[COPA DEL ATLANTICO] The USA fell to Spain, 1-0, on a late goal in their opening game at the 40th edition of the U-18 Copa del Atlantico in the Canary Islands. The Americans had their chances, but Atletico Madrid goalie Carlos Morales was outstanding for Spain kept them off the scoreboard. Spain won on a […]
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U.S. under-18 men's national team roster
[COPA DEL ATLANTICO] U.S. under-18 men’s national team head coach Javier Perez called up 18 players for the Copa delAtlantico Jan. 30-Feb. 8 in Las Palmas, Spain. The squad includes 16-year-old Erik Palmer-Brown of Sporting Kansas City and highly regarded midfielder Emerson Hyndman, who plays for Fulham’s U-18s. U.S. Roster: GOALKEEPERS (2):Christian Herrera (Real Salt […]
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What They're Saying
“He told me that some of the players speak Spanish, that Tab [Ramos] speaks Spanish and that I’d learn English with time. He just told me to go anddo my thing and that I’d be fine.” — Santos midfielder Herbert Robinson, who despite his very American-sounding name does not speakEnglish, on the advice he got […]
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'Development Academy boosts U.S. talent' (Q&A: Tony Lepore)
Interview by Mike Woitalla Soccer America checks in with Director of Scouting Tony Lepore on the state of the U.S. Soccer Development Academy, whichlaunched in 2007 and now includes nearly 100 clubs, having added a U-14 division in 2013 to complement its U-16 and U-18 national leagues — and for insight into how U.S. Soccer […]
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U.S. under-18 men's national team roster
[LAKEWOOD RANCH CAMP] Javier Perez called 24 up players for a week-long U.S. under-18 men’s national team trainingcamp beginning Saturday in Lakewood Ranch, Fla., to prepare for the upcoming Copa del Atlantico Feb. 4-7 in the Canary Islands. The lone pro in camp is Sporting Kansas City’s Erik Palmer-Brown. Besides Palmer-Brown, four players — Mukwelle Akale, […]
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Tab Ramos: Connecting the National Teams (Part 2)
Interview by Mike Woitalla U.S. Hall of Famer Tab Ramos’ run with the U.S. national team program dates back to playing at the 1983 U-20 World Cup as a16-year-old. Last year he coached at the U-20 World Cup, assisted with the full national team, and in November became U.S. Soccer’s new Youth Technical Director. In […]
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Tab Ramos: 'We're in a great place with room to grow' (Part 1)
Interview by Mike Woitalla Last month, the U.S. Soccer Federation named Tab Ramos its Youth Technical Director, replacing ClaudioReyna, who left for MLS expansion club New York City FC in May. Ramos, also an assistant to Jurgen Klinsmann with the full national team, will continue as U-20 men’s nationalteam head coach. We spoke to Ramos, […]
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U.S. U-18s go unbeaten in France
[VIDEO PICK: Tournoi de Limoges] The U.S. under-18 men’s national team beat the Czech Republic, 2-0, and Poland, 2-0, to finish unbeaten at the Tournoi de Limogesin France. The host team also won its last two games after it played to a 2-2 tie with the USA in the tournament opener. For highlights of the […]