Mike Woitalla

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Executive Editor at Soccer America

Executive Editor of @SoccerAmerica, coach, ref and soccer dad.

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Gianluca Busio: Venezia revives Serie A survival hopes!

4 days ago | socceramerica.com | Mike Woitalla

Gianluca Busio. (Imago via ZUMA Press/ISI Photos) Gianluca Busio's club Venezia moved out of the Serie A relegation zone for the first time since matchday 4 by upsetting 8th-place Fiorentina, 2-1. Unlock immediate access to every story, as well as exclusive newsletters like Soccer America Daily and Soccer on TV. Not ready to subscribe? Sign up here for our free newsletter.
World Cup in the Dallas metroplex: Monica Paul on prepping the 2026 summer’s soccer epicenter

4 days ago | socceramerica.com | Mike Woitalla

The Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex will host nine 2026 World Cup games — the most of the 15 venues. Unlock immediate access to every story, as well as exclusive newsletters like Soccer America Daily and Soccer on TV. Not ready to subscribe? Sign up here for our free newsletter.
Alex Zendejas: Club America's Liguilla Midas touch

5 days ago | socceramerica.com | Mike Woitalla

The Texan Alex Zendejas scored both goals in Club America's 2-0 win over Pachuca that sends Las Aguilas' into the Liga MX Clausura semifinals. Unlock immediate access to every story, as well as exclusive newsletters like Soccer America Daily and Soccer on TV. Not ready to subscribe? Sign up here for our free newsletter.
Jonathan Klinsmann for the USMNT?

1 week ago | socceramerica.com | Mike Woitalla

Jonathan Klinsmann. (Credit Image: © Roberto Tommasini/LiveMedia/IPA via ZUMA Press/ISIPhotos) Jonathan Klinsmann arrived at Cesena from the LA Galaxy in February 2024 and served as the Italian Serie C team's third-string goalkeeper. Unlock immediate access to every story, as well as exclusive newsletters like Soccer America Daily and Soccer on TV. Not ready to subscribe? Sign up here for our free newsletter.
USA must improve travel for World Cup fans. Geoff Freeman explains how.

1 week ago | socceramerica.com | Mike Woitalla

Geoff Freeman is the president and CEO of the U.S. Travel Association, which advocates for the USA's travel and hospitality industry. He has been lobbying for travel improvements ahead of the 2026 World Cup. Unlock immediate access to every story, as well as exclusive newsletters like Soccer America Daily and Soccer on TV. Not ready to subscribe? Sign up here for our free newsletter.
Feeling Arsenal’s pain

1 week ago | socceramerica.com | Mike Woitalla

English tabloids alluded to a Bonnie Tyler song and a George Orwell memoir after Arsenal squandered its last chance for a 2025 trophy. Unlock immediate access to every story, as well as exclusive newsletters like Soccer America Daily and Soccer on TV. Not ready to subscribe? Sign up here for our free newsletter.
PSG finishes off Arsenal to reach Champions League final

1 week ago | socceramerica.com | Mike Woitalla

Fabian Ruiz Paris Saint-Germain clinched a place in the Champions League final as goals by Fabian Ruiz and Achraf Hakimi gave it a 2-1 win over Arsenal in the second leg of their semifinal series on Wednesday, securing a 3-1 aggregate triumph. Ruiz crashed in a shot from the edge of the area in the 27th minute at the Parc des Princes after PSG had withstood an early bombardment from the visitors.
Rino Matarazzo: The New Jerseyan 'with a clever touch' on his 25 years in German soccer

1 week ago | socceramerica.com | Mike Woitalla

Dear Reader,Enjoy this free read of Youth Soccer content. And for a limited time, enjoy a special offer – just $2.95 for your first 3 months!Become a Soccer America Pro member today for more Youth Soccer content and wide variety of more US Soccer News. Warmly,Paul Kennedy, Editor-in-Chief Limited time offer. Ends soon. WANT TO SHARE THIS ARTICLE? “The great unknown with a clever touch,” is how the Stuttgarter Zeitung headline in June 2020 described Pellegrino “Rino” Matarazzo.
Americans Abroad: Haji Wright's Coventry reaches EPL promotion playoffs

1 week ago | socceramerica.com | Mike Woitalla

Coventry City's Haji Wright. (Godfrey Pitt/Action Plus Sports via ZUMA Press Wire/ISIPhotos) Coventry City, whose leading is Haji Wright, beat Middlesbrough (Aidan Morris), 2-0, to reach the English Premier League promotion playoffs. Unlock immediate access to every story, as well as exclusive newsletters like Soccer America Daily and Soccer on TV. Not ready to subscribe? Sign up here for our free newsletter.
Americans Abroad: Three men’s weekend games to watch

2 weeks ago | socceramerica.com | Mike Woitalla

Tyler Adams. Photo: Craig Thomas/News Images via ZUMA Press Wire/ISI Photos Saturday 7:30 am ET (Paramount+): Coventry City (Haji Wright) will very likely clinch a Premier League promotion playoff spot with a win over Middlesbrough (Aidan Morris), which could rise to the Top 6 with a win and other results going its way.