Soccer Americana: Sports Illustrated

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Thursday, January 18, 2024

Carla Overbeck - US National Team - Sports Illustrated for Kids

Carla Overbeck - US National Team - Sports Illustrated for Kids card #837

September 1999

Jason Kreis - Dallas Burn - Sports Illustrated Kids

Jason Kreis - Sports Illustrated trading card insert #832

September 1999

Tuesday, June 9, 2015

2015 Women's World Cup

Google banner 2015.06.08

2015 US National Team cover

Abby Wambach cover

Alex Morgan cover

Carli Lloyd cover

Sydney Leroux cover

Sports Illustrated offers 5 collectors covers for the 2015 Women's World Cup

Friday, June 7, 2013

The Soccer Man - Sports Illustrated

Sports Illustrated June 10, 2013...It is not unusual for SI to have some small soccer blurb in the magazine, but this issue features 4-stories. As part of the scorecard portion of the magazine mention is made of Brian McBride's goal in the 2002 World Cup against Portugal. Next is a fine article on Jurgen Klinsmann selection of Clint Dempsey as US team captain in "Captain In a Crunch" by Grant Wahl. then there is the Dan Patrick Interview "Just My Type" with LA Galaxy's Robbie Rogers.

By far the most touching story comes on the back page Point After feature by Phil Taylor "The Inspiring, Tragic Journey of The Soccer Man". Richard Swanson had planned to dribble a soccer ball from the Space Needle in Seattle to Rio for the World Cup, using a One World blue soccer ball. The walk came from the passion of the game and to promote the One World Futbol Project. Unfortunately 14 days into his journey, in which he found generous public support, he was killed when he was hit by a truck on the roadside...

A sad ending to a hopeful dream, one that will touch the lives of may people for years to come...

Friday, March 2, 2012

2012 - Alex Morgan - US National

Alex Morgan - US Women's National Team 2010-

West Coast FC 2008-09

California Storm 2010

Pali Blues 2010

Western New York Flash 2011

Seattle Sounders Women 2012

Alex Morgan was featured in the 2012 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue

Thursday, May 26, 2011

Freddy Adu - Sports Illustrated for Kids - 2004

Sports Illustrated for Kids - July 2004

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Abby Wambach - US National Team - Sports Illustrated for Kids

Abby Wambach - US National Sports Illustrated for Kids card#337

January 2009

Brian Ching - San Jose Earthquake - Sports Illustrated for Kids

Brian Ching - San Jose Earthquake - Sports Illustrated for Kids card #439 Dec 2004

Christine Sinclair - University of Portland - Sports Illustrated for Kids

Christine Sinclair - University of Portland - Sports Illustrated for Kids card #37 - Apr 2006

Carli Lloyd - US National - Sports Illustrated for Kids

Carli Lloyd - US National Sports Illustrated for Kids card #324 - Dec 2008

Taylor Twellman – New England Revolution – Sports Illustrated for Kids

Taylor Twellman – New England Revolution – Sports Illustrated for Kids card #61 - Jun 2006

Melissa Moore - Philadelphia Charge - Sports Illustrated for Kids

Melissa Moore - Philadelphia Charge - Sports Illustrated for Kids card #279 - 2003

Marta - Los Angeles Sol - Sports Illustrated for Kids

Marta - Los Angeles Sol - 2009 Sports Illustrated card # 422

Launched in 1989 SI Kids is a monthly spin-off of the weekly US sports magazine Sports Illustrated. In each issue of the magazine there was a page of 9 sports cards (perforated) featuring athletes from all fields. I thought the inclusion of extreme sports, college athletes, olympians and soccer made this a great set of cards. Of course there are many baseball, football, hockey and basketball cards as well.

The first soccer card featured Ricky Davis, card # 58, Jul 1989. Soccer is well represented with 114 cards published from 1989 through 2012, with Mia Hamm being featured 7 times; Abby Wambach Kristine Lilly, Tony Meola, Julie Foudy, Preki and Landon Donovan 3 times each. Wayne Rooney even got 2 cards!