Djordje Mihailovic was a late addition to the USA’s 2024 men’s Olympic team, but he goes way back with Coach Marko Mitrovic, who was a Chicago Fire assistant coach when a teenage Mihailovic broke into MLS. “The first time I met him in person, he tried speaking to me Serbian,” Mihailovic said. “So I had […]
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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‘I love being in America’: Emma Hayes relishes the USWNT’s Olympic rehearsals
Tuesday evening’s clash with Costa Rica in the nation’s capital marks the U.S. women’s final preparation friendly before heading to the Olympics in France.
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The next USMNT coach’s to-do list: 5 priorities
The firing of Gregg Berhalter has created a prestigious job opening in the coaching world: the helm of a World Cup host.
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U.S. men’s Olympic roster named
The USA’s “wild card” overage players: Walker Zimmerman, Miles Robinson and Djordje Mihailovic.
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Tab Ramos breaks down the USA’s Gregg Berhalter era and suggests a way forward
U.S. Hall of Famer Tab Ramos played in six world championships for the USA, including the 1990, 1994 and 1998 World Cups.
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Conmebol details VAR’s no-offside call on Uruguay’s goal vs. the USA
The Conmebol-released video provided images not available to coaches, players, media or fans during the game.
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USA-Uruguay Copa América Player Ratings
The USA has exited the Copa America it’s hosting following its loss to Uruguay in the must-win final Group C game.
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U.S. women’s Olympic roster: Emma Hayes explains selections and omissions
Coach Emma Hayes is taking a squad to the Olympics far less reliant on players from the previous World Cup — a change from her predecessors’ approach. That’s not so surprising considering the USA’s historically early exit under Coach Vlatko Andonovski at the 2023 Women’s World Cup. But up until the unveiling of the Paris […]
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A key to U.S. success: The frequently smiling, multi-talented Weston McKennie
The Texan Weston McKennie and the Pennsylvanian Christian Pulisic, born 21 days apart in 1998, met in California in 2011 as 13-year-olds.
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San Diego Wave ends Casey Stoney’s three-year tenure at helm
Englishman Paul Buckle takes over as the San Diego Wave’s interim head coach.