[USA MEN] Puebla defender Michael Orozco was named as the replacement for LA Galaxy defender Omar Gonzalez on the U.S. national team preparing for Friday’s World Cup 2014 qualifier against Jamaica in Kansas City, Kan. Gonzalez left Sunday’s Galaxy game against Chivas USA athalftime with what was diagnosed as a left hip strain. Orozco’s only […]
men’s national team
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Reggae Boyz nurse only slim hopes of qualifying
[HEXAGONAL COUNTDOWN] Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz, whose Hexagonal campaign began so brightly when they tied Mexico, 0-0, at Azteca Stadium in February, began arrivingin suburban Overland Park Monday to set up camp for Friday’s qualifier against the United States at Kansas City’s Sporting Park. They have a new coach, German Winfried Schaefer, since they faced the […]
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Tab Ramos: The Making of a Coach (Part 2)
By Paul Gardner In my previous column I reported on a conversationwith Tab Ramos in Q&A form. But the longer the conversation lasted, the clearer it became that my questions were not really adding much, and were merely getting in the way ofRamos’ thought flow. So this time, Ramos does all the talking as he […]
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Klinsmann: 'This is serious business'
[HEXAGONAL COUNTDOWN] Jurgen Klinsmann called in just 20 players to begin preparations for the World Cup 2014 qualifiersagainst Jamaica Friday in Kansas City and against Panama four days later in Panama City. Injuries will keep such established starters as Clint Dempsey,Michael Bradley and Fabian Johnson out of the games. Two players who were not called up […]
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Two World Cup roster spots up for grabs at the moment
[USA MEN] By taking just 20 players for the qualifiers against Jamaica and Panama, Jurgen Klinsmann gave a strongindication of who stands where in the battle for the 23 spots on the 2014 U.S. World Cup team. If you take the 18 players who were called in to both the September and October qualifiers and […]
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U.S. men's national team roster
[HEXAGONAL COUNTDOWN] Jurgen Klinsmann called in just 20 players to begin preparations for the World Cup 2014 qualifiersagainst Jamaica Friday in Kansas City and against Panama four days later in Panama City. U.S. Roster: GOALKEEPERS (3): Brad Guzan (Aston Villa), Tim Howard (Everton), Nick Rimando (Real Salt Lake) DEFENDERS (6): DaMarcus Beasley (Puebla),Matt Besler (Sporting […]
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Fabian Johnson doesn't dress, illness shelves Bedoya
[USA MEN] Coach Jurgen Klinsmann needed the weekend before naming his U.S. squad for the final two World Cup 2014qualifiers against Jamaica and Panama, and he’ll have some tough decisions as four of the 10 players who played in the last qualifier in Mexico and whose teams were in action Saturday did not dress —Fabian […]
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Tab Ramos: the Making of a Coach (Part 1)
By Paul Gardner The 2011 appointment of Tab Ramos as thecoach of the U.S. U-20 national team seems to me the most important move that has ever been made within the musty and — before this — largely unimaginative coaching world of the U.S. SoccerFederation. I shall have plenty to say later about the qualities […]
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Klinsmann: 'The race is on'
[USA MEN] Jurgen Klinsmann was expected to announce on Thursday his U.S. squad for the upcoming World Cup 2014 qualifiersagainst Jamaica in Kansas City on Oct. 11 and at Panama four days later, but injury questions have pushed back the roster release to the weekend. But even though the USA has booked its ticket toBrazil, […]
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What They're Saying
“It is absolutely no issue for us. We see the busy schedule MLS is going through, but it makes no difference. This is World Cup qualifying. We want to end it on a very high note. We are going to callin the guys we believe in. … We have to get our own job done.” […]