By: Vince Schilleci Soccer is not the sport of the future here in the US. Soccer is the sport of over 3,000,000 youth registered to play throughout the US year in and year out. Soccer is the sport of little girls that have traded in ballet shoes for soccer cleats. Soccer is the sport of…
Could FC Cincinnati’s Alan Koch be on the short list for the main job at Birmingham Legion FC? Answer: A resounding YES.
Surely by now you’ve heard about Birmingham’s hottest new soccer franchise, Legion FC. Standing on the shoulders of the Birmingham Hammers, Legion FC will start USL league play in March of 2019. In recent weeks, Legion FC has announced its branding and crest, hired former New England Revs head coach Jay Heaps as president of…
The Birmingham BackLine is your source for local soccer news in the Magic City. Today’s Guest Blogger is Simon Iles. Simon is a British Football fan in exile, having moved to the States in the Fall of 2015. He lives in Birmingham with his wife, who he is still determined to convert to soccer fandom. …
The Birmingham Hammers announced last Friday that they were adding two friendlies to the 2017 home schedule. The Boys in Red will renew the I-20 Cup with the Georgia Revolution on June 13th. But perhaps overshadowing that match is the May 27th matchup against the Atlanta United U18 squad. The ATLUTD U18 match is savvy addition…
I took a trip over to Atlanta with a few buddies for the inaugural Atlanta United FC match. The heart of Atlanta turned into a sea of patrons dressed in red, gold, and black, 55,000 strong. And walking into the stadium, you could hear the rafters shaking from the persistent crashing of supporters’ feet as the…
“It’s still early – we have time to grab a bite to eat,” I thought to myself. It’s been raining all week. Typical Alabama spring weather. But today is the first day the sun has been out in full force, emphatically assuring those in the Magic City that summer is just around the corner. But…
Here we go… just two more days before Memphis City FC hosts our Birmingham Hammers in a match that will determine which new franchise claims the upper hand in this early NPSL season. Honestly you guys, this game is a litmus test for the Hammers as they face off against an opponent in very similar…
Well folks. The weekend is upon us. And you know what that means… Hammers Soccer! And man alive, we’ve got an exciting one this weekend. Where will you be this Saturday evening at 7PM? If you are reading this blog and you live in the ‘Ham, I for damn sure hope you’ll be at the SHAC…
Listen up Birmingham. As many of you know, your humble scribe here at the Birmingham Backline believes that there is no better time to be a soccer fan in the Magic City. Don’t you agree? I mean, you’ve got MLS on TV. La Liga on TV. The English Premier League on TV. Bundesliga, Liga MX,…
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