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First Touch is New York’s longest-running and best-loved soccer publication. Here you’ll discover all the best soccer bars in the USA for watching your favorite teams. Our Soccer TV Guide will help you watch all the big games happening this week.
Also, you’ll find Soccer supporters clubs for the popular teams in every City and State in the USA. Furthermore, you can read hundreds of great articles and interviews from our archives, all free on this amazing website and mobile app.
Soccer Supporters Clubs In The USA
Top Articles
Julián Fernández On Target Again For NYCFC
NYCFC beat rivals DC United 2-0 on Saturday night at Citi Field in Queens. Goals from Santiago Rodríguez and Julián Fernández helped the home team to victory.
Gotham FC Loses To Washington Spirit
A goal in each half was enough for Washington Spirit to beat Gotham FC on Saturday at Audi Field in the nation’s capital.
Dundee Attract Plaudits, and Critics In Scotland
In their first season back in the Scottish football top flight, Dundee not only avoided relegation concerns, they finished in the top half of the table.
Gotham FC Tie With Current At Red Bull Arena
Gotham FC fought back hard after going a goal down to Kansas City Current at Red Bull Arena. Esther was on hand to equalize early in the second half.
NYCFC Beat New England At Yankee Stadium
NYCFC beat the Revolution at Yankee Stadium on Saturday night. Goals from Agustín Ojeda in the 57th minute and Julián Fernández in injury time sealed the win.
Football Punditry: Where Did It All Go Wrong?
Football Punditry Roasted. Their performances are so poor that if they were football clubs you wouldn’t bet on any of them to avoid relegation.
Star Player Interviews
First Touch goes one on one with some of the greats of the game. See all of our exclusive interviews here!
Keith Andrews Interview – (Rep Of Ireland)
Playing for Ireland completes a circle for Keith Andrews. He grew up watching Jack Charlton’s team taking part in the big competitions.
Dion Dublin Interview (Man United & England)
First Touch reporter Matthew Nelson sat down with ex-Man Utd and England striker Dion Dublin for a chat about Keano, Sir Alex, racial equality, and the Dube.
Legends Of The Game
Read profiles of some of the greats who shaped the game of soccer over decades.
Tommy Lawrence – Liverpool Legend
Liverpool goalkeeper Tommy Lawrence, known as the flying pig, played in a time when football had a sense of proportion about itself.
Nat Lofthouse – The Lion Of Vienna
Nat Lofthouse remains one of those legendary giants of the past upon whom we have constructed the present and the future.
Great Teams
Read all about the greatest teams ever to play the game.
Ajax Of Amsterdam Dominate Europe 1971-73
Dave Bowler reflects on the great Ajax 1971-73 team that was so dominant in Europe at the time, winning the European Cup 3 times in a row as Dutch Champions.
Honved Of Budapest In The 1950s
It is a measure of the genuine majesty of Honved of Budapest that the team from the early 1950s still attracts such feelings of warmth. By Dave Bowler
Soccer Bars In New York
Soccer Bar: Dog & Bone, NYC
The Dog & Bone is one of the most popular soccer bars for watching World cup games in midtown Manhattan. Enjoy the special matchday atmosphere in a British pub.
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Soccer Bar: Smithfield Hall NYC
Smithfield Hall is considered to be New York’s best soccer bar. This midtown Manhattan soccer bar is second to none for atmosphere and presentation.
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Soccer Bar: Peter Dillon’s, Midtown
Peter Dillon's is a Newcastle United Supporters bar in midtown Manhattan run by passionate Newcastle fans. This is the place to be in NYC for Newcastle games.
Read More Podcast - Just Look At His Face
Listen to archived episodes of this classic podcast presented by Dave Bowler and Chris Lepkowski
JLAHF Podcast: Discrimination In Football
football\'s on-going struggle with racism and why the well-intended social media boycott feels like no more than a token gesture.
JLAHF Podcast: Merseyside in the 80s
Bill Shankly's biographer Dave Bowler & journalist Chris Lepkowski take a look back at the dominance of Liverpool and Everton in the 1980s
Classic Articles From The Archives
We have many great articles spanning decades of First Touch magazine
The Importance Of The FA Cup
There is nothing like the FA Cup, it remains the trophy to which every club in the top flight can aspire, and with some degree of realism
A Tribute To Davide Astori, Fiorentina Captain
A tragic loss. Davide Astori was 31, the captain of Fiorentina, with a successful Serie A career behind him and many more years to give, on and off the pitch.