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Howler Magazine Home of America’s best soccer stories. If that’s your kind of thing. Howler is an online magazine about soccer. Made in the USA. For a global audience.

Our website (whatahowler.com) contains of feature writing, profiles, essay, humor, and, of course, plenty of original illustrations and photography. See more on Instagram ().

Change is hard. But when free World Cup tickets are thrust in your lap you give it a chance…Read the full story by Kevin...
09/28/2022

Change is hard. But when free World Cup tickets are thrust in your lap you give it a chance…
Read the full story by Kevin Lynch:
whatahowler.com/american-soccer-but-now-calls-it-football/

Everyone’s got their line. Where life’s endless ethical compromise is just too damn much and we won’t take it anymore.Sp...
08/28/2022

Everyone’s got their line. Where life’s endless ethical compromise is just too damn much and we won’t take it anymore.

Sport asks us to find that line all the time. We can’t help loving the games we love—but we know they’re not pure, we know they have their dark sides, and we know they bring pain.

The pain of our teams merely losing is one thing. It’s another when soccer’s stewards plop something like the European Super League on our plates or ask us to accept the circumstances of this year’s World Cup. One could (very easily) go on. A game becomes something else very quickly.

Dan Friedman, for one, has found his line. It’s Qatar2022. He won’t watch, and he’s made a vigorous case why none of us should either. We considered publishing a point/counterpoint, but really the only counterpoint is, “Well, you’re right, Dan. But my lines are elsewhere and I just really want to watch the World Cup.”

Our admiration for Mr. Friedman is absolute, our feelings about FIFA are probably pretty common, and, to tell you the truth, we’ll probably watch.

Read what Dan has to say and see what you think:
www.whatahowler.com/boycotting-the-world-cup-in-qatar/

Gareth Bale has joined LAFC. He’s made it clear he’s in town to score some rockets, win trophies and keep his knees oile...
07/22/2022

Gareth Bale has joined LAFC. He’s made it clear he’s in town to score some rockets, win trophies and keep his knees oiled and ready for the World Cup. But what’s it really going to be like in Los Angeles for him? Full story: www.whatahowler.com/gareth-bale-in-los-angeles/

Is four years too early for flight plans?
06/16/2022

Is four years too early for flight plans?

The West Ham team, winners of the Evening Standard’s London 5-a-Side Football Championships, with their trophy at the Em...
06/13/2022

The West Ham team, winners of the Evening Standard’s London 5-a-Side Football Championships, with their trophy at the Empire Pool, Wembley, 8th April 1970. West Ham beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 in the final, with both their goals scored by Clive Charles.

Back row (left to right): Bobby Howe and Billy Bonds. Front row: John Sissons, Clive Charles (1951 – 2003) and Peter Grotier. (Photo by A. Jones/Evening Standard/Hulton Archive)

The demand is there we and couldn't say no. All the Howler, none of the paper. We're back. whatahowler.com/howler-is-bac...
06/10/2022

The demand is there we and couldn't say no. All the Howler, none of the paper. We're back.

whatahowler.com/howler-is-back/

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We are looking for a web design/dev partner to help us take over the internet. Learn more at the link below.
01/17/2021

We are looking for a web design/dev partner to help us take over the internet. Learn more at the link below.

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11/25/2020

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Howler is looking for a wp developer with great front-end dev skills, loves soccer and has a great understanding of SEO....
10/31/2020

Howler is looking for a wp developer with great front-end dev skills, loves soccer and has a great understanding of SEO. This is a great project. If interested please email aaron at howlermagazine dot com. Include link to your portfolio and capabilities.

When the Philadelphia Union took the field for the first time at this summer’s MLS is Back tournament, they had somethin...
10/25/2020

When the Philadelphia Union took the field for the first time at this summer’s MLS is Back tournament, they had something to see. The Union’s Raymon Gaddis describes what it meant to him to help offer A Voice for the Voiceless during the Summer of 2020. Read it here: https://www.whatahowler.com/a-voice-for-the-voiceless/

He was All-State in high school and All-American in college. He played for the Minnesota Strikers and the Chicago Sting....
10/12/2020

He was All-State in high school and All-American in college. He played for the Minnesota Strikers and the Chicago Sting. He scored over 200 professional indoor goals, was the MVP of an NPSL All-Star Game and as far as American pro soccer went in the ’80s and the ’90s, it looked like he had it all. But Tony Bono’s life wasn’t exactly as it appeared. Brian Burden tells the story of a player from another time who’s finally having the time of his life.

One Man’s Way Out, by Brian Burden

https://www.whatahowler.com/one-mans-way-out/

Tony Bono was an All-American at Drexel, a 1985 Minnesota Strikers draft pick and the MVP of the 1992 National Professio...
10/10/2020
One Man’s Way Out - Howler Magazine

Tony Bono was an All-American at Drexel, a 1985 Minnesota Strikers draft pick and the MVP of the 1992 National Professional Soccer League All-Star Game. And he had a secret.

It’s near the end of a three-hour interview and Tony Bono quietly acknowledges a painful truth. “I came out 18 years ago, and I am still coming out today,” Bono says. “It can be exhausting because you never know how people are going to react.” Tony Bono was a star of the interregnum—thos...

The 35-yard shootout is a touchy subject. But for better and worse, it was exciting. Gimmicky though it may have been, i...
09/26/2020

The 35-yard shootout is a touchy subject. But for better and worse, it was exciting. Gimmicky though it may have been, it was superior as a skills contest than deciding a match on penalties—and it’s easy to find quotes from great players (Van Basten, Cruyff) saying they thought it was all right. On the other hand, it was a little ridiculous. Billy Merck, who was in a few in the ’90s, offers a thoughtful consideration on the shootout, what it means to American soccer, and what it meant to him. Check it out on https://whatahowler.com. And he got Clive Toye (and Tatu!, among many, many others) on the phone.

Books!
03/05/2020

Books!

It's always ! Have you read any books from this collection? What's you favourite book?
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'“For all the gimmicks and all the promotions, a lot of the club’s brand identity was steered by supporters,” says Andre...
11/18/2019
Gathering the Flock: Building a Club, a Culture and a Brand in Madison - Howler Magazine

'“For all the gimmicks and all the promotions, a lot of the club’s brand identity was steered by supporters,” says Andrew Schmidt, President of The Flock, Forward Madison’s Independent Supporters Association. In 2018, the city and community helped develop the club’s name and the crest, which naturally, features a pink flamingo, in profile. “Maybe that’s a metaphor for what we have going on here,” Schmidt says. “We’ve taken something really silly and made it into something cool.”'

Forward Madison is the latest entry into a vibrant American soccer community-- one that's miles away from MLS

Relive last night's historic win for the  with our photo gallery from Howler contributor Matt Mathai.
10/12/2019
USA vs Cuba: In Pictures - Howler Magazine

Relive last night's historic win for the with our photo gallery from Howler contributor Matt Mathai.

The USMNT kick off their CONCACAF Nations League journey with a dominant performance

Soccer from an American perspective.
09/06/2019

Soccer from an American perspective.

“I think clubs do not want us to be recognized as professionals because it bothers them that a woman can occupy places t...
08/29/2019
Argentina, Los Hombres y Las Mujeres - Howler Magazine

“I think clubs do not want us to be recognized as professionals because it bothers them that a woman can occupy places that have been historically occupied by men. The macho thinking of the people who have power is the only thing that prevents the professionalization.”

Argentina's women's national team has made international headlines in a very public fight for equality. Their biggest challenges are not only structural— they're cultural.

Yesterday's game between SBFC and RFC continued an upward trend of attendance figures and interest in women's soccer aft...
08/19/2019
Sky Blue FC vs Reign FC: In Pictures - Howler Magazine

Yesterday's game between SBFC and RFC continued an upward trend of attendance figures and interest in women's soccer after the World Cup.

Check out our report from the game, with words and photos by Howler contributor Luke Malanga.

An on-the-ground perspective of a big day in American WoSo

Wednesday night! Portland, OR
07/30/2019

Wednesday night! Portland, OR

"There is not one singular fix, not one hero or lawsuit or goal celebration, that can fix all that is wrong with the foo...
07/22/2019
Bold Lips and Bolder Actions: Advocacy and the Women’s World Cup - Howler Magazine

"There is not one singular fix, not one hero or lawsuit or goal celebration, that can fix all that is wrong with the footballing world, all that was ugly and evil on display during this World Cup. But we can find hope and inspiration moving forward in the way the athletes and supporters—not just those from the USWNT, but those from around the world—advocated for themselves and their communities in ways large and small."

The tournament may be over, but the larger fight goes on

We are printing Howler issue 17 today!! Just in time for  Pre-Order a copy for yourself today.
05/13/2019

We are printing Howler issue 17 today!! Just in time for Pre-Order a copy for yourself today.

“There are a few people who look at Dulwich and maybe sneer a little bit about the family friendly atmosphere we have [....
05/01/2019
On Dulwich Hamlet And Community Football - Howler Magazine

“There are a few people who look at Dulwich and maybe sneer a little bit about the family friendly atmosphere we have [...] [b]ut it’s just great. It’s a good place to be.”

With the Premier League beholden to corporate money and mass media glitz, Dulwich Hamlet represents the best of English football

“You can be a coach, or someone who’s never played, or someone doesn’t know the offside rule,” says All Stripes club lia...
04/29/2019
How LGBTQ Fans Are Making Space In American Soccer - Howler Magazine

“You can be a coach, or someone who’s never played, or someone doesn’t know the offside rule,” says All Stripes club liaison Adam McCabe. “It was really important to have a place where we could be safe to be ourselves and enjoy the sport we love. There are other supporters that are very inclusive and very welcoming, but sometimes there’s this greater feeling when you’re in your own community, where you don’t have to worry about being judged.”

A look at some of the strides q***r fan groups have made in recent years. And some of the ongoing challenges.

"She was an almost mythical presence, this fearless and foul-mouthed goalkeeper, ranting and raving at her defenders and...
04/26/2019
The Ballad Of Irene González - Howler Magazine

"She was an almost mythical presence, this fearless and foul-mouthed goalkeeper, ranting and raving at her defenders and diving at the feet of forwards. Mystical, too. She placed a doll with the likeness of a footballer inside her goal to ward off the ball — an idea borrowed from Ricardo Zamora, perhaps Spain’s greatest ever goalkeeper — and one contemporary newspaper account claimed that 'there is no one who can score against her.'"

A look at a pioneer of the women's game in Spain

"Twitch is creating new space in the market as well as seizing territory previously held by older social media companies...
04/25/2019
Two Thoughts On Twitch-Streaming The Generation Adidas Cup - Howler Magazine

"Twitch is creating new space in the market as well as seizing territory previously held by older social media companies, and it’s doing it largely by connecting with young people who are passionate about sports. That’s exactly where MLS needs to be if it wants to create new fans. It’s smart to take this particular product, a youth sports tournament, to a platform whose audience skews younger than Facebook, Twitter, and other older media."

MLS is smart to take youth soccer to Twitch, but we need to think long and hard about the implications of this new product.

What happens when a Grammy-winning band teams up with one of the fastest-growing MLS supporter groups? Find out on the l...
04/19/2019
Howler Radio: In Conversation With George Sanchez-Tello - Howler Magazine

What happens when a Grammy-winning band teams up with one of the fastest-growing MLS supporter groups? Find out on the latest episode of Howler Radio.

Grammy winners Ozomatli set out to collaborate on a song with LAFC’s 3252. The result: 5 songs— and a story. George Sanchez-Tello takes it from there. More StoriesHowler Radio: Author Jomo Hendrickson talks life off the pitch as a soccer novelistHowler Radio: Interview With Georgia CloepfilHowle...

Howler Magazine's cover photo
04/16/2019

Howler Magazine's cover photo

"This sport is big enough to contain literally every human emotion and also small enough to make you feel the full brunt...
04/15/2019
Playing In The Shadow Of Grief - Howler Magazine

"This sport is big enough to contain literally every human emotion and also small enough to make you feel the full brunt of it, yourself, whether you’re ready for it or not. People you don’t know, would never have known, die by some fashion or another, and because we’re all lashed together in the same interdependent web of joy and heartbreak that is football, we feel their loss as if they were family. We can’t help it."

Football is a sport of great joy and exceptional sorry. And, increasingly, loss.

Check out Howler contributor Matt Mathai's photos from last night's clash between the USMNT and Chile.
03/27/2019
USA vs Chile: In Pictures - Howler Magazine

Check out Howler contributor Matt Mathai's photos from last night's clash between the USMNT and Chile.

Matt Mathai was in Houston to document the USMNT's draw with Chile

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Howler is a magazine about soccer. Made in the USA. Printed in USA. Four times a year. For a global audience. Issue 16 of Howler contains 100+ pages of feature writing, profiles, essay, humor, and, of course, plenty of original illustrations and photography. It’s landing in mailboxes late Jan, 2019 and available at very select specialty soccer shops around the globe. See more on Twitter (@whatahowler) and Instagram (whatahowler).

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So many obvious typos again in this issue. See here three in just one paragraph. Can we get some editors on the scene? It's a shame such a great magazine is so sloppy.
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I've gotta say, I love this magazine and I've been a subscriber since day 1. The latest issue is chock full of really bad and really obvious typos. I know it may seem like a small thing, but for a publication that's really trying to grow and gain respect these glaring mistakes will get in the way. Please do something about the editing process.
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Thank you Howler for keeping me company on my 16 hour flight. Page by page, it was delightful to read the eclectic writing surrounded by a terrific layout. Highlights of this issue are many. From the re-caps of 2018 WC, to the fascinating story of Zapatistas, to the personal journies of Gallery Enganmouit and Juli Beer (who I saw with the Sockers), to so much more. Thanks again
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