Clubs in the Americas
Premier League and European Teams in the USA, Summer 2022
Which Premier League and European teams will play games in the United States in the summer of 2022? It's a common question among American fans of English and European soccer, so we are going to track news related to European soccer tours of the USA in 2022. Manchester City USA Tour, Summer 2022 The Citizens…
Groundhopping at Guayaquil City’s Estadio Christian Benítez
Groundhopper Alethea went to her third professional soccer game in Ecuador in November 2021. This is her experience seeing Guayaquil City FC play Independiente del Valle at Estadio Christian Benítez. Be sure to subscribe to The Groundhopper for more reports from the grounds. While I was excited to have the opportunity to go groundhopping at…
Groundhopping at Estadio Capwell in Guayaquil, Ecuador
The Clásico del Astillero featuring Emelec vs Barcelona is Ecuador's top football rivalry. Groundhopper Alethea was thrilled to get a ticket to the derby at Estadio Capwell in Guayaquil. This is her groundhopping experience. Be sure to subscribe to The Groundhopper for more reports from the grounds. The COE (Ecuador's national emergency management service) only…
Groundhopping at Estadio Monumental in Guayaquil, Ecuador
Groundhopper Alethea, our Operations Manager, lives in Ecuador. She recently went to a FIFA World Cup Qualifier featuring Ecuador vs Bolivia at Estadio Monumental in Guayaquil. This is her groundhopping experience. While I have been to dozens of Ecuadorian parochial league games since the pandemic started, I haven't attended a professional soccer game since February…
International Break: A Map of US and Canadian Soccer Clubs
In the spirit of international breaks (see also my my trip to a game in Barcelona), I want to tell you about a cool blog run by a buddy of mine in Atlanta. Austin Long is his name, and we're kinda semi cousins -- hey, Southerners are all related somehow -- and he's been going to…