A Gregg Berhalter USMNT camp is among the rare places where being 27 years old makes one an elder within the group.
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January window poses challenges for MLS transfers
We are more than halfway through the January transfer window in Europe, and there has not been much activity on the MLS front in terms of outgoing moves.
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The American Soccer Weekend
Play resumes this weekend in Ligue 1, the Bundesliga and Eredivisie after holiday breaks.
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Gregg Berhalter on ‘wild card’ players and USMNT-Olympic connection
Olympics men’s soccer is a remarkable oddity among world championships.
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Advice for getting the most out of the United Soccer Coaches Convention
The United Soccer Coaches Convention opens Wednesday at the Anaheim Convention Center.
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Franz Beckenbauer (1945-2024): The libero who inspired an American generation
It was 11 years after the first time I was in the same room with Franz Beckenbauer. In 1990, West Germany had beaten Argentina, 1-0, in Rome’s Stadio Olimpico and Beckenbauer had become the second man after Brazil’s Mario Zagallo to win the World Cup as a player and coach. In the post-game press conference, […]
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U.S. Abroad The third round of the FA Cup marks the entry of teams from England’s top two flights. Premier League or Championship teams don’t typically field full-strength lineups if they are playing lower-division teams in the third round. The teams to watch will be West Bromwich Albion and Norwich City, both Championship sides with […]
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Gregg Berhalter calls up 17 newcomers for first USMNT game of 2024
All 25 players are MLS-based
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Rio Grande Valley FC folds after eight seasons in USL
On Monday, the USL Championship released its 2024 schedule: Each team will play 34 matches during a regular season that spans 34 weeks, beginning March 9 and ending Oct. 26. That’s 24 teams split between two conferences, 12 in the Eastern Conference and 12 in the Western Conference. In are expansion Rhode Island FC and North Carolina, […]
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W Gold Cup: Old rivals. New terms. Fresh identities.
On Monday, the USA and Mexico were drawn into the same group at the upcoming 2024 W Gold Cup. Igniting the potential of a new age of competitiveness and collaboration between the two North American giants in the women’s game. The W Gold Cup draw comes just days after the U.S. and Mexican federations officially handed […]