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Now that 2017 has come to a close, FiftyFive.One is honoring the best Minnesota soccer players. This week, we’ll release the shortlist of nominees across six categories. Readers can vote for their favorites with the winners announced next week. To open our annual award voting, we’ll start with the best Minnesotan men under the age…
He was tagged on Facebook. That’s how Minnesotan goalkeeper Sean Boyle found out he was named a finalist for the 2017 Disabled Player of the Year award. The 22 year old has been working in Atlanta for Soccer in the Streets and was wrapping up life there to return to Minnesota for the holidays. A…
Just over 20 months ago, Minnesotan Sean Boyle began recovery from a ventricular cavernous malformation (VCM) around his brain stem that left him stuck in a hospital for three months. The would-be future professional goalkeeper had just begun his college pursuit of his goalkeeping dream when his injury cut his career short. That is, until last…
USMNT releases 23-man Gold Cup roster Bruce Arena has unveiled his 23-man Gold Cup roster. Arena has said previously that this year’s Gold Cup roster would be more of a “B”‘ squad. Mainstays like Clint Dempsey, Michael Bradley, and Jozy Altidore will make way for their countrymen who are looking to earn a spot on…
As 2016 comes to a close, FiftyFive.One is honoring Minnesota’s best soccer players. Last week, we released the shortlist of nominees across six categories. Readers voted for their favorites, and now it is time to announce the winners. Gopher Player of the Year: Simone Kolander Gopher forward and co-captain Simone Kolander was a true leader on…
As 2016 comes to a close, FiftyFive.One is honoring the best Minnesota soccer players. This week, we’ll release the shortlist of nominees across six categories. Readers can vote for their favorites with the winners announced next week. Today we look at Minnesota’s young guns. These guys are playing in different parts of the world and…
When Sean Boyle steps onto the pitch on Monday, you would perhaps not blame him if he was a little distracted. The 21-year-old goalkeeper from Wayzata, Minnesota is still overcoming the complications of surgery that, just ten months ago, doctors told him would end his soccer career. Now, he’ll be standing in goal representing his…