A bad year has gotten worse for Jonathan Spector as he has suffered a setback in his thigh injury[show_disconnected][show_to accesslevel=’Subscriber’]. Spector, who plays for Birmingham City in England, was injured in October, and was expected to return to action before the end of the year. However, he has not fully recovered and his return has […]
Swanson Calls U-20s
Steve Swanson, who coached the USA to the championship at the 2012 FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup in Japan, held his first training camp as the new head coach of the U.S. Under-23 Women’s National Team in mid-December in Sunrise, Fla. Swanson, who takes over from Randy Waldrum, has coached the U.S. Women’s National Teams […]
Germany, Portugal, Ghana…….An Opportunity!
“There are those who would say the USA has been drawn into the strongest group for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. Jurgen Klinsmann’s team was drawn into Group G along with Ghana, Portugal and Germany at the 2014 FIFA World Cup Final Draw that was held in Costa Do Sauipe, Brazil. But with […]
U.S U17s Earn Back-To-Back Wins Over England, Brazil
For the second time in three years, the U.S. Under-17 Men’s National Team won the Nike International Friendlies. The four-team round robin was played at Lakewood Ranch, Fla. After dropping a difficult 2-1 decision in the opening game against Portugal, the U.S. squad, coached by Richie Williams, rebounded with wins over England and Brazil. The […]
Klinsmann Signs New Contract Extension
In an unusual move going into a World Cup year, US Soccer signed U.S. Men’s National Team coach Jurgen Klinsmann to a contract extension. The extension is for four years, keeping him as the U.S. coach through the 2018 World Cup[show_disconnected][show_to accesslevel=’Subscriber’]. Klinsmann, 49, who led the U.S. men to a 16-4-2 record in 2013, […]
U.S. U-17 MNT Nike Friendlies
Goalkeeper (2): William Pulisic (Richmond Strikers; Mechanicsville, Va.), Kevin Silva (PDA; Bethlehem, Pa.) Defenders (7): Hugo Arellano (Chivas USA Academy; Norwalk, Calif.), Daniel Barbir (Unattached; Allentown, Pa.), George Braima (Crew Soccer Academy[show_disconnected][show_to accesslevel=’Subscriber’]; Columbus, Ohio), Edwin Lara (unattached; San Leandro, Calif.), John Nelson (Internationals; Medina, Ohio), Matthew Olosunde (New York Red Bulls Academy; Trenton, N.J.), […]
Wambach & Morgan On FIFA World POY Short List
Tis the season for awards, and USA veteran Abby Wambach’s name has recently been attached to a number of them. Wambach and U.S. WNT teammate Alex Morgan are two of the three finalists for FIFA World Player of the Year. The[show_disconnected][show_to accesslevel=’Subscriber’] all-time leading scorer, who set that record this past season, breaking Mia Hamm’s […]
All-Time Women’s Best XI
[show_disconnected][show_to accesslevel=’Subscriber’] U.S. Soccer’s All-Time Women’s National Team Best XI has been revealed as the Federation wraps up the celebration of its Centennial anniversary in 2013. The Women’s Best XI features two unanimous ballot selections in defender Joy Biefeld (Fawcett) and forward Mia Hamm. Midfielders Michelle Akers and Kristine Lilly were near unanimous ballot selections […]
Tipping Report: Assessing Liverpool vs. Southhampton U18s
Jeff Tipping is the Palm Beach Soccer Academy (Fla.) Technical Director and former NSCAA Director of Education and Coaching Development. Tipping, who is a native of Liverpool, wrote the following assessment of a Barclay’s U-18 Premier game this fall between Liverpool FC and Southhampton at the Liverpool Training Ground. The report was made as a […]
Something More Important Than Talent
Parents ask me all the time if I think their child has what it takes to play at the college or professional level. They are asking if I think their kid has enough talent. My reply: “How much are your kids willing to suffer?” The answer to that simple question will go a long way […]