First Touch Online Soccer Publication

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

**Find your supporters club in your city!**

Star Player Interviews

First Touch goes one on one with some of the greats of the game. See all of our exclusive interviews here!

Ben Foster Interview (England Goalkeeper)

England goalkeeper Ben Foster talks to Dave Bowler about his unfortunate injury and his hopes for the World Cup, along with many other topics.

December 27, 2013

Brian McBride Interview (USA)

Chicago Fire former Fulham star Brian McBride is thrilled to see his ex-teammates at Fulham qualify for next season’s Europa League.

May 3, 2009

Legends Of The Game

Read profiles of some of the greats who shaped the game of soccer over decades.

Legends Of Soccer: Gazza At Euro 96

Who can forget Gazza at Euro 96? Thrills, drama and controversy always surrounded Paul Gascoigne as a player. Here\'s the story of one of his greatest moments.

May 9, 2020

Marco Van Basten – Unsung Hero Of Holland

Marco Van Basten was the most exciting player in the world in the late 1980s, a footballer who helped transform the world game. By Dave Bowler.

December 30, 2015

Great Teams

Read all about the greatest teams ever to play the game.

Tottenham Hotspur 1960-63 – A Profile

We all know the folklore that it’s a good season for Tottenham Hotspur when it ends in a “1”. Many years ago, the story held true.

December 30, 2015

Introducing Östersunds Fotbollsklubb

This is the story of how Graham Potter led the tiny Swedish team Östersunds from fourth-tier obscurity to cup glory in the space of a few years.

September 20, 2017

Soccer Bars In New York

Soccer Bar: 11th Street Bar, EV

The 11th Street Bar is the place to watch Liverpool in the East Village. Long-time home base of LFCNY, the official Liverpool supporters club of New York.

Soccer Bar: The Churchill Tavern

Between Churchill Tavern and The Dog & Bone we have two of the best England supporter bars in New York. Two of the best soccer bars in midtown.

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.

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.

May 5, 2021

JLAHF Podcast – The Battle Of Bramall Lane

Chris Lepkowski and Dave Bowler revisit Sheffield United\'s infamous clash with WBA in 2002 that descended into farce after three United players were sent off.

March 17, 2021

Classic Articles From The Archives

We have many great articles spanning decades of First Touch magazine

USWNT Continue The Good Fight

The USWNT continue their struggle with the USSF as latest decision lays bare one of the significant challenges facing the women\'s soccer team in the USA

May 3, 2020

still from photography book by levon biss

One Love: Photography By Levon Biss

London-born photographer Levon Biss captures the wonderful diversity of football over the course of nearly four hundred pages of his book One Love.

October 9, 2019