[UNDER-20 WORLD CUP COUNTDOWN] The USA beat Portugal, 3-1, in the final tune-up for both teams for the Under-20 World Cup. Portugal had the edge in play but theUSA put away its chances to get a huge confidence boost a week before its U-20 World Cup opener against Spain in Istanbul. Jose Villarreal scoredin the […]
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Hernandez leads with goal and assist in 3-0 win
[USA UNDER-20 MEN] The U.S. under-20 men’s national team beat local team Esperanca Lagos, 3-0, with three second-half goals as it began its finalpreparations in Portugal for the Under-20 World Cup that begins June 21 in Turkey. Alonso Hernandez scored a 49th-minute goal and assisted Luis Gil’s tally in the 64th minute. Danny Garcia also […]
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Barcelona's Deulofeu heads Spanish squad
[UNDER-20 WORLD CUP COUNTDOWN] Gerard Deulofeu, one of the most heralded youth players to come through the Barcelona youthsystem in recent years, will lead Spain, the USA’s first opponent at the Under-20 World Cup in Turkey. Deulofeu, who plays for Barcelona B, is joined byJese of Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid’s Oliver Torres in the […]
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Sporting Columbia SC becomes academy affiliate
[SPORTING KANSAS CITY] Columbia (Mo.) Soccer Club is the newest academy affiliate in the Sporting Kansas City club network and will be rebranded as SportingColumbia SC. The club becomes the second academy Affiliate in Missouri along with Sporting StL Rangers in giving players of the state a direct path to the Sporting Kansas City seniorteam. […]
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SA United joins new circuit
[NEXT GENERATION SERIES] SA United Soccer Club has joined United Soccer Leagues’ Next Generation Series (NextGen). The 2013-14 NextGen format will consist of U-12and U-14 boys and girls teams participating in an eight-month season beginning in August and culminating in April. In the joint venture between USL and IMG Academy, top players will beidentified through […]
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Lennon scores four goals in Caspian Cup placement match
[VIDEO PICK] Real Salt Lake Arizona academy product Brooks Lennon had quite a game for the U.S. under-16 national teamin the fifth-place game at the 12-team Caspian Cup in Azerbaijan. He scored four goals to give him seven for the USA in the tournament. RSL AZ teammate SebastianSaucedo, who had a hat trick in the […]
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Brazil captures Toulon title
[FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL ESPOIRS] Brazil, which did not qualify for the Under-20 World Cup, won the Festival International Espoirs for the seventh time with a1-0 win over Colombia at the Stade du Ray in Nice. Cruzeiro striker Vinicius Araujo had the game’s lone goal in the 3rd minute. Brazil swept allhonors as Yuri Mamute was named […]
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Heavy U.S. influence to El Salvador squad
[UNDER-20 WORLD CUP] Four players from the Washington-Baltimore area, three who spent time with Texas Rush as part of a multi-sport exchange program, a formerDevelopment Academy star from Utah and a former Florida youth star are among the players El Salvador called up for the Under-20 World Cup that begins next month in Turkey. Former […]
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Mexico selects three Americans
[UNDER-20 WORLD CUP] Three Americans — Richard Sanchez (FC Dallas), Uvaldo Luna(Tigres) and Julio Morales (Chivas USA) — were named to Sergio Almaguer‘s squad that will represent Mexico at theUnder-20 World Cup in Turkey. All 11 starters from the team that beat the USA, 3-1, in overtime in the Concacaf Under-20 Championship final were picked […]
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Local combines added in seven cities
[TRAINING CENTER PROGRAM] U.S. Soccer and Nike are partnering this summer to enhance the nation’s premier player identification program, expanding theTraining Center Program to add local combines and a national combine. In an effort to reduce the barriers for the best players to represent the national teams, all Training Center eventsare free for players. “The […]