'We're moving an entire league up a division. It's first time it's ever happened in the USA'. United Soccer League President Jake Edwards outlines an historical project taking place in American sport as the USL gains Division Two status. 'We're going from 10 teams to over 30. There's almost $10 million being invested in connecting every single stad…

It takes courage for any player to leave their homeland in order to test themselves in a foreign environment. Scott Jamieson sought his new challenge in a very unfamiliar territory - Sweden.The former Australian international swapped Sydney sunshine for Scandinavian shores in a bid to expand his footballing horizon.After enjoying a successful caree…

'To say it's remote would be an understatement. You're completely locking yourself away and just focusing on the job. The wind has caused my hair to be completely horizontal at this stage'.Former Rangers star Maurice Ross describes his day-to-day life as he gets to grips with managing Tvøroyrar Bóltfelag in the Faroe Islands. As a player, Maurice w…

'I was really in a bad place. It was a horrible time for me. The harder I worked, the more injuries I seemed to get. As a footballer, when you're trying everything and doing all the right things, but your body lets you down, it's not nice'. Former club captain and Crystal Palace legend, Paddy McCarthy, opens up about the struggles professional foot…

'Show me the money' and 'you had me at hello' are famous lines from the award-winning 90's rom-com Jerry Maguire, staring Tom Cruise. However, this stage of the movie is one that British football coach Matt Ward hasn't reached just yet. In fact, the dynamic ex-soldier has been rubbing shoulders with some of football's greats out in Asia. And this a…