U.S. men’s national team coach Jurgen Klinsmann executed a tricky piece of player diplomacy on Thursday by stripping forward Clint Dempseyof the captain’s armband and handing it to center midfielder Michael Bradley ahead of the Concacaf Gold Cup, which begins for the USA on July 7 against Honduras. Dempsey, of course, has been at the […]
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Gold Cup: Official rosters submitted
The 12 finalists for the 2015 Gold Cup have submitted their 23-player rosters for the tournament, which kicks off July 7. The selections include 45 players from MLS, six from the NASL,four from the USL and one from the NPSL. The rosters come entirely from the original 35-player provisional rosters submitted earlier this month. Following […]
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ICYMI | MLS: Zubar celebrates return, Garcia called up
The Red Bulls got back French defender Ronald Zubar, who celebrated with a goal in Tuesday’s Open Cup triumph. Houston’s Oscar Boniek Garcia is the loneHonduran headed to the Gold Cup, where the Catrachos will face the USA. Ante Razov gets into the Ring of Fire, and the Atlanta MLS team is about to get anickname. […]
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What They're Saying: Thomas Rongen
“Early on, we saw that we had to teach him a lot of things, which we needed to, but certain areas, I can call myself a great coach who knows players, but I can’t teach what he hasnaturally. He has certain natural instincts that he picked up in the favelas in Honduras at a young […]
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Honduras completes Gold Cup field
Honduras survived its playoff series with French Guiana, rallying from 3-1 down after the first leg and moving into the Gold Cup finals with a 3-0 win in the second leg. The Catrachos will openagainst the USA July 7 in Frisco, Texas. Former MLS Rookie of the Year Andy Najar scored two goals to lead […]
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French Guiana stuns Honduras in Gold Cup playoff
Not so fast yet on that USA-Honduras match to open the Gold Cup. French Guiana, which has never played in the Gold Cup, stunned the Catrachos, 3-1, in the first leg of their playoff series. Itwould be quite a shocker, though, if French Guiana, ineligible for FIFA competition, survives the second leg. Sloan Privat, who […]
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Gold Cup: U.S. foes announced, Philadelphia will host final
The USA will face Panama, the only team to ever beat it in the group stage of the Gold Cup, Haiti and the winner of the Honduras-French Guiana play-in series in group play at the 2015 Gold Cup. Forthe first time Philadelphia will host the final of the Concacaf championship. 2015 Gold Cup: GROUP A:USA, […]
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MLS Trade Central: Another Honduras U-20 star inked
The Vancouver Whitecaps have signed 18-year-old Honduran Deybi Flores on a one-year loan from Honduran first division club Motagua. Flores, who will start outas a backup in the defensive midfield, is the second member of the Honduras under-20 national team to sign with an MLS club after Bryan Rochez, who signed as aDesignated Player with […]
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MLS Trade Central: Espinoza is back, Orlando lands 'Fridge'
Honduran midfielder Roger Espinoza, who parlayed his success with Sporting Kansas City into the appearances at the last two World Cups and a starring role inthe 2012 Olympics and a move to the English Premier League, is back with the MLS club. After two seasons at Wigan Athletic, Espinoza returned to Sporting KC, which retained […]
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U-20 opponents load up on U.S. talent
When the USA begins play at the Concacaf Under-20 Championship in Jamaica, it will go up against a lot of familiar faces. As many as nine of the other 11 teams in the tournament will have players bornor bred in the United States or playing for MLS clubs or U.S. college teams. In Group A […]