“One of the recent [sayings] that I’ve seen that I like is, ‘The lion doesn’t care about the opinion of the sheep.’ I’ll leave it at that. It’s prettyfitting.” — U.S. national team captain Michael Bradley with his reaction to Fox Sports commentator Alexi Lalas‘ comments critical of the national team performance andparticular players following […]
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What They're Saying: Michael Bradley
“There’s no time to feel sorry for ourselves, and we’re not. We’ve got three games to play like our lives depend on it. And we will.” — Captain MichaelBradley after the 2-0 loss to Costa Rica left the U.S. national team scrambling for points with three games to play in the Hexagonal and not assured […]
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USA-Costa Rica: Three decisions Bruce Arena must make
Who will start for the USA against Costa Rica on Friday? There are only a few question marks in the U.S. lineup, but you have to keep in mind whom Bruce Arena then plans on starting onTuesday against Honduras in decidely different circumstances weighs into Friday’s decisions. One of Arena’s strengths as a national team coach […]
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Our 23 USMNT players (plus 2) for September
On late Sunday afternoon, we will know who Bruce Arena is bringing into camp for the World Cup 2018 qualifiers against Costa Rica and Honduras. He’ll suit up 23 players for each game. We’vedrawn up a squad of 25 players, one extra for defensive cover and one wild card. Three overriding themes: 1. Gold Cup […]
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What They're Saying: Michael Bradley
“As athletes with the platform we have, with the role that we play in society, especially with the younger generation, it’s very important that we understand what’s going on, thatwe’re well informed and not be afraid to let our voices be heard.” — Michael Bradley on the responsibility of all citizens to stand up for […]
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Michael Bradley is back home in Chicago
MLS is back to where the league started in Chicago, at albeit rebuilt Soldier Field, for the 2017 MLS All-Star Game Wednesday night against Real Madrid. This is a different soccer townfrom when Phil Anschutz started the Fire and Peter Wilt was the general manager and Bob Bradley was the head coach. The team played […]
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Redemption: Jordan Morris' sense of relief is palpable
Burned on an equalizer and robbed by a superb save, Jordan Morris found redemption in the best possible manner. His shot into the top corner with just two minutes remaining inregulation time stunned Jamaica, 2-1, Wednesday to give the USA the 2017 Gold Cup title. It also capped off a series of displays one might […]
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Michael Bradley, the leader, seeks a trophy
The youngest and the oldest players on the U.S. national team – and the head coach — speak very similarly about captain Michael Bradley, who on Wednesday aims to lead the USAto the 2017 Gold Cup title. “He’s a guy who not only works hard on the field, but also behind the scenes,” says 38-year-old […]
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USMNT: Time for Gold Cup experimentation is over
U.S. national team coach Bruce Arena says he had no qualms about making six roster changes for the quarterfinals of the Gold Cup and they weren’t pre-planned moves instigated in response to theup-and-down play for the USA in the group stage. Two stats stand out: the six new players have made 503 U.S. caps (vs. […]
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USMNT: Big guns arrive for Gold Cup quarterfinals
As expected, Bruce Arena made six changes to the U.S. national team’s 23-player roster for the Gold Cup quarterfinals. Additions include first-team regulars Tim Howard, MichaelBradley, Darlington Nagbe, Jozy Altidore and Clint Dempsey. Among those returning to their MLS clubs are four players who started two games in the just-completed groupstage. Goalkeepers Brad Guzan, midfielders […]