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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
Gotham FC Rescue Point With Late, Late Drama
Gotham FC tied 1-1 with Racing Louisville at Red Bull Arena on Sunday. The game finished dramatically as goals came in second-half stoppage time.
NYCFC Beat Charlotte With Late Strike In The Bronx
NYCFC recorded their first ever win over Charlotte in MLS on Saturday with goals from Keaton Parks and an injury time winner from Alonso Martínez.
Steve Gerrard Shows Interest In Rangers Duo
Former Rangers manager—and Liverpool legend—Steven Gerrard is looking to sign two of his former stalwarts at Rangers to his current employers, Al-Ettifaq
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.
Star Player Interviews
First Touch goes one on one with some of the greats of the game. See all of our exclusive interviews here!
The Slaven Bilic Interview (West Ham United)
Slaven Bilic is getting animated. He had spent the day monitoring the negotiation for West Ham’s latest signings. Read the in-depth interview here.
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.
Eusebio – A Tribute To A Golden God
Eusebio was perhaps the finest European footballer of his age, no mean feat at a time when Bobby Charlton for one bestrode the continent. By Dave Bowler.
Legends of Soccer: Robin Friday
Ask one of the lucky few spectators who got to see Robin Friday play live and they will tell you he was the greatest soccer player they ever saw.
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.
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: 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.
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Soccer Bar: Shillelagh Tavern, Queens
Shillelagh Tavern is the official LFCNY supporter bar in queens - or the best Liverpool bar in queens - & the local chapter of the USMNT supporters club
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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.
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: History Of The Champions League
This podcast delves into Champions League history, starting with the year Chelsea were banned and Hibernian pulled a fast one.
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
Relegation And How To Avoid It
Matty Lawrence describes the euphoria of staving off relegation on the last day of the season..having done it with both Crystal Palace and Wycombe.
Why Isn’t The US Open Cup A Big Deal?
The US Open Cup resides in a very strange place within a sport and culture in America that itself has an odd place all its own. By Tim Hall