Richard DeLaurell

Richard DeLaurell

I played the game as a kid...it hurts.Now I am hoping someone someday will make a bobblehead doll in my honor.

UNTERHACHING, GERMANY - OCTOBER 27: A mud covered match worn jersey of Leipzig during the DFB Cup round two match between SpVgg Unterhaching and RB Leipzig at Alpenbauer Sportpark on October 27, 2015 in Unterhaching, Germany. (Photo by Alexander Hassenstein/Bongarts/Getty Images)

US soccer: Adopting Germany’s 50+1 rule a necessity

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This photo taken on February 25, 2018 shows snow covering a ball and the pitch prior to the postponement of the Italian Serie A football match Juventus versus Atalanta at the Allianz Stadium in Turin.The Italian Serie A football match Juventus versus Atalanta on February 25 has been postponed due to weather. / AFP PHOTO / ALBERTO PIZZOLI (Photo credit should read ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP/Getty Images)

USL 2018 Opens with Div II Cascadian Cup, Round 1

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SAN JOSE, CA - MARCH 24: A detail view of the goal net at Avaya Stadium during the FIFA 2018 World Cup Qualifier match between the United States and Honduras on March 24, 2017 at Avaya Stadium in San Jose, California. (Photo by David Madison/Getty Images)

Div III and beyond: 5 questions with NISA co-founder Peter Wilt

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Eric Wynalda for USSF President: MAGA…in lederhosen

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Sunil Gulati President of United States Soccer Federation attends a press conference on April 10, 2017 at the One World Trade Center in New York.The United States, Mexico and Canada announced a joint bid to stage the 2026 World Cup on Monday, aiming to become the first three-way co-hosts in the history of FIFA's showpiece tournament. / AFP PHOTO / KENA BETANCUR (Photo credit should read KENA BETANCUR/AFP/Getty Images)

USSF on trial: Little trust, big money, and a lot of leagues

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GLENDALE, AZ - JULY 20: Romario Williams

USL Week 27: Playoff noose tightens, but for whom is the bell tolling?

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KANSAS CITY, KS - AUGUST 8: The Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Final trophy rest on the field before a game between the Seattle Sounders FC and Sporting Kansas City at Livestrong Sporting Park on August 8, 2012 in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images)

2017 US Open Cup final: NY Red Bulls chasing history

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MIAMI GARDENS, FL - JULY 29: A general view of balls priot yo the International Champions Cup 2017 match between Real Madrid and Barcelona at Hard Rock Stadium on July 29, 2017 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images)

USL Week 25: 65 for 1st, 45 for 8th, and a lot for 3d (Div)

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CARSON, CA - MAY 05: Kenny Cooper

USL Week 25: Cosmos?!? Monarchs?!?! Richmond??!!!?

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PORTLAND, OR - JULY 09: President of the United States Soccer Federation Sunil Gulati, watches the match between the United States and Belize during the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup on July 9, 2013 at Jeld-Wen Field in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images)

More divisions, less unity? Sorting out the US soccer pyramid

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HUDDERSFIELD, ENGLAND - AUGUST 20: A general view of the pitch prior to the Premier League match between Huddersfield Town and Newcastle United at John Smith's Stadium on August 20, 2017 in Huddersfield, England. (Photo by Jan Kruger/Getty Images)

USL Week 24: New Div III competition, move to rel/pro gains traction

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NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 19: The number 13 for the Times Square For 2013 New Years Eve Countdown, at Times Square on December 19, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Ben Gabbe/Getty Images)

USL Week 23: Louisville on a rampage, Reno on a roll

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MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - AUGUST 14: Patrick Vieira the coach of Manchester City U21 shouts instructions to his players during the Barclays U21 Premier League match between Manchester City U21 and Tottenham Hotspur U21 at The Academy Stadium on August 14, 2015 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

Derby Day 4 leaves Red Bulls and NYC FC wondering: Who are those guys?

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TORONTO, ONTARIO - DECEMBER 10: Soccer balls wait prior to action between the Seattle Sounders and the Toronto FC in the 2016 MLS Cup at BMO Field on December 10, 2016 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Seattle defeated Toronto in the 6th round of extra time penalty kicks. (Photo: Claus Andersen/Getty Images)

USL Week 22: OC digs go splash, western bigs to clash

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LAKE BUENA VISTA, FL - APRIL 05: In this handout photo provided by Disney, the sunrise over Cinderella Castle in the Magic Kingdom creates a multi-colored effect in the sky as the sun shines through the trail left after Space Shuttle Discovery launched from nearby Cape Canaveral on April 5, 2010 in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. At 6:21 a.m. EDT, Space Shuttle Discovery lifted off from Cape Canveral, Florida with the crew of STS-131. (Photo by Kent Phillips/Disney via Getty Images)

US Open Cup: Cinderella undone as Red Bulls rally to oust Cincinnati

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KANSAS CITY, KS - AUGUST 8: The Lamar Hunt US Open Cup Final trophy is carried off the field before a game between the Seattle Sounders FC and Sporting Kansas City at Livestrong Sporting Park on August 8, 2012 in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images)

US Open Cup semis: Cincinnati host Red Bulls, Sporting in waiting

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