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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. Stay up to date with all the EPL and MLS schedules.
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
Van Dijk Expresses Disappointment Over Defeat
It was a shocking result after a fantastic start to life under Slot and many now question Liverpool's title credentials following the result against Forest.
USMNT Beat Panama In Coach Pochettino Debut
Yunus Musah scored his first international goal and Ricardo Pepi provided the late insurance goal to give Pochettino his first win as USMNT Head Coach.
Celtic Dominate the Spending in Scotland
Celtic have spent nearly £70 million on their current squad, or more than three times what their bitter rivals from Glasgow’s Govan do.
Early Goal Rush Helps NYCFC Beat Nashville
NYCFC beat Nashville 3-1 at Red Bull Arena on Sunday. City enjoyed a dream start to the afternoon when Santiago Rodríguez scored after just 17 seconds.
Star Player Interviews
First Touch goes one on one with some of the greats of the game. See all of our exclusive interviews here!
Roberto Di Matteo Interview (Italy)
Roberto Di Matteo is a cosmopolitan coach. His roots, his background and his experience all merge together to produce an intriguing CV.
Patrick Bamford Interview (Middlesbrough)
Patrick Bamford is back at Middlesbrough following a £6m transfer from Chelsea and looking for a fresh start of his own.
Legends Of The Game
Read profiles of some of the greats who shaped the game of soccer over decades.
Diego Maradona And THAT Magic Moment
Three minutes in the Aztec Stadium in Mexico City on June 22nd 1986, just 180 seconds told you everything you needed to know about Diego Maradona.
Maradona Illustrations by Nick Oldham
Artist Nick Oldham presents 4 Maradona illustrations, including the Hand of God goal against England in the 1986 World Cup finals.
Great Teams
Read all about the greatest teams ever to play the game.
Preston North End Profile 1888-93
Under the leadership of Major William Sudell, Preston North End were the Manchester City of their day. Their dominance required other teams to up their game.
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: 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.
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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: Black Horse Pub
The Black Horse pub is the best soccer bar in Brooklyn. This English pub in Brooklyn is a pioneer of NY soccer bars. Visit Brooklyn's best soccer bar today.
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: The Fall Of The FA Cup
Why have top teams turned their back on the FA Cup? Chris Lepkowski and Dave Bowler discuss the fall in popularity of the world\'s oldest tournament.
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
100 Years Of The US Open Cup
The US Open Cup is one of the longest-running competitions in the world, and it pits teams from all strata of US soccer against one another.
New York Cosmos Win NASL Championship
They came in as champions and Marcos Senna and Raúl went out as champions Sunday night, helping lead the New York Cosmos to the NASL title.