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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
NYCFC Beat FC Cincinnati In Game Two Of Three
NYCFC hit back at FC Cincinatti on Saturday in Queens with a 3-1 on the night and take the series to a third game in Ohio next week.
History Repeats for Celtic, Rangers and Others in Scotland
Wednesday’s 2-1 loss at Aberdeen put Rangers 9 points behind rivals Celtic (and the Dons) just 10 matches into the season.
NYCFC Lose Play-Off Opener Against Cincinnati
NYCFC lost 1-0 to FC Cincinnati in Round One, Game 1 of the Audi 2024 MLS Cup Playoffs on Monday night at TQL Stadium in Ohio. Yamil Asad scored the...
Emma Sears Scores On Debut For USWNT
The USWNT beat Iceland for the second time in a week due to second half goals from Lynn Williams, Lindsey Horan and Emma Sears on her debut.
Star Player Interviews
First Touch goes one on one with some of the greats of the game. See all of our exclusive interviews here!
Darren Moore – Walking The Great Wall Of China
Darren Moore, West Brom’s club captain, talks to Dave Bowler about his life changing experience walking the Great Wall of China.
Carlos Mendes Interview (New York Cosmos)
With almost a decade of MLS experience, New York Cosmos Captain Carlos Mendes ranks second on the RBNY franchise’s all-time games played list.
Legends Of The Game
Read profiles of some of the greats who shaped the game of soccer over decades.
Jack Charlton & Norman Hunter Tribute
Jack Charlton passed just a couple of months after his Leeds and England colleague, Norman Hunter, who also left the dressing room for the final time in 2020.
Francesco Totti Is A Roma Legend
Roma captain and beloved son Francesco Totti called time on his career this week, So drink in the Totti retirement ceremony with Tim Hall.
Great Teams
Read all about the greatest teams ever to play the game.
Graham Williams Remembers The Busby Babes
Welsh international Graham Williams remembers the Busby Babes of Manchester United from likely conquerors of Europe to a team with no future.
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.
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.
Read MoreSoccer 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.
Read MoreSoccer Bar: The Monro Pub, Brooklyn
The Monro Pub in Brooklyn has recently become the official Liverpool bar in Brooklyn. Congratulations to OLSC Brooklyn (Official Liverpool Supporter Club).
Read MorePodcast - Just Look At His Face
Listen to archived episodes of this classic podcast presented by Dave Bowler and Chris Lepkowski
JLAHF Podcast: Simply The Best
Welcome to JLAHF Podcast. Just Look at His Face – talking about football, but not as we know it. This podcast is all about football, as we remember it.
JLAHF Podcast: The Soul Of Football
This week's podcast we go in search of football's soul. Where has it gone? How do we get it back? In the meantime, let's put football straight...
Classic Articles From The Archives
We have many great articles spanning decades of First Touch magazine
A Decade Of Serie A Coverage
Michael Ottolenghi reflects on how Serie A has and hasn’t changed in ten years of his coverage for First Touch from 2008 to 2018
New York Red Bulls Drafting History: Part Two
Here is Part Two of Tim Hall\'s look at the drafting history of the New York Red Bulls, from the early days of the Metrostars onwards.