There are a bunch of reasons to believe the Victory Tour should have been shut down a couple of months ago, but the show did go on after Alohagate and have one beneficial effect. Lindsey Horan,the 21-year-old who skipped college to play at Paris St. Germain, made her debut in central midfield alongside stars Morgan […]
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U.S. women back in action — on turf — in San Antonio
Four days after their match in Honolulu was canceled, setting off a flurry of accusations and even one lawsuit, the USA and Trinidad & Tobago will meet Thursday in San Antonio’sAlamodome (TV: ESPN2, 9 p.m. ET). Three games remain on the Victory Tour, the last three before Abby Wambach retires. Three other members of the […]
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Alohagate, U.S. Soccer's black eye and just what is its mission?
U.S. Soccer’s Victory Tour, intended to celebrate the 2015 Women’s World Cup championship, blew up in its face when Sunday’s game against Trinidad & Tobago at Honolulu’s Aloha Stadium wascanceled. Millions of Americans will remember soccer in 2015 for the U.S. women’s thrilling run to the world title in Canada, but for thousands of Hawaiians […]
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USA-T&T canceled over Aloha Stadium's turf conditions
Less than 24 hours before kickoff, it was announced that Sunday’s USA-Trinidad & Tobago women’s friendly in Honolulu was canceled after it was determined the artificial playing surface at AlohaStadium was unsuitable. The decision came after star U.S. star Alex Morgan and U.S. coach Jill Ellis expressed outrage about the condition of the field.
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What They're Saying: France 2 reporter Nicolas Geay
“I think it was not very elegant. We were asking straight questions to Warner, and they were angry. They maybe didn’t expect such direct questions and that was their way to tell us to shutup.” — France 2 reporter Nicolas Geay, who went to meet indicted former Concacaf president Jack Warner outside of the Port […]
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Waldrum (still without a contract) returns to T&T women
When Trinidad & Tobago faces the USA in the first of two friendlies Sunday in Honolulu, the Women Soca Warriors will again be coached by Houston Dash head coach Randy Waldrum. T&Trecently won the Caribbean Football Union’s Olympic qualifying stage, but Waldrum was not with team. His return to the team — still without a […]
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T&T-USA: Three things to look for in Port of Spain
So, now it gets serious. Seldom in the past two decades has the second game of a World Cup qualifying semifinal round caused most consternation among U.S. fans, but anxiety levels are somewhathigh heading into the match Tuesday against Trinidad & Tobago in Port of Spain (6:30 pm. ET, BeIN Sports, NBC Universo). Both teams […]
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What They're Saying: T&T coach Stephen Hart
“Overjoyed.” — Trinidad & Tobago coach Stephen Hart describing his reaction when he heard that Jurgen Klinsmann had not named Clint Dempseyto the U.S. roster for Tuesday’s World Cup qualifier in Port of Spain. (SI.com)
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Klinsmann drops Dempsey, adds uncapped Miazga, Nagbe
U.S. national team coach Jurgen Klinsmann called in two uncapped players — New York Red Bulls defender Matt Miazga andPortland Timbers midfielder Darlington Nagbe — for the USA’s two opening games of World Cup 2018 qualifying next Friday against St. Vincent & theGrenadines at Busch Stadium in St. Louis and at Trinidad & Tobago four […]