[USA] Former Czech star Lubos Kubik, who has an impressive record as a player but a poor record as a head coach, hasbeen hired as an assistant to U.S. national team head coach Bob Bradley, his former boss at the Chicago Fire. Kubik had stints in the top divisionsin Italy, France and Germany, and a […]
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Shorthanded USA steps into deep end in Amsterdam
[NETHERLANDS-USA] Playing the Netherlands is much more than a “good test for the American players,” and it’s not really “the last chancefor some players to impress Coach Bob Bradley” as he sets about picking his World Cup team. (SOCCER AMERICAPOLL: Pick your 11 U.S. starters.) Bradley evaluates all his playersin training, every day, and monitor […]
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SA POLL: U.S. starters against Dutch
The USA faces the Netherlands at Amsterdam ArenA Wednesday (TV: ESPN2 and Galavision, live, 2:30 p.m. ET) in its final World Cup warmup before Coach BobBradley must pick his squad for South Africa. Who should Bradley start against the Dutch? (Pick your 11 starters and add yourcomments below.) poll by twiigs.com
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U.S. national team weekend: Donovan's despair
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Landon Donovan and Tim Howard were on the losing end of a 2-1decision in Everton’s match at Tottenham on Sunday. They were among nine players called up for Wednesday’s U.S. national team game against the Netherlands to play over the weekend. Everton came back from two goals down and had a chance to […]
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Edu's Old Firm winner is 'unbelievable' [VIDEO]
[AMERICANS ABROAD] On a team without a lot of new options, Maurice Edu is one of the most intriguing Americans headed to Amsterdam forWednesday’s friendly against the Netherlands (TV: ESPN2 and Galavision, live, 2:30 p.m. ET). Edu, who had entered the game in the 26th minute, scored from close range after Celtic keeper Artur Boruc […]
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Holden: 'Added bonus' for Bolton
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Stuart Holden made his English Premier League debut for Bolton Wanderers in a 1-0 victory overvisiting Wolves on Saturday. Afterwards, Bolton manager Owen Coyle praised the 24-year-old midfielder. Bolton won on Zat Knight‘s goal — its first in six league games — and moved out of the relegation zone into a tie for […]
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U.S. national team weekend
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Five players called up for Wednesday’s U.S. national team game against the Netherlands were in action on Saturday in European action. GOALKEEPERS: Brad Guzan, Sunday (Aston Villa vs. Man. United, League Cup final) Marcus Hahnemann, 90 minutes (Wolves, 0-1, at Burnley, English Premier League) Tim Howard, Sunday (Everton at Tottenham,English Premier League)
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Americans battle for Wembley duty
In one corner, there’s Brad Friedel: the Aston Villa starting goalie, 38 years old, winner of the English League in 2002 with Blackburn. In the corner,there’s Friedel’s backup, fellow American Brad Guzan, only 25 but the starter in every round of the League Cup. Guzan has been a huge factor inVilla’s march to the final, […]
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Dutch call up 23 players
[NETHERLANDS-USA] Dutch national team coach Bert van Marwijk trimmed his roster to 23 players for Wednesday’s gameagainst the United States at Amsterdam ArenA (TV: 2:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2 and Galavision). Dropped from the provisional squad were of FC Twente’s WoutBrama and PSV’s Otman Bakkal. The Oranje has loads of experience with eight players having 50 […]
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Dempsey back in U.S. uniform …
[WORLD CUPCOUNTDOWN] Clint Dempsey was back in a U.S. uniform … appearing in the away uniform the USA will wear at the World Cup. The Fulham striker, recoveringfrom a knee injury, appeared with other players in the official launch of the Nike national team uniforms at London’s Battersea Power Station. Dempsey said he expects to […]