By Ridge Mahoney Not so long ago, scoring goals seemed a big enough problem for the U.S. national team that head coach Jurgen Klinsmanndipped into the ranks of German reserve teams in search of a reliable striker. Terrence Boyd was laboring for Borussia Dortmund’sreserves while being tracked by U-23 head coach Caleb Porter and Klinsmann. […]
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Klinsmann: La Selecta poses 'huge hurdle'
[USA-EL SALVADOR] El Salvador eliminated the USA prematurely the last time it hosted a regional championship, and La Selecta will attempt to do the same when itplays the U.S. national team Sunday in the quarterfinals of the Gold Cup. A crowd of more than 71,000 fans — many of them Salvadoran supporters — is expected […]
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Sean Johnson: Keeper of the Future
[USA MEN] Nick Rimando may be expected to start in goal again when the USA faces El Salvador in the Gold Cup quarterfinals on Sunday, but thatdoesn’t mean Sean Johnson didn’t pass a crucial test with his performance against Costa Rica last Tuesday. For Rimando, a 34-year-old with 14 years of MLS experience andperennial third-stringer […]
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Klinsmann recalls three starters
[USA MEN] U.S. national team coach Jurgen Klinsmann took advantage of the Concacaf rule implemented for the 2013 Gold Cupthat allows teams to make up to four changes for the knockout stage of the competition. He brought in Omar Gonzalez, MattBesler and Eddie Johnson, who all started the last two qualifiers, as well as Alan […]
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Shea strike keeps USA perfect in Gold Cup
[USA-COSTA RICA] The USA finished as the only team to win all three of its group games at the 2013 Gold Cup after downing Costa Rica, 1-0, on Tuesday in EastHartford, Conn., on a goal by Brek Shea, who came on as a late sub after a dismal performance in his previous outing. By finishing […]
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Egypt Cancels Soccer League, Again
The Egyptian soccer league on Tuesday was officially canceled because of the security situation in the country following the military overthrow of former President Mohamed Morsinearly two weeks ago. On Tuesday, the Egyptian Football Association suspended the league indefinitely, which only had one round of play remaining, in addition to a four-team playoff. In a […]
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The real work begins
[USA-COSTA RICA] First place is at stake in the Gold Cup’s Group C when the USA plays Costa Rica plays at Rentschler Field inEast Hartford, Conn. (kickoff: FOX Soccer, UniMas, 8 p.m. ET). Tuesday’s match is slightly less important than the game, with first place on the line in the Hexagonal, that will take place […]
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Agent: Dempsey Staying at Tottenham
Clint Dempsey’s agent on Monday sought to dispel rumors that the Tottenham forward could be sold this summer. “I have been in constant contact with Tottenham and theyare happy with Clint and he’s happy with the club,” Lyle Yorks, Dempsey’s agent, told the blog Soccer By Ives. “He’s reporting back shortly.He’ll be back there and […]
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Brek Shea: America's enigmatic winger
[USA MEN] On Aug. 15, 2012 the U.S. men’s national team pulled off the unthinkable: it beat Mexico at the dreaded Azteca Stadium. Most fans willremember this game for Tim Howard’s truly heroic performance between the pipes to deny Mexican striker Javier“Chicharito” Hernandez from scoring several clear-cut chances, rather than the fact that Mexico dominated […]
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U.S. Player Ratings: Corona, Torres and Wondo stand out
By Ridge Mahoney The USA took command against a weakened foe to win comfortably in the end, yet it had to rally from a 1-0 deficit to beat Cuba, 4-1, in their Gold Cup Group C matchin Sandy, Utah. RSL players Nick Rimando, Tony Beltran and KyleBeckerman all got starts in front of their home […]