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  Michael Lewis

CNNSI.com's U.S. soccer columnist, Michael Lewis, also covers soccer for the New York Daily News and has served as editor of Soccer Magazine since 1993.

Lewis has been covering the sport for 24 years at every level -- including four World Cups (1986, 1990, 1994 and 1998), two Olympics (1984 and 1996), F.A. Cup final, European Cup Winners Cup final, two FIFA Youth World Championships (U-17 and U-20), the U.S. Youth Soccer Association nationals, the NCAA finals.

Lewis has published two books on soccer and is currently working on a third. He has contributed articles to numerous publications, including Sports Illustrated, Associated Press, USA Today and the New York Times.

Based in Long Island, NY, Lewis is serving his second term as president of the Professional Soccer Reporters Association and is a member the U.S. Soccer Federation Hall of Fame Committee.

Michael Lewis's
Insider Archive:

CNNSI.com's Lewis: Enjoy the ride (4/26/01)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: Close encounters (4/19/01)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: DiCicco has WUSA answers (4/12/01)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: Spoiled by Mathis (3/29/01)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: Revelations due Sunday (3/29/01)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: 'Big Mama' a big baby? (3/22/01)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: A dose of reality (3/15/01)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: Real tough task for L.A. (3/8/01)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: Soccer sweeps (3/8/01)
CNNSI.com's Marcotti: Burden of 'the next Maradona' (3/6/01)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: Wolff proves hungry for goals (3/1/01)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: U.S. needs Air McBride (2/27/01)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: Needing home advantage (2/22/01)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: Bad guys (2/22/01)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: Blunders in U.S. soccer history (2/22/01)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: American soccer heroes (2/22/01)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: Uphill battle for U.S. soccer (2/15/01)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: A Valentine for soccer (2/15/01)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: Trinidadians weigh MLS future (2/15/01)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: First picks on the move (2/9/01)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: Grading the MLS draft (2/8/01)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: First impressions on MLS draft (2/5/01)
CNNSI.com's Michael Lewis: Wheeling and dealing (2/3/01)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: Ramos finishes what he started (2/1/01)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: Coaches quiet before draft (2/1/01)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: U.S. beats Bora-led China (2/1/01)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: Va-Va-Voom for L.A. (1/25/01)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: Mouthwatering money for MLS (1/25/01)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: MLS hits a milestone (1/18/01)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: Always busy season at MLS (1/18/01)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: A win-win in San Jose (1/11/01)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: 10 to watch in 2001 (1/11/01)
Petke's new charity helps in more ways than one (1/5/01)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: 21st annual Mikey Awards (1/4/01)
Make the U.S. media learn about 'the beautiful game' (12/28/00)
MLS struggles to find its footing (12/28/00)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: Christmas wish list (12/21/00)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: Burning questions at Walsh Cup (12/21/00)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: Akers ahead of Sun Wen (12/14/00)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: MLS suit raises eyebrows (12/14/00)
Michael Lewis: Huskies set sights on crown (12/9/00)
Michael Lewis: Hoosiers make surprising run (12/8/00)
Michael Lewis: Remembering the Lancers (12/5/00)
Michael Lewis: MLS coaching carousel (12/1/00)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: Too much MLS in New York (11/24/00)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: Good genes at Virginia (11/23/00)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: Roadmap to Korea/Japan (11/17/00)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: Playing is the thing (11/17/00)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: Learning from history (11/10/00)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: Eye-opening feats (11/10/00)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: D-Day approaches (11/10/00)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: WUSA tests new audience (11/3/00)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: Negoesco's beautiful life (11/3/00)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: Off with their heads! (10/27/00)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: U.S. youngsters impress (10/27/00)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: Throw-ins (10/20/00)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: The gala missed these awards (10/20/00)
MLS Saturday night Gala awards players, amuses all (10/15/00)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: Not everything rosy for MLS (10/13/00)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: Wizards' Zavagnin takes big step forward (10/13/00)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: MLS hardware picks (10/6/00)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: Where it all begins (10/6/00)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: Olympics answer questions (9/29/00)
CNNSI.com's Michael Lewis: My Olympic Awards (9/29/00)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: MLS must be a springboard (9/22/00)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: U.S. men won't outshine women (9/22/00)
Closer Look: Taking a corner kick (9/19/00)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: Breaking down the MLS playoffs (9/15/00)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: Keep Olympics for U-23s (9/15/00)
CNNSI.com's Michael Lewis: U.S. faces Olympic jinx (9/8/00)
CNNSI.com's Michael Lewis: Mia or M.I.A. in Sydney? (9/8/00)
CNNSI.com's Michael Lewis: Pro-40s paying dues (9/1/00)
CNNSI.com's Michael Lewis: U.S. schedule crowded (9/1/00)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: Etcheverry eyes D.C. rebound (8/25/00)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: MLS fumbles Diallo verdict (8/25/00)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: CONCACAF fights World Cup plan (8/18/00)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: Metros playing with fire (8/18/00)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: Hunting Beckles (8/11/00)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: A must-win already (8/11/00)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: Soccer survivor (8/4/00)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: Divine intervention (8/4/00)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: MLS expansion may not reach far (7/28/00)
CNNSI.com's Michael Lewis: Central America isn't going to go away (7/28/00)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: U.S. gets hosed in San Jose (7/21/00)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: Washington's goals (7/21/00)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: Metros don't need Matthäus (7/14/00)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: No style points for U.S. in qualifying (7/14/00)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: Ramos rightly recalled (7/7/00)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: MetroStars magic (7/7/00)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: Jones no million-dollar man (6/30/00)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: Escobar's memory lives on (6/30/00)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: Wednesday's don't work (6/23/00)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: MLS teams have personality (6/23/00)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: More Open Cup upsets (6/16/00)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: New England revs up (6/16/00)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: U.S. preps for cup (6/9/00)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: Soccer excuses (6/9/00)
Michael Lewis Mailbag: Single-entity response (6/5/00)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: U.S. faces Olympic challenge (6/2/00)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: MLS development dilemma (6/2/00)
Michael Lewis: Woeful Wimbledon (5/26/00)
Michael Lewis: Sanity prevails (5/26/00)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: Coaches nurture young talent (5/19/00)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: MLS turned upside-down (5/19/00)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: Still the Con-Fusion (5/12/00)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: MLS changing rules on the fly (5/12/00)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: Surprise battle of unbeatens (5/5/00)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: Ray of Sunshine (5/5/00)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: Rough road for U.S. (4/28/00)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: Charles in charge (4/28/00)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: MLS wins round one (4/21/00)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: Conduct unbecoming a legend (4/21/00)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: Mailbag controversy (4/14/00)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: What a concept! (4/14/00)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: P-40s kick off (4/7/00)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: MetroStars optimistic (4/7/00)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: Getting serious (3/31/00)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: Soccer scoops (3/31/00)
CNNSI.com's Michael Lewis: An age-old question (3/24/00)
CNNSI.com's Michael Lewis: Numbers game (3/24/00)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: The e-postman knocks (3/17/00)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: Cracked crystal ball (3/17/00)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: MLS recruits bumper crop (3/10/00)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: CONCACAF coaching carousel (3/3/00)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: Steinbrecher's earned time off (3/3/00)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: Another lost opportunity (2/25/00)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: Fool's Gold Cup (2/25/00)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: MetroStars spring surprise (2/18/00)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: U.S. seeks strikers (2/18/00)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: Moore happy at Everton (2/11/00)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: No-win situation for Heinrichs (2/11/00)
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CNNSI.com's Lewis: Gems and busts (2/4/00)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: SuperDraft Sunday (2/4/00)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: 'The Cup' scores big time (1/28/00)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: MLS trades -- blockbusters to boomerangs (1/28/00)
FIRFTEST (1/26/00)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: Women's league on the way (1/14/00)
CNNSI.com's Lewis: 10 to watch (1/14/00)
CNN/SI's Michael Lewis: 20th annual Mikey Awards (12/31/99)
CNN/SI's Lewis: Throw-Ins (12/31/99)
CNN/SI's Lewis: Soccer math and mailbag (12/17/99)
CNN/SI's Michael Lewis: Women in the spotlight (12/17/99)
NCAA men's semis packed with extraordinary action (12/11/99)
CNN/SI's Lewis: Qualification confusion (12/10/99)
CNN/SI's Michael Lewis: Test of time (12/3/99)
CNN/SI's Michael Lewis: Holiday shopping list (12/3/99)
CNN/SI's Lewis: Throw-Ins (11/26/99)
CNN/SI's Lewis: Making of D.C. dynasty (11/26/99)
MetroStars set to hire former Galaxy coach (11/24/99)
CNN/SI's Michael Lewis: Top 10 MLS stories (11/19/99)
CNN/SI's Michael Lewis: D.C. to win third MLS Cup title (11/19/99)
CNN/SI's Michael Lewis: Competition on the airwaves (11/12/99)
CNN/SI's Michael Lewis: Caligiuri, an American pioneer (11/12/99)
CNN/SI's Michael Lewis: DiCicco tough to replace (11/5/99)
CNN/SI's Michael Lewis: Lancers leaving legacies (11/5/99)
CNN/SI's Michael Lewis: Foreign coaches fail (10/29/99)
CNN/SI's Michael Lewis: Crew-Burn in MLS Cup? (10/29/99)
CNN/SI's Michael Lewis: Throw-Ins (10/22/99)
CNN/SI's Michael Lewis: Essential reading (10/22/99)
CNN/SI's Michael Lewis: A-League showdown (10/15/99)
CNN/SI's Michael Lewis: MLS season review, playoff preview (10/15/99)
CNN/SI's Michael Lewis: FIFA looks to MLS (10/8/99)
CNN/SI's Michael Lewis: Tough lessons (10/8/99)
CNN/SI's Michael Lewis: Don't cry for Walter Zenga (10/1/99)
CNN/SI's Michael Lewis: Gambling on Vegas (10/1/99)
CNN/SI's Michael Lewis: MLS clubs prep for Champions Cup (9/24/99)
CNN/SI's Michael Lewis: O'Brien pursues Dutch dream (9/24/99)
A-League playoffs produce thrills (9/17/99)
CNN/SI's Michael Lewis: Fixture congestion (9/17/99)
CNN/SI's Michael Lewis: A milestone game for the U.S. Open Cup (9/15/99)
CNN/SI's Michael Lewis: Ajax a model for U.S. soccer (9/10/99)
CNN/SI's Michael Lewis: Hunt rightly honored (9/10/99)
CNN/SI's Michael Lewis: Get your Euro 2000 slide rules out (9/3/99)
CNN/SI's Michael Lewis: (9/3/99)
CNN/SI's Michael Lewis: Indiana tops poll (8/27/99)
CNN/SI's Michael Lewis: College soccer's modern-day Job (8/27/99)
CNN/SI's Michael Lewis: Revolution -- the Junior MetroStars (8/20/99)
CNN/SI's Michael Lewis: Matthaeus signing begs questions (8/20/99)
CNN/SI's Michael Lewis: Teams battle in the MLS Least (8/13/99)
CNN/SI's Michael Lewis: Upsets help U.S. Open Cup earn spotlight (8/13/99)
CNN/SI's Michael Lewis: Missed opportunity for U.S. soccer (8/6/99)
CNN/SI's Michael Lewis: Owners must open wallets for Garber (8/6/99)
CNN/SI's Michael Lewis: Fiorentina rules Gotham (7/30/99)
CNN/SI's Michael Lewis: Metros' woes (7/30/99)
CNN/SI's Michael Lewis: fourth team the charm? (7/23/99)
CNN/SI's Michael Lewis: U.S. progress report (7/23/99)
Combating a myth from Women's World Cup '91 (7/14/99)
Most agree a pro league is needed, but would it work? (7/14/99)
Hamm hampered by hamstring (7/7/99)
CNN/SI's Michael Lewis: U.S. has more to give (7/7/99)


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