Gerson Perez (@gersonperez0786 on Twitter) is the Academy Director for Silicon Valley Soccer Academy in the Bay Area just south of San Francisco, CA. His Twitter has a quote that says, “Perception is the reality, we’re changing the perception.” Gerson’s perception of soccer is probably a lot different most, though. His dad, Hugo Perez, is […]

J.R. Eskilson is a writer and reporter for Top Drawer Soccer, one of the few long-lasting media outlets that cover American youth soccer. His specialty is covering the USYNT’s and college soccer, although these days his twitter feed is filling up with information about the former and less about the latter. We have a funny […]

Ted Westervelt is quite possibly the most recognized name when it comes to the topic of promotion and relegation American soccer. But stop and think about that for a second. We, American soccer fans, debate the topic of promotion and relegation on a daily basis. How absurd is it that we argue about this? How […]