[USA] TheU.S. national team unveiled its new Nike home uniform that echoes the uniform worn during the 1950 World Cup when it defeated England, 1-0, in one of the biggest upsets in the history of soccer. The new home jersey, which will debut when the USA takes on the Czech Republic in East Hartford, Conn. […]
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Bradley's annual compensation exceeds $500,000
U.S. national team coach Bob Bradley received compensation of $522,923 between April 1, 2008, and March 31, 2009, according to the most recent U.S. SoccerFederation tax statement made available for public review. He wasn’t the highest-paid U.S. Soccer employee. Chief executive Dan Flynn earned$646,066. President Sunil Gulati is a volunteer. Other total compensation figures for […]
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Davies resumes full training
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Striker Charlie Davies trained Sochaux on Monday, the first time he has participated in full trainingwith the French club since suffering multiple injuries in a car accident last October. “It’s about time & it feels great!” Davies wrote on his Twitter page. “My speed is getting there too! Today was a good day!”
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Jozy says he's sorry
U.S. striker Jozy Altidore, whose headbutt left Sunderland’s Alan Hutton with a broken nose, chipped tooth and cut eye, has apologized via Twitter for his “stupidand immature” ejection in Hull City’s crucial 1-0 loss to Sunderland. Wrote the 20-year-old, “I’m so sorry about yesterday. Made a stupid, immature and costly mistake. I apologize to HullCity […]
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Sharp form of unproven players complicates U.S. World Cup prep
[MY VIEW] In a few weeks, maybe sooner, U.S. coach Bob Bradley will make known his selections for a pre-World Cup training camp, and I don’tenvy his task. Injured players in every position except goalkeeper (knock on wood for Tim Howard to stay healthy) cast dark clouds over the roster. The shadows are deepestat forward; […]
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Stuart Holden won't be rushed back into action
U.S. midfielder Stuart Holden, who has been sidelined with a broken leg since March 3, is closer to returning to training, but Bolton manager Owen Coyle says he won’t jeopardize Holden’s future to get him back in action before the end of the Premier League season on May 9.
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Davies still hopeful despite Sochaux president's remarks
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Alexandre Lacombe, president of French club Sochaux, said CharlieDavies will not play for the Ligue 1 club this season, dealing a blow to the striker’s bid to make the U.S. World Cup team after suffering multiple injuries in a car accident last October. Butthe 23-year-old striker remains hopeful he’ll play. Davies has been […]
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USA will train at Princeton
[WORLD CUP COUNTDOWN] The U.S. national team will hold its pre-World Cup training camp at New Jersey’s Princeton University, the alma mater of head coach Bob Bradley and assistant coach Jesse Marsch.
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Gomez: 'Odds stacked against me'
[WORLD CUP COUNTDOWN] Unless he’s selected to represent the USA at the World Cup, Herculez Gomez‘s season is over — andquite a season it’s been. Before being red-carded late in Puebla’s 4-1 win over Cruz Azul on Sunday, the American striker scored twice to give him 10 goals and a tie for first place among […]
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Ching's rehab ahead of schedule
U.S. World Cup hopeful Brian Ching kicked a ball in Houston Dynamo practice for the first time since he suffered a hamstring injury in the Dynamo’s homeopener and feels good about his progress, albeit slow. “I’m still limited,” he said. “I still cannot swing my left leg with too much force right now. We’retwo weeks […]