“It’s normal. We talked a little smack. It’s part of the game. It’s mental warfare. We got in their heads, they got a red card right after and you saw what happened. We took control and we won thegame.” — U.S. defender Matt Miazga after his verbal confrontation with Diego Lainez was followed shortly thereafter […]
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Miazga adds his name to deep U.S. centerback pool
By Ridge Mahoney (@ridgemax) Just how deep is the competition at centerback on the current U.S. team? Three winners of the MLS Defender of the Year Award — Omar Gonzalez (2011), Matt Besler (2012) and Matt Hedges (2016) — are competing for Gold Cup playing time and,presumably, backup spots behind John Brooks and Geoff Cameron, […]
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NWSL: Waldrum is out as Houston head coach
Randy Waldrum, who left his job as head coach at Notre Dame, one of the most successful women’s programs in the country, to take over as the Houston Dash head coach for its launch in 2014, isout. The Dash and Waldrum agreed to part ways just seven games into the 2017 season. Assistant coach Omar […]
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USA-Puerto Rico International Friendly Player Ratings
USA-PUERTO RICO EXPRESS: May 22 in Bayamon Puerto Rico 1 USA 3. Goals: Betancur 42; Ream 20, Wood 34, Arriola 56. ———————————————-Rarely will the USA play as low-key a friendly as a 3-1defeat of Puerto Rico in Bayamon on Sunday, but it was notable for a few milestones. Paul Arriola, who grew up in Southern California […]
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Making a List: Youngest Americans in EPL
Matt Miazga, who debuted for Chelsea on Saturday at the age of 20, is the sixth youngest American to play in the EPL. But an early start has not been an indicator of long-term success. Of the10 youngest Americans in the EPL, only two played 10 or more games with their first team: Jozy Altidore […]
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U.S. Abroad: Miazga should see more action at Chelsea
Matt Miazga made his English Premier League debut for Chelsea in its 4-0 win at Aston Villa. The 20-year-old defender, signed by the Blues from the New York Red Bulls in January, startedalongside Branislav Ivanovic with John Terry and Gary Cahill injured. Embed from GettyImages
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USA-Colombia Olympic Qualifying Playoff Player Ratings
USA-COLOMBIA EXPRESS: March 29 in Frisco, Texas USA 1 Colombia 2. Goals: Own goal 58; Martinez 30, 64. Red Cards: USA — Gil 72, Miazga 90. Att.: 7,998.—————————————-The Americans’ Olympic dreams were extinguished Tuesday night by Colombia, which overcame an own goal to down the USA, 2-1, in Frisco, Texas. Roger Martinez scored both goals […]
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USA-Colombia Olympic Qualifying Playoff Player Ratings
USA-COLOMBIA EXPRESS March 25 in Barranquilla Colombia 1 USA 1. Goals: Quintero pen. 68; Gil 5. —————The U.S. needed to use two goalies and battle to the very end to secure a 1-1 tie with Colombia in Barranquilla on Friday. The teams meet again Tuesday in Frisco, Texas to determine which of themfill the final […]
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MLS Power Rankings: Unbeaten SKC moves into top spot
The only unbeaten and untied team after three weeks has climbed atop the Soccer America MLS Power Rankings. Sporting Kansas City needed a controversial goal to preserve its perfect mark and withthat strike by Brad Davis edged Toronto FC, 1-0. Montreal and San Jose lost after winning their first two games and aside from SKC, […]
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MLS Power Rankings: Champs start season on top
The defending MLS Cup winner, Portland, as well as the Western Conference regular-season winner, FC Dallas, started the season strongly enough to take the top spots in Soccer America’s Power Rankings. A road win by Toronto FC as it embarks on an eight-game road trip to start the season and a D.C. demolition by the […]