There were a number of debuts on June 14 as the US Women’s National Soccer Team returned to Florida for an international friendly against France at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa. The Sunshine State has been a favorite venue of the US women, as they have played five international friendlies here since 2012. However, it […]
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USA Grinds Out World Cup Win
The U.S. Men’s National Team slayed the Grim Reaper to open the 2014 FIFA World Cup, beating Ghana, 2-1, in the group of Death. Ghana had been the team that eliminated the Americans in the last two World Cups. Clint Dempsey gave his team a 1-0 lead just 34 seconds into the game. It was the sixth […]
U.S. Beats Nigeria For Sendoff Sweep
With the final whistle that brought the USA’s 2-1 win over Nigeria to a close, World Cup prepaations became history and all eyes turned to Brazil. The victory gave the U.S. a 3-0 Sendoff Series record, including the 2-0 win over Azerbaijan and the 2-1 win over Turkey. It is significant that of the three, […]
Subs Score To Top Azerbajian, 2-0
It was good to play the game, even though the opponent was well below World Cup standards. The first half was far from the level the U.S. men played earlier this spring in taking a 2-0 lead over Mexico. The second was better than the second against Mexico when the U.S. gave up two to […]
Donovan Not Chosen For World Cup
U.S. men’s national team Jurgen Klinsmann named the USA’s 23-player roster for the World Cup this summer in Brazil. among the seven cuts was Landon Donovan, who holds the U.S. record for World Cup appearances (12) and goals (5). Klinsmann chose three young players, Julian Green, DeAndre Yedlin and John Brooks. Also going to Brazil […]
Klinsmann Has All 30 Candidates In Camp
U.S. coach Jurgen Klinsmann finally has all 30 invitees into training camp in California at Stanford University. The last to arrive were Jermaine Jones and Aron Johannsson, who had their final club games over the weekend. Jones concluded his Besiktas loan and played 90 minutes for the Turkish club, which settled for a 1-1 draw […]
Ellis Named New U.S. Women’s Head Coach
U.S. Soccer president Sunil Gulati named Jill Ellis as the eighth head coach in U.S. Women’s National Team history. Ellis, 47, has experience coaching at every level of the U.S. Women’s National Team program and was an assistant on the 2008 and 2012 Olympic gold medal-winning squads. She has served as interim head coach on two different […]
News Flash! Atlanta Gets MLS Team
What once had been rumored is now official. Major League Soccer is coming to Atlanta. The yet unnamed expansion team will be the league’s 22nd franchise, and will begin play in the 2017 season. The owner, Arthur Blank, owner of the NFL Atlanta Falcons, is reported to be paying a $70 million expansion fee. According […]
NY Cosmos Open 2014 As They Finished ’13
The New York Cosmos opened the defense of their North American Soccer League title with a convincing 4-0 home victory over the Atlanta Silverbacks on Sunday evening. Captain Carlos Mendes, who lifted the NASL Soccer Bowl trophy after a 1-0 win over Atlanta back in November, scored two goals having not found the net during […]
Gulati Gives Rationale For Firing Sermanni Now
Tom Sermani was called into a meeting on a Sunday evening after his team had beaten China 2-0 in Commerce City, CO, and was fired by US Soccer President Sunil Gulati and US Soccer CEO Dan Flynn. Little is know of specific reasons which led to the dismissal of the former Australia WNT coach, who […]