The 2026 FIFA World Cup is here, but feels out of touch with reality and out of reach for fans By Noah Zimmerman noah@queensledger.com The 2026 FIFA World Cup begins this week as all three host nations open group play. For most, this is the most highly anticipated event in sports and a chance toContinue reading “Whose Cup Is It Anyway?”
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Remembering Paul Kontonis, a Youth Soccer Pioneer
This article received a 2nd place award for Best Sports Feature Story during the 2026 NY Press Association Better Newspapers Contest. By Noah Zimmerman noah@queensledger.com The Queens soccer community fell into a period of mourning last week following the sudden passing of Paul Kontonis, a Director and coach with Eleftheria Pancyprian Soccer Club and theContinue reading “Remembering Paul Kontonis, a Youth Soccer Pioneer”
