By Ridge Mahoney (@ridgemax) The time of decision is nigh for U.S. head coach Jurgen Klinsmann as he prepares for thenext edition of USA-Mexico to kick off his second Hexagonal campaign. Mexico head coach Juan Carlos Osorio has already named his squad, the game in Columbus is a sellout, and promo spots are running on […]
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MLS Expansion: Atlanta United names Martino head coach
The word is out. Atlanta United FC has confirmed that Gerardo Martino has been hired as the MLS expansion team’s first head coach. The teamhas scheduled a news conference for Wednesday in Atlanta. Martino, 53, is an Argentine native who managed his national team from 2014 to 2016, as well as Barcelona and Paraguay. He […]
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The 'Field of Play' and the U.S. reality
The first Law in the Laws of the Game is the “Field of Play.” Law 1 defines the field surface, field markings, dimensions of the field, different areas of the field, goals, commercialadvertising, etc. The field of play or the pitch is one of the most important building blocks of both elite and recreational soccer. […]
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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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Mexico's summer nightmare continues
Mexico exited the Copa Centenario with a 7-0 loss to Chile in the quarterfinals of the Copa Centenario. A fluke? There’s always the Summer Olympics, fans figured. But Mexico, the 2012 gold-medalwinner, was knocked out in the first stage, having won only one game, against lowly (at least in soccer) Fiji. The talent was there: […]
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Crowd Count: Top 20 U.S. soccer crowds in 2016
The International Champions Cup finished its 2016 edition on U.S. soil with crowds of 82,012 in East Rutherford, New Jersey, for Real Madrid-Bayern Munich and 64,101 (a record Minnesota soccer crowd)for Chelsea-Inter Milan, the first event at U.S. Bank Stadium. They ranked among the top five soccer crowds of the year in the United States. […]
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Premier League teams are all over the map during preseason
One might think that bitter rivals Manchester United and Manchester City see enough of each other in annual Premier League encounters and the occasional cup clash to forgo a foreign meeting, butmeet they will a week from Monday. In China. The famed National Stadium — opened in 2008 for the Summer Olympics and nicknamed the “Bird’s […]
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Copa America: a lively tournament, a scandalously poor final
By Paul Gardner The grand final of Copa America Centenario was simply a disgrace. An ugly, shameful event. It sullied what had been an enjoyable tournament, it utterly ruined whatshould have been a wonderful evening of the best the sport has to offer. Instead, Chile and Argentina combined to give us the sport at its […]
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Chile could face European champion in intercontinental one-off game
Conmebol president Alejandro Dominguez said Chile, the 2016 Copa Centenario champion, could face the winner of Euro 2016 in a battle of European and South American champions. A potential datefor the match is yet to be agreed upon.
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MLS Moves: Fire and Gilberto part ways
Put this one in the file folder labeled “Long Overdue.” The Chicago Fire announced Wednesday it has reached an agreement with Brazilian striker Gilberto to terminate hiscontract. He last played for the Fire May 21 and reportedly was held out of team training sessions when it reconvened after a one-week Centenario break. Gilberto, 27, recorded […]