It was thanks to the Coaches Convention that I visited Philadelphia for the first time in the late 1980s. I marveled at the city’s history and recall being told that no building shall ever be higher than the 36-foot tall statue of William Penn that has perched atop the 516-foot City Hall Tower since 1894. […]
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UEFA Champions League: Matchday 7 brings the pressure for Balogun and Tillman
Monaco and Bayer Leverkusen must shake off domestic slumps in the penultimate league-phase round of the UEFA Champions League.
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Top 5 games this weekend: Tracking U.S. World Cup hopefuls in England and Germany
Here are five games featuring U.S. players to keep an eye on this weekend. They include players on the bubble of the USA’s World Cup roster for whom the next six weeks of club play are crucial to earn a call-up for the USMNT’s March camp. Coventry City vs. Leicester City (🏴 Championship League)• Haji […]
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Chris Richards named U.S. Soccer’s 2025 Player of the Year
Chris Richards was voted the 2025 U.S. Soccer Male Player of the Year after he emerged as the indispensable defender on the USMNT. He led the USA to the 2025 Gold Cup final, earning a spot on the Concacaf tournament’s Best XI and he started for Crystal Palace in a pair of English trophy wins, […]
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Americans Abroad: Gio Reyna benched as Gladbach gets routed by Hoffenheim
Gio Reyna enjoyed a strong return with the U.S. national team in November, but he’s slid back into his Bundesliga rut.
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Americans Abroad: New Jerseyan Pellegrino Matarazzo enjoys stellar start to coaching in Spain
In Pellegrino Matarazzo’s third game since becoming the first American LaLiga coach, his Real Sociedad team beat Osasuna to reach the Copa del Rey quarterfinals.
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Weston McKennie shines in Juve rout
Weston McKennie left Cremonese goalkeeper Emil Audero and three defenders on ground while creating Juventus’ fourth goal in Monday’s 5-0 win.
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USMNT World Cup hopefuls: Americans score in Europe but Ricardo Pepi’s goal comes with pain
Among three U.S. center forwards in Europe: two scored but one was injured, while a third sat out amid transfer speculation.
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Top 5 games this weekend: Tracking USMNT World Cup hopefuls in England, Germany, Netherlands and France
It should be a fun weekend in Europe as the Bundesliga and Eredivisie return from winter breaks and the domestic cups take center stage in England and France.
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Timothy Tillman on loving Los Angeles, his childhood in Germany, and the delights of LAFC’s approach
He earned his second and third caps last November under Mauricio Pochettino and had a stellar performance in the USA’s 5-1 win over Uruguay.