By Mike Woitalla To Germany’s three biggest cities — Munich, Berlin and Hamburg — is where soccer has been taking Honolulu-born Bobby Wood, who left Hawaii atage 12 and spent two years in Southern California before moving to Europe. “It’s just a coincidence,” says Wood when asked if he has an affinity for metropolises. “Ialso […]
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USA-Colombia: Can hosts expose Cafeteros' weaknesses?
Many teams, including the USA have made last-minute adjustments to their rosters because of injuries. Timmy Chandler’s spot on the final 23-man squad was taken by Edgar Castillodue to a strained quadriceps. Castillo joined the team earlier this week after playing for Monterrey in the Mexican League playoff finals, which were won by Pachuca and […]
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Copa Centenario Preview: Kaka withdrawal latest bad news for Group B favorite Brazil
Superstar Neymar is unavailable because Brazil committed him to its Rio Olympics campaign. Douglas Costa dropped out because of a thigh injury. Now Kaka has withdrawn, lessthan a week after replacing Douglas Costa. The Orlando City star was not counted upon to be the main player like Neymar or Douglas Costa, but his departure with […]
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Copa Centenario: Soccer America editors' predictions
The Copa Centenario kicks off Friday when the USA hosts Colombia at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California. The tournament should give the USA a home-field advantage in the biggest men’s tournamentplayed in the USA since the 1994 World Cup. Here’s how Soccer America’s editors see the tournament unfolding. Paul Kennedy: The USA’s draw was […]
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Video Pick Throwback Thursday: The USA's Copa Miracle
In 1995, the USA, in its second of three Copa America appearances, won 3-0 against Argentina, which included Diego Simeone, Gabriel Batistuta and Roberto Ayala, enroute to a fourth-place finish. Frank Klopas, Alexi Lalas and Eric Wynalda struck for the USA.
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Copa Centenario: Argentina will play as planned
Argentina soccer federation president Luis Segura put to rest concerns that the Albiceleste, one of the Copa Centenario favorites, would pull out of the tournament because of a dispute with theArgentina government. “The AFA is passing through difficult times, but I would not say their condition is terminal,” Segura told Radio Mitre. “I don’t see […]
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Copa Centenario Preview: USA must rise to occasion in tough Group A
The USA did not get any breaks with a Copa Centenario draw that included star-studded Colombia, 2015 Copa America semifinalist Paraguay and Concacaf nemesis Costa Rica in Group A. But the Americansare quietly confident that they will make a long run at the biggest men’s tournament to played in the United States since the 1994 […]
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Summer of Soccer: Watch party guide
Here are places Soccer America readers recommend where you should go to watch the Copa Centenario or Euro 2016 and enjoy all the excitement. SOCCERAMERICA’s free e-letters: Sign up Let us know whereyou are going. Email Soccer America with the details — bar or restaurant, address and its twitter handle — or tweet them using […]
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Centenario will reveal if USA has forged a foundation of consistency
By Ridge Mahoney (@ridgemax) Perhaps the most vital component of successful soccer teams isn’t mentioned as often as talent,skill, determination and cohesion. It comes by different names — consistency, reliability, stability — and it’s often been lacking since head coach Jurgen Klinsmann took overthe U.S. team after the 2011 Gold Cup. Klinsmann’s incessant juggling of […]
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Klinsmann on USA's formations and growing confidence
Jurgen Klinsmann isn’t ready to commit to the 4-3-3 formation that the USA used the last four games — or any formation, for that matter — but he admits the new personnel that has come intothe team in the last year makes it “definitely interesting.” And he credits the progress of young players with the […]