Claudio Reyna resigned as sporting director at Austin FC and will serve as a technical advisor role at the third-year MLS club. The move comes less than four weeks after it was revealed publicly how his former teammate and childhood friend, Gregg Berhalter, kicked his then-girlfriend and now-wife, Rosalind Santana, in 1991 when they were […]
Paul Kennedy
Paul Kennedy edited Soccer America for 41 years (1985-2026). He began writing for SA in 1974. He started writing for France Football in 1978 and has served on in Ballon d'Or jury since 2007.
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John Brooks leaves Benfica for Hoffenheim
After less than five months at Benfica, John Brooks has returned to Germany, signing with Hoffenheim, currently 13th in the 18-team Bundesliga. Brooks, who was limited to two one-minute Primeira Liga appearances in the fall, made 243 first-team appearances over 10 seasons with Hertha Berlin and Wolfsburg, which he left as a free agent after the […]
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Earnie Stewart departs U.S. Soccer: It gets 'a clean canvas' but lots more uncertainty
U.S. Soccer has been without a men’s national team head coach since Gregg Berhalter‘s contract expired at the end of December. His future was put on hold while the federation conducted a review of the cycle that ended with the 2022 World Cup and an independent investigation was conducted into an incident in 1991 when […]
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Djordje Mihailovic gets low to score first Dutch Eredivisie goal
Djordje Mihailovic scored his first goal since moving to the Dutch Eredivisie in AZ Alkmaar’s 4-1 win at Go Ahead Eagles. The 24-year-old midfielder was almost prone to the ground when he met Yukinari Sugawara‘s cross and scored from close range. The game was Mihailovic’s third for second-place AZ since his transfer from CF Montreal […]
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Gio Reyna: 'We are going in the right direction'
It looks like coming off the bench just might suit Gio Reyna. At least for Borussia Dortmund. For the second time in four days, the 20-year-old American was a second-half substitute and delivered the winning goal. He scored the winner on Wednesday night when he got his foot on fellow substitute Sebastien Haller’s header off […]
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Grant Wahl named 2023 Colin Jose Media Award recipient
Grant Wahl has been named the recipient of the 2023 Colin Jose Media Award for his contributions to soccer in the United States. Wahl, who died at the age of 49 while covering the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, will be honored at this year’s National Soccer Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Frisco, Texas, […]
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Alejandro Zendejas: 'I'm enjoying the moment'
Alejandro Zendejas wants one thing very clear: He’s enjoying his first call-up to the U.S. national team. Speaking from Carson, California, where the USA is preparing for Wednesday’s friendly against Serbia in Los Angeles. the 24-year-old Texan said, “I’m enjoying the moment, taking the opportunity that I have this week.” The opportunity is unique on […]
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Portland Thorns fire assistant coach and trainer following NWSL investigations
The Portland Thorns fired assistant coach Sophie Clough and trainer Pierre Soubrier, husband of Thorns and USWNT star Crystal Dunn, following NWSL investigations into separate incidents that took place in 2022 when the Thorns won their third league title. Both were suspended by the NWSL for the 2023 season. Clough will be eligible for future […]
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Brandon Vazquez 'starts fresh' after not getting late USMNT call-up in 2022
The 2015 U-17 World Cup cycle will go down as one of the most productive youth national team cycles in the history of the U.S. men’s national team program. Four players who represented the USA at the 2015 U-17 World Cup went the 2022 World Cup in Qatar: Tyler Adams, Christian Pulisic, Haji Wright and […]
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A statement from Gio Reyna
It took all of eight minutes for Gio Reyna to do what he never could do at the World Cup, and that’s show why he is one of the mostly highly regarded young players the USA has ever produced. He came on in the 70th minute of a wild Bundesliga match before 81,365 fans in […]