1. Honduras will host the 2020 Concacaf Under-20 Men’s Championship, which will serve as qualifying for the 2021 Under-20 World Cup inIndonesia. It will be the first regional championship for new U.S. U-20 coach Anthony Hudson. The two-stage regional competition will take place June 20-July 5 in San Pedro Sula. The USA willface Costa Rica, […]
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Watch: Spike the puppy join VetDogs training with Atlanta United partnership
Atlanta United has partnered with America’s VetDogs, the service dog provider to U.S. veterans, and Spike will attend home games as part of his training. Name: Spike Position: Service dog in training Birthdate: Oct. 25, 2019 (age: 12 weeks) Birthplace:Smithtown, New York Nationality: USA Breed: Yellow Labrador Retriever Transaction: Atlanta United signs Spike Jan. 23, […]
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What They're Saying: Anthony Hudson
“I a hundred percent made a mistake there. What came out, I didn’t mean it to come out that way and it was a big lesson for me. I think anyone that truly knows me and has worked with me,players and staff, even in Colorado, we had a tough time changing the team. It was […]
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Costa Rica emphasizes youth in squad for match against USA
Costa Rican national team coach RonaldGonzalez picked seven current and five former MLS players for the friendly the Ticos will play against the USA on Feb. 1 in Carson, California. For the first game of the year for bothteams, however, Gonzalez emphasized his rebuilding program and the experience the young players he picked will gain. […]
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What They're Saying: Nick Lima
“It’s going to be competitive with every team. I don’t think he’s going to make a difference. It’s one team, he’s one player. It’s a team sport.” — San Jose Earthquakes defender Nick Lima, dowplaying the impact Javier Hernandez will have at the Quakes’ long-time California rival, the LA Galaxy. (MLSSoccer.com)
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Friday morning: What's in the news …
1. Ron Patel has left New Mexico United to become the president of USL Championship rival Rio Grande Valley FC, based in Edinburg, Texas.Patel was the first employee and chief revenue officer at New Mexico United, which led the USL Championship in attendance in its first season with an average of 12,693 fans a game […]
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Watch: Roberto Firmino strike late to keep Liverpool win streak alive
The Brazilian Roberto Firminostruck in the 84th minute to give Liverpool a 2-1 win over Wolves and its 14th straight EPL win — and extend its unbeaten streak to 40 games, dating backto last season. League leader Liverpool — 16 points ahead of defending champion Manchester City with a game in hand — has won […]
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USMNT: Bill Hamid embraces new role
In 2019, Bill Hamid enjoyed his bestseason in goal for D.C. United since he was named the 2014 MLS Goalkeeper of the Year. He tied for the MLS lead with a career-high 14 shutouts and finished with a 1.21 goals-againstaverage, third in the league behind LAFC’s Tyler Miller (1.00) and Portland’s Steve Clark (1.04). But […]
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What They're Saying: Lucien Favre
“In training, you can see that Gio Reyna has something special. If you can’t see that, you’re blind. At 17, he does everything very well. If he continues to play at thislevel, he will make great strides.” — Borussia Dortmund coach Lucien Favre on the 17-year-old American, who made his Bundesliga debut Saturday in a 4-3 […]
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Caps: USMNT goalkeepers (2019)
1. Zack Steffen, 11 (17) 2. Brad Guzan, 4 (64)3. Sean Johnson, 3 (8) 4. Ethan Horvath, 1 (4)Jesse Gonzalez, 0 (0) Tyler Miller, 0 (0) Matt Turner, 0 (0) Note: In parentheses are career caps.