By Paul Kennedy and Ridge Mahoney Demand for tickets to the USA-Mexico World Cup 2014 qualifier on Sept. 10 in Columbus was, not surprisingly,unprecedented in U.S. national team history as more than twice as many requests for tickets were made than could be accommodated for the game, which is sold out. The seating capacity atColumbus […]
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Dempsey to Join Everton?
According to the British tabloid Metro, Clint Dempsey is on the verge of joining Everton. Rumors that Dempsey will leave Tottenham were fueled by a tweet sent out by a Seattle soccer fan containing a photo he said was of the two of them Thursday night at San FranciscoInternational Airport.
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Iceland Urges Johannsson to Reconsider USA Decision
Iceland’s soccer federation has bizarrely issued a statement on the decision of USA-born AZ Alkmaar striker Aron Johannsson to play for the U.S. men’s national team.The association goes so far as to urge the public and media to convince Johannsson to reconsider, offering him the chance to play for Iceland against the Faraoe Islands on […]
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Hughes Furious as Shea Injured in Union Friendly
Stoke City boss Mark Hughes was left fuming as Brek Shea injured his knee following a challenge from Michael Kassel during the Premier Leagueclub’s 2-0 win against the Philadelphia Union. “It was a nasty injury. It looks like some damage to the ligaments in his knee,” Hughes said. “He’s going to be scanned.I thought it […]
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Bradley: USA Progress Thanks to MLS
Tonight, U.S. international Michael Bradley, who seven-and-a-half years ago left the Red Bulls (nee MetroStars) at the age of 19 for Dutch side Heerenveen, returnsto an MLS stadium. And this time, he will be playing in a stadium built specifically for soccer: Sporting Park in Kansas City, which is hosting tonight’s 2013 AT&T MLS All […]
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Gold Cup star Brek Shea injured in friendly vs. Philly
[USA MEN] Brek Shea, who scored Gold Cup gamewinners against Costa Rica and in the final against Panama, suffered a knee injured from a tackle bythe Philadelphia Union’s Matt Kassel in a friendly on Tuesday while playing for his English club Stoke City. “Obviously I’m pretty upset right now,” Shealeft the stadium on crutches and […]
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What They're Saying
“I feel great here, as usual. It’s a country I love. It’s a fantastic experience just to live in this country … As far as life, society and organization, for me it’s 10 years ahead of Italy andEurope.” — Roma midfielder Daniele De Rossi, whose team faces the MLS All-Stars on Wednesday in Kansas City. […]
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Michael Bradley Pleased with Roma Progression
AS Roma midfielder Michael Bradley believes the Giallorossi are moving in the right direction under its American owners, despite the club opting for yet another coaching changeafter a disappointing 2012-13 season under Zdenek Zeman and Aurelio Andreazzoli. Speaking to the press ahead of the annual MLS All-Star game, in which theMLS All-Stars will take on […]
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Klinsmann's mantra — 'everybody has a chance' — pays off
By Ridge Mahoney For decades, American soccer fans have dreamed of a well-stocked men’s national team, from which the coach could pick from dozens of player capable ofperforming at the international level. That goal has yet to be attained in the USA, and there several levels of international play that escalate to the World Cup […]
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Holden suffers torn ACL in right knee
[USA MEN] An MRI evaluation on Monday confirmed that U.S. national team midfielder Stuart Holden suffered a torn anteriorcruciate ligament (ACL) in his right knee in Sunday’s Gold Cup final. Holden, who capped his comeback summer by starting in the Gold Cup final, will consult with the medical teams of U.S.Soccer and Bolton Wanderers to […]