As Mauricio Pochettino nears his first anniversary as U.S. national team coach, he has yet to make us feel confident that the USA will excel at the 2026 World Cup. But he has certainly erased a major concern about the USMNT that arose in the latter stages of the Gregg Berhalter era: complacency. Even before […]
Tim Weah
Breaking down USMNT roster (Midfielders and forwards)
On Tuesday, U.S. men’s national team coach Mauricio Pochettino will release his roster for the September camp ahead of friendly matches against South Korea (Sept. 6 in Harrison, New Jersey) and Japan (Sept. 9 in Columbus). With only four windows left (September, October and November 2025 and March 2026) left before Pochettino must name his […]
Gio Reyna to Parma? Deal could be back on
The transfer windows in Europe’s big five leagues close on Sept. 1, but if Gio Reyna is to finally leave Borussia Dortmund, it will realistically have to happen by this weekend.
What They’re Saying: Tim Weah
Tim Weah on television and podcast commentators.
Marseille welcomes Tim Weah, the Swiss army knife, with open arms
It isn’t every day that an American player is greeted by 300 fans at the airport. That was the reception for 25-year-old Tim Weah when he walked out of the Marseille airport at 10:45 p.m. on Tuesday night. His father, George, also happened to be with him.
Americans Abroad: What’s the hold-up?
The summer transfer market has ground to a screeching halt on the USMNT front.
What They’re Saying: Tim Weah
“It was all a surprise to me, honestly. They just told us that we have to go, and I had no choice but to go, so I showed up. I guess it was a cool experience, obviously. Being in the White House as a first time, it’s always wonderful, but I’m not one for the […]
Season in review: Serie A grades
Christian Pulisic has enjoyed the two best seasons of his club career with AC Milan, ranking third among all players with 40 Serie A goal contributions (23 + 17) over that span.
Americans Abroad — From Europe’s big leagues, all the men’s weekend action
In post-international break club action, several — but not all — players in the USMNT pool impressed. Josh Sargent, Johnny Cardoso, Joe Scally and Brenden Aaronson stood out for the better. Tyler Adams and Christian Pulisic were among those with a weekend to forget. As with every weekend, there was a lot of ground to […]
Exploring Mauricio Pochettino’s options to solve the USMNT’s staleness problem
The most important takeaway is that the Nations League didn’t merely show us that the U.S. national team is broken but rather it confirmed it.
