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,First Touch is New York’s longest-running and best-loved soccer publication. Here you’ll discover all the best soccer bars in the USA for watching your favorite teams. Our live Soccer TV Guide will help you watch all the soccer on TV happening this week. Stay up to date with all the EPL, MLS, La Liga, NWSL,Serie A, and international schedules.
Also, you’ll find Soccer supporters clubs for the popular teams in every City and State in the USA. Furthermore, you can read hundreds of great articles and interviews from our archives, all free on this amazing website and .
The Ultimate Guide To Live Soccer On TV
The complete guide to live soccer on TV in the USA is here. See match kick-off times and channel listings, updated daily.

Latest Articles From First Touch
2025 Full Scottish Football Awards
With another season over in Scotland, it's time for Brian Dunleavy to unveil his picks for this year's honors in Scottish Football.
New York City FC Salvage Point In Nashville
New York City FC came from two goals down to salvage a point at Nashville SC. Hannas Wolf scored twice in the second half, including a late equalizer.
Dynamo Rain On New York City FC
New York City FC fell 3-0 to Houston Dynamo at a rainy Yankee Stadium. An own goal by Justin Haak and a brace from Gabriel Segal sealed the win for the...
Fire Extinguished By New York City FC
Goals from Mounsef Bakrar, Hannes Wolf and Alonso Martínez helped New York City FC to an impressive 3-1 victory over Chicago Fire at Yankee Stadium

English Premier League Supporters Clubs In The USA
Find EPL supporters clubs and soccer bars near you!

Find The Best Soccer Bars In New York
First Touch has been inextricably linked with the New York soccer bar scene for over three decades. Here we present our selection of the best New York soccer bars.
Introducing The 11th Street Bar, East Village
The 11th Street Bar is the place to watch Liverpool in the East Village. Long-time home base of LFCNY, the official Liverpool supporters club of New York.
The Dog And Bone Soccer Bar In New York
The Dog And Bone is one of the most popular soccer bars for watching soccer in New York. Enjoy the special matchday atmosphere in a British pub in Midtown.

Star Player Interviews In First Touch
First Touch goes one on one with some of the greats of the game. See all of our exclusive interviews archives here!
Ian Callaghan Interview – Liverpool Legend
Ian Callaghan talks to First Touch at the 11th Street Bar in Manhattan in 2006. The Liverpool legend discusses his incredible journey as part of Liverpool FC.
Danny Simpson Interview (Leicester City)
The words of the Serenity Prayer tattooed on his right arm have served Danny Simpson well. Read this fascinating interview with the Leicester City star.

Legendary Players of the Beautiful Game
Read profiles of some of the greatest players who shaped soccer over the decades.
Leeds Legends Jack Charlton And Norman Hunter
Jack Charlton passed just a couple of months after his Leeds and England colleague, Norman Hunter, who also left the dressing room for the final time in 2020.
Legends Of Soccer: Tommy Smith, Liverpool
Tommy Smith was a take no prisoners type defender in the days when the tackle from behind wasn’t merely legal, it was compulsory. By Dave Bowler.

Great Teams Through The Ages
Read all about the greatest teams and their incredible achievements.
Honved Of Budapest In The 1950s
It is a measure of the genuine majesty of Honved of Budapest that the team from the early 1950s still attracts such feelings of warmth. By Dave Bowler
Remembering The Busby Babes 1958
Welsh international Graham Williams remembers the Busby Babes of Manchester United from likely conquerors of Europe to a team with no future.

Classic Articles From First Touch Archives
We have many great articles spanning decades of First Touch soccer magazine. Read them all here.
Relegation And How To Avoid It
Matty Lawrence describes the euphoria of staving off relegation on the last day of the season..having done it with both Crystal Palace and Wycombe.
The World Cup Lives Along 116th Street
During the first two weeks of the World Cup I visited three 116th St. establishments with crowds supporting four different nations.

How To Find The Best Soccer Bars In The USA
Nobody knows soccer bars like First Touch do. We’ve worked with all the best soccer bars in the USA over the past three decades and we are happy to share that knowledge with you. Check out our state by state guide to the very best soccer bars and soccer supporters clubs throughout the nation, and don’t forget to download our free live soccer TV app so you always know when the game is on.
