On Monday night, Bob Bradley coached one last game for French club Le Havre. By Tuesday night, he was in Wales, watching the U-23s of new club Swansea City in action. He said he did nothesitate leaving Les Ciel et Marine after only 10 games into his second season as coach. “Honestly, no,” he said […]
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What They're Saying: Michael Bradley
“It’s a dream that we’ve had for a very long time to be able to coach a big club in a big league. I’ve never seen somebody more fearless in the path and the choices that hemade along the way. He’s somebody I’m obviously very close with, I’ve looked up to him in every way, […]
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Bob Bradley steps into a tough new world
By Ridge Mahoney (@ridgemax) So just what is Bob Bradley getting himself into by signing on to manage Swansea City in thePremier League? A maelstrom of money and pressure and fierce tests every week awaits. The transfer window is closed. A segment of the fan base is incensed at bad results as well as hishiring. […]
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Reaction: Bob Bradley hiring, good and the bad
Reaction to Swansea City’s selection of Bob Bradley as its new manager was naturally positive from the U.S. soccer ranks and even at his former club Le Havre. But Bradley’s hiring, in place ofItalian Francesco Guidolin, was greeted with skepticism in Wales. The South Wales Evening Post described thereaction of fans and media: “At their […]
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Bob Bradley and his Swansea deep-dive
There will be skepticism about Swansea City’s hiring of Bob Bradley — Americans Jason Levien and Steve Kaplan took over the club in the summer and dumped Italian FrancescoGuidolin in favor of Bradley — but what managerial move isn’t second-guessed in the hyper-tabloid world of the British press? What should come as no surprise is […]
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More than a Hexagonal berth is on the line for USA in Caribbean tests
By Ridge Mahoney (@ridgemax) Caribbean opposition has occasionally been troublesome for the USA in its World Cup qualifyingcampaigns, and since head coach Jurgen Klinsmann doesn’t take advancement for granted until it happens, he’s summoned a few veterans who aren’t likely to be on the team in2018. If the inclusions of Kyle Beckerman and Chris […]
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Howard leaves Everton for a much different MLS and USA
By Ridge Mahoney (@ridgemax) When news broke in March that Tim Howard’s move from Everton to Colorado had been consummated,there was little question his addition to the roster would be a significant upgrade for the Rapids. In the past two seasons, Colorado had finished in front of just one team — San Jose in 2014– […]
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What They're Saying: Bob Bradley
“I understand the reference, but it’s a cliche. In Norway, they called me that, saying I reminded them of Al Pacino [Tony D’Amato] in ‘Any Given Sunday.’” — Bob Bradley,coach of French club Le Havre, on being told that hearing him scream during practice sessions sometimes gave the impression he was addressing a platoon of […]
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What They're Saying: Pierre Barrieu
“I am 100 percent convinced if he wasn’t American he would have got a big job somewhere. There is this U.S. tag on his back.” — Le Havre assistant coach PierreBarrieu on his boss, former U.S. and Egypt national team coach Bob Bradley. (
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What They're Saying: Bob Bradley
“As national team manager, you’re always trying to raise the level — so I get that. You’re trying to challenge them, whether you speak about it or not. But just because yousometimes throw some things out in the media, that doesn’t mean that you’re doing any real work.” — Former U.S. national team coach Bob […]