USA-SERBIA EXPRESS:Jan. 25 in Los AngelesUSA 1 Serbia 2. Goals: Vazquez 29; Ilic 43, Simic 46.Att.: 11,475 * * * * * * * * * * A young, inexperienced U.S. team faced an even younger, even less experienced Serbian squad in its 2023 opener and fell, 2-1. Led by interim coach Anthony Hudson, the USA with seven […]
Mike Woitalla
Soccer America Executive Editor Mike Woitalla has written freelance articles about soccer for more than 30 media outlets in nine nations. The winner of eight United Soccer Coaches Writing Contest awards, he is the author of two books. He coaches and referees youth soccer, and is a "Soccer Without Borders" volunteer.
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Watch: Chris Richards play 'Kits from the Flicks' with Crystal Palace teammate
The U.S. defender Chris Richards, who started Crystal Palace’s last two English Premier League games after spending most of the season sidelined by the injury that kept him off the World Cup squad, is also active in the studio. He and fellow Crystal Palace defender Marc Guehi try to find the movie clues hidden in various […]
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Watch: Kylian Mbappe score five in French Cup game – and Neymar's slick skills
Facing Kylian Mbappe, the man who scored a World Cup final hat trick — plus Neymar — didn’t go well for sixth-tier Pays de Cassel. It fell, 7-0, to Paris Saint-Germain with five goals coming from Mbappe, whose feats included three goals within 12 minutes. The other goals were scored by Neymar after some nifty […]
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Watch: Golazo and own goal from Pachuca's big win
Mauricio Isais‘ searing shot from 28 yards banged off the crossbar after goalkeeper Alfredo Talavera‘s best efforts and just over the goal line for Pachuca’s second goal in a 4-1 Liga MX over FC Juarez that started with an own goal. Video confirmed the ball crossed the goal line. Juárez’s Alejandro Arribas gifted Pachuca its […]
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Watch: Bundesliga goal from the center circle
Steffen Tigges scored FC Cologne’s second goal of its 7-1 rout of Werder Bremen by catching goalkeeper Jirí Pavlenka far of his line and launching a precise 50-yard shot. All eight goals from FC Cologne vs. Werder Bremen.
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Watch: U.S. women's deaf national team launch quest for another gold
Winners of the 2022 Summer Deaflympic Games in Brazil, the U.S. women, led by Coach Amy Griffin, gathered for their first 2023 training camp in Lakewood Ranch, Florida.
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Watch: Alex Morgan share her Top 10 essentials
The sports world’s endorsement deal leader, USWNT center forward Alex Morgan, shares her Top 10 essentials in the latest GQ Sports “10 Things You Can’t Live Without” episode.
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Watch: U.S. women star in SportsCenter promos
“Stoppage Time” keeps Megan Rapinoe, Becky Sauerbrunn and Sophia Smith seated in an ESPN office this whimsical promo for SportsCenter. The network’s Nicole Briscoe and Jay Harris, and University of Connecticut mascot Jonathan the Husky also appear. The campaign began with orange slices …
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New Zealand-USA Women's Friendly Player Ratings
NEW ZEALAND-USA EXPRESS:Jan. 17 in Wellington/Te Whanganui-a-Tara, New ZealandNew Zealand 0 USA 4. Goals: Swanson 52, 63, Morgan 60, Williams 74.Att.: 12,508 * * * * * * * * * * The USA, defending World Cup champion and No. 1 in the FIFA World Rankings, opened the year with a friendly at No. 24 […]
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Ref Watch: American Kathryn Nesbitt to work FIFA Club World Cup
Kathryn Nesbitt, who worked the men’s 2022 World Cup and has been assigned to the 2023 Women’s World Cup, is one of the 12 assistant referees selected to the men’s FIFA Club World Club (Feb. 1-11 in Morocco) officiating crew. Competing for the Club World Cup title are the Seattle Sounders (Concacaf), Brazil’s Flamengo (South America), […]