LA Galaxy academy forward Ulysses Llanez, who returned to the U.S. national team program with its U-16s in June after having attended a Mexico U-16 national team camp last December,has been called into the USA’s U-17 Aug. 5-14 camp in Oregon. Llanez is one of four 2001 players on the 24-player squad, which is otherwise […]
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Roster: U.S. U-17 boys welcomes three newcomers
The U.S. U-17 boys national team, in the midst of preparations for the 2017 U-17 World Cup, in India Oct. 6-28, is in Atlanta, Georgia, July 21-29 with a 29-player squad that includes three newcomers:FC Dallas’ Brayan Padilla, Seattle Sounder Sam Fowler and Real Salt Lake AZ’s Sebastian Soto. Forward Padilla was this season’sU.S. Soccer […]
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USA to face host India, Ghana and Colombia at U-17 World Cup
By Mike Woitalla@MikeWoitalla The USA was drawn into Group A for the boys 2017 U-17 World Cup and willopen against host India (Oct. 6) before facing Ghana (Oct. 9) and Colombia (Oct. 12) in first-round play. The top two finishers and the top four third-place finishers in each of the sixfour-team groups advance to the […]
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U-17 World Cup: USA to face India, Colombia and Ghana
The USA was drawn into Group A for the boys 2017 U-17 World Cup and will open against host India (Oct. 6) before facing Ghana (Oct. 9) and Colombia (Oct. 12) in first-round play. “Right now ourteam is chomping at the bit to get back into international completion because in our last experience, we walked […]
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U.S. Abroad: Weah signs three-year pro deal with PSG
U.S. U-17 international Timothy Weah signed his first pro contract, a three-year deal, with French club Paris St. Germain, following in the footsteps of his father, former Ballon d’Or winnerGeorge Weah, who played for PSG. U.S. U-17s in the pros: Carlos Joaquim Dos Santos (Benfica/POR) James Sands (New York City FC) Christopher Durkin (D.C. United) […]
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MLS: NYCFC makes Sands its first Homegrown player
James Sands became the seventh member of the U.S. under-17 national team to turn pro when New York City FC made the central defender its first Homegrown signing. Sands, 16, will join the teamon July 1 and divide his time with NYCFC and the U-17s as well as attend summer school. U.S. U-17s in the […]
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Secrets to the French soccer revolution, seven years after Knysna
Tuesday marked the seventh anniversary of the French player revolt at Knysna, the South African training camp where players refused to leave their bus and train in protest to the expulsion of teammateNicolas Anelka for swearing at head coach Raymond Domenech at halftime of the World Cup match against Mexico. From the national shame of […]
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NWSL: Waldrum is out as Houston head coach
Randy Waldrum, who left his job as head coach at Notre Dame, one of the most successful women’s programs in the country, to take over as the Houston Dash head coach for its launch in 2014, isout. The Dash and Waldrum agreed to part ways just seven games into the 2017 season. Assistant coach Omar […]
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The Rise of Georgia — young Atlanta United players making international impact
By Mike Woitalla In the months before helping the USA qualify for the 2017 U-17 World Cup, striker Andrew Carleton and Christopher Goslin playedtheir soccer with men. Both had signed Homegrown contracts with MLS’s Atlanta United last year and left the U-17 Residency Program in Bradenton, Florida, to train under Coach TataMartino. “They’re playing against […]
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Two big tests await U.S. U-17 boys
By Mike Woitalla A strong case can be made that the USA’s qualifying campaign for the 2017 U-17 World Cup was its most impressive appearance ever of the 18 Concacaf U-17Championships it’s played in. The only blemish for Coach John Hackworth’s team, after five straight wins, was the penalty-kick shootout loss to Mexico in the […]