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Americans Abroad: Trio completes record-setting fall

by Soccer AmericaDecember 13, 2023December 13, 2023

• For the first time, three USMNT players played together in the UEFA Champions League, each appearing in all six group matches for PSV, which reached the round of 16.
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• Sergino Dest, 467 minutes, 1 assist
• Malik Tillman, 324 minutes, 1 assist
• Ricardo Pepi, 111 minutes, 1 goal, 1 assist
Video: Watch Pepi and Tillman combine to set up the tying goal in 1-1 tie with Arsenal.

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MLS acquisitions: Opening of trade window (Tuesday)

by Soccer AmericaDecember 13, 2023December 13, 2023

• Chicago. DF Andrew Gutman from Colorado for DF Miguel Navarro and $450,000 in GAM.• D.C. United. MF Jared Stroud, DF Lucas Bartlett and $300,000 in GAM from St. Louis City for MF Chris Durkin.• Philadelphia. DF Isaiah LeFlore from Houston Dynamo 2.• Sporting KC. DF Zorhan Bassong from Farul Constanța (Romania) on free transfer.

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What They’re Saying: Don Garber

by Soccer AmericaDecember 9, 2023December 9, 2023

“I will say that I’m pleased that our Competition group and U.S. Soccer have been working together since that last U.S. Soccer board meeting on ways to evolve the U.S. Open Cup so that it can be more valuable to everybody. That process is ongoing. There might be changes to our participation sometime in the […]

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Wednesday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)

by Soccer AmericaSeptember 13, 2023November 8, 2023

1. Kristoffer Lund, new USMNT arrival, can play left back and hand-feed a seal By Steven Goff (Washington Post) 2. Kosovo’s players walk off the pitch during their Euro 2024 qualifying clash against Romania after fans chanted ‘Kosovo is Serbia’ By Will Pickworth (Daily Mail) 3. What is MLS Next? Why Wisconsin’s top high school soccer […]

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What They're Saying: Matt Crocker

by Soccer AmericaSeptember 13, 2023November 8, 2023

“If you look tactically, we already know that we have got a great group of athletic women, and a huge pool to pick from. So things like our ability to transition really, really quickly is a key strength. Defensively, we’ve been really strong. I guess what we’d like to do is maybe to develop more […]

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Soccer on the air: O'Reilly and Lindsey to launch SiriusXM FC show

by Soccer AmericaMarch 17, 2023November 7, 2023

• Former USMNT players Heather O’Reilly and Lori Lindsey will host a new weekly show on SiriusXM FC. “Played In” will debut March 20 and air every Monday night at 7 p.m. ET on SiriusXM’s soccer channel (channel 157). O’Reilly and Lindsey will cover women’s soccer, including the USWNT, NWSL and the international game at […]

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Friday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)

by Soccer AmericaMarch 17, 2023November 7, 2023

1. Chelsea delighted with Gabriel Slonina progress as ‘Gaga’ makes an impression By Simon Johnson (The Athletic)2. Lower divisions shed light on chaotic nature of U.S. Soccer By Kartik Krishnaiyer (World Soccer Talk)3. Footballers 50% more likely to develop dementia, Swedish study finds By Anna Bawden (Guardian)

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Pairings: Concacaf Champions League (Quarterfinals)

by Soccer AmericaMarch 17, 2023November 7, 2023

Violette (Haiti) vs. Leon (Mexico) Motagua (Honduras) vs. Tigres (Mexico) Vancouver Whitecaps vs. LAFC Atlas (Mexico) vs. Philadelphia Union Dates: First Leg, April 4-6, Second Leg, April 11-13.

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Instagram du jour: Folarin Balogun

by Soccer AmericaMarch 17, 2023November 7, 2023

“In lifeGo where your [sic] appreciated.B easy.” — Folarin Balogun‘s Instagram post after not being called up for the England national team’s first squad of 2023 despite scoring 16 goals this season for French Ligue 1 team Reims on loan from Arsenal. Balogun, 21, was born in New York to Nigerian parents and grew up […]

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Youth Movement: Americans Abroad

by Soccer AmericaMarch 16, 2023November 7, 2023

• U.S. U-17 men’s national team star Keyrol Figueroa became the youngest player to ever play for Liverpool in the UEFA Youth League when he came on in the second half of its 1-0 quarterfinal loss to Portugal’s Sporting. The 16-year-old forward beat out Liverpool players like Trent Alexander-Arnold, Harvey Elliott and Curtis Jones who […]