By Paul Gardner Time for another MLS SuperDraft. It would be better called the MLS PseudoDraft. It might also be known as the Slim Pickings Draft. Most of those involved arecollege players, and the day has long since passed when a bumper crop, or even an ordinary crop, of pro-ready players might be expected from […]
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Dennis te Kloese on Mexican success and the USA's challenges
Interview by Mike Woitalla Dennis te Kloese, the Mexican soccer federation’s director of youth national teams, served as Chivas USA’s director of soccer in2005-08. The Dutchman, who first moved to Mexico in 2003 to become Chivas Guadalajara’s scouting director, was also Tigres UANL’s academy director in 2008-2011. Currently in his secondstint with Mexican federation, we […]
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Jeff Baicher on U-17 residency, the foreign option and competing with MLS clubs
Interview by Mike Woitalla U.S. Soccer Development Academy club De Anza Force’s alums who have played for U.S. youth national teams include Marc Pelosi, whocaptained the USA at the 2011 U-17 World Cup after attending the U.S. Soccer U-17 Residency Program in Bradenton, Fla., and moved to Liverpool as a teen before joining the San […]
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Report: Haji Wight will join Schalke 04 in March
One of the most hyped players of his generation but ultimately a flop on the U.S. U-17 World Cup team, Haji Wright appears set to join German club Schalke 04 when he turns 18, Metro New Yorkreported. He had previously trained at Schalke but FIFA rules prevented the club from signing him. He signed last […]
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Friedel named U.S. U-19 men's national team coach
U.S. Soccer has named former U.S. World Cup goalkeeper Brad Friedel head coach of the new U.S. U-19 men’s national team, which was added to the program this year. OmidNamazi, who has been serving as Tab Ramos’ assistant on the U-20 men’s national team, has been named head coach of the U-18 men’s national team, […]
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John Hackworth on why the USA needs its U-17 Residency Program
Interview by Mike Woitalla The U.S. Soccer Federation launched the U-17 boys Residency Program in Bradenton, Florida, in January 1999. In October of that year, the USA, with ateam that included Landon Donovan, DaMarcus Beasley and Kyle Beckerman, finished fourth at the 1999 U-17 World Cup in New Zealand. The USA has notwon a knockout-stage […]
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Hackworth rehire: Back to the future
U.S. Soccer has rehired John Hackworth to run the U.S. under-17 national team program in residency in Bradenton, Florida, eight years after his first stint ended. Hackworth rejoined thenational team program in 2014 after being fired as Philadelphia Union head coach and worked with the U-15 age group that will form the core of the […]
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Christian Pulisic 'on a really good path' at Borussia Dortmund
By Mike Woitalla Last weekend, Christian Pulisic, the 17-year-old Pennsylvania product, scored his third goal for Borussia Dortmund’s U-19 team. Pulisicspent much of 2015 with the U.S. U-17 national team, for which he played in 24 games, including three at the U-17 World Cup in Chile. Still, Pulisic managed to play eight games for Dortmund’sU-17 […]
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U.S. U-17 boys fall to Brazil
The U.S. U-17 boys national team, despite a 2-1 win over the Netherlands on Friday, finished last at the 2015 Nike International Friendlies after falling, 3-0, to Brazil on Sunday. England,undefeated in its three games, including a 3-2 opening win over host USA, finished first. This year’s Nike Friendlies, a year-end event for more than […]
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U.S. U-17 boys beat Netherlands on late strike
The U.S. U-17 boys national team bounced back from a 3-2 opening loss toEngland at the Nike International Friendlies with a 2-1 win over a Netherlands team that opened with a 3-0 win over Brazil. Josh Sargent scored the gamewinner against the Dutchfour minutes into stoppage time on Friday. The USA went ahead in the […]