At this point, U.S. left back Antonee Robinson knows what to expect from his loved ones for Christmas. “Family members seemed to think I loved puzzles just because I can solve them,” says Robinson. “But growing up as a kid I would be reckless. I remember jumping off the sofa learning how to do a […]
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Reaction: Five takes on Mexico's failure
The pejorative nickname says it all. ‘La Decepcion Mexicana‘ — instead of ‘La Seleccion Mexicana‘ — has been the tease of choice for Mexico fans frustrated with Tata Martinoand their national team. On Wednesday, Mexico with a 2-1 win over Saudi Arabia came a goal short of reaching the knockout stage — after a scoreless […]
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Reaction: Five takes on USA 1, Iran 0
1. Front page news The USA’s victory over Iran garnered lavish coverage in all forms of American media, including newspaper front pages. Among the headlines: “Red, white and through” — Washington Post. “Knocked-out play to knockout round” — Dallas Morning News. “Knock Out!” — New York Post. “Guts and glory” — Philadelphia Inquirer. 2. Shoutouts […]
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Watch (USMNT 26 stories): Weston McKennie on his musical side
When Weston McKennie was living in Germany, he taught himself piano after just one lesson with a teacher — “I always wanted to learn,” says the Juventus midfielder.
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Watch (USMNT 26 stories): Haji Wright on his long journey to Qatar
One of the least likely players to make the World Cup roster at the beginning of 2022, Haji Wright‘s goalscoring streak in Turkey made him a hard guy for Coach Gregg Berhalter to leave at home. The former U.S. U-17 leading scorer, who started against England, opens up about taking the long way to Qatar.
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MLS at World Cup: Ten players start, five subbed on
After two games, Canada, which fields the most MLS players, is out of knockout-round contention following a 4-1 loss to Croatia (after opening with a 1-0 loss to Belgium). Costa Rican Bryan Oviedo Real Salt Lake and Australian Milos Degenek of the Columbus Crew were the two MLS players to see action in victories in the […]
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Watch (USMNT 26 stories): Waterman Joe Scally on when he saw pigs swim
The youngest player in the U.S. team by a month and a half, Joe Scallywas one of the players who may not have been called up had only 23 spots (instead of 26) to Qatar been available. He played himself onto Berhalter’s roster by performing at a high level for Borussia Munchengladbach in the Bundesliga. […]
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Reaction: Five takes on USA 0, England 0
American media hailed the U.S. performance while the British press pointed to the game’s dullness. * * * * * * * * * * 1. ‘Yawn in the USA’ British tabloids couldn’t resist an allusion to Bruce Springsteen‘s hit to describe the scoreless tie. All three also included a shot from the stands of Georgina […]
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Watch (USMNT 26 stories): Cameron Carter-Vickers on the grandma who raised him right
Although Cameron Carter-Vickers made his first national team appearance in 2017, he has never been in Coach Gregg Berhalter‘s core of center backs, in large part due to lack of consistent playing time. But after loans to six different teams, Carter-Vickers finally found his home in Scotland with Celtic. Injuries to Chris Richards and Miles […]
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MLS at World Cup: Three players come away with wins
Swiss Xerdan Shaqiri of the Chicago Fire and Ecuadorians José Cifuentes and Jhegson Mendez of LAFC were the only three MLS players to see the field and come away with three points during the first round of games in group play in Qatar. In fact, they were the only players from MLS teams to win their […]