The First Eleven

We hope you all had a wonderful Christmas break! Back to business as Boxing Day sure had some stellar matches. continues to sit in relegation as gained a much needed 3 points to continue their contention into the top 5 in the table. took a win against to pull away from by 7 points. That was barely half the day....

Full story ----> http://www.foxsports.com/soccer/gallery/epl-boxing-day-analysis-results-scores-122616

Keep watching our page! We'll be launching our Christmas giveaway in a few days! Until then, we may see Antoine play for David when he gets the Miami club off the ground.



http://www.espnfc.us/atletico-madrid/story/3023638/antoine-griezmann-hopes-to-play-in-miami-for-david-beckham-and-says-usain-bolt-perfect-for-atletico-madrid

We've been a bit quiet this week, but now that finals are over we can continue our regularly scheduled programming. Since is sitting at the top of the table, we thought we'd revisit how Antonio could build a dynasty through grassroots players.

Full story ----> http://thefirsteleven.com/antonio-conte-needs-chelsea-youth-build-dynasty/

Christian keeps making headlines at . He's clearly the standout of the season. Of course, wants a bite of the talent pie. We ask, for his sake, please leave him alone.

Full story here----> http://thefirsteleven.com/mls-please-leave-christian-pulisic-alone/

We're feeling like this guy. Why is that? We've hit 1,000 Likes! We want to THANK YOU, our faithful fans, for making this milestone possible. is the time of giving, and we want to spread the holiday cheer. Beginning December 19 until December 26, we are giving away some sick soccer swag. Make sure to stay tuned for more details on what and how you could win!

may be one of my most favorite days of the week. In honor of this glorious day, I encourage you to check out our Twitter. It's quite a lovely feed.

Link----> https://twitter.com/TFE_USA

The First Eleven (@TFE_USA) | Twitter The latest Tweets from The First Eleven (). America's Take on the Global Game. Again. https://t.co/UdxLJbqCv7

With continuing to be a hot topic as the Championship match lurks in the near future, is proposing Australia take a look at their setup. Closed leagues could be a thing of the past in the and .

Full story here ---> http://thefirsteleven.com/fifa-in-australia-and-the-american-possibility/

Does your passion for soccer run through you so deeply that sometimes you just want everyone to know?The First Eleven is looking for your voice. We want to hear your perspective on soccer. Tap the link below to see how you could see your writing on our wall!

Link-----> http://thefirsteleven.com/first-eleven-collective/

As Thanksgiving moves in to the Christmas season, we take a look at an important topic revolving in the soccer world: . This hashtag has consumed social media. Everyone knows talk is cheap. It might take supporters getting offline and getting in the office to make it a reality.

Full story here: http://thefirsteleven.com/the-problem-with-prorelforusa/

We sat down with Inter Nashville FC GM Rich Askey to talk about the newest addition to the NPSL Southeast! The Music City just got a bit jazzier.

Inter Nashville FC Brings Soccer to Music City Many were sad to wait for a couple of years to watch soccer in Nashville, but thanks to Pedro Reyes and Inter Nashville FC, the wait will be over in 2017.