The U.S. U-18 boys national team beat Finland, 2-1, to take fifth place at the 2015 Open Nordic Cup in Sweden. Coach Javier Perez’s team, fielding 15- and 16-year-olds, lost toSweden (2-1) and Iceland (2-0), and beat the Faroe Islands (2-0) in group play. In the placement game against the Finns, the Colorado Rush’s Griffin […]
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Cosmos sign U.S. U-17 defender Alexis Velela
The New York Cosmos have signed 17-year-old Southern California product Alexis Velela, who started every game for the USA during its successful qualifying campaign for the 2015 U-17World Cup. Velela, who played for the San Diego Surf and Nomads, joins fellow U.S. U-17 Haji Wright at the NASL’s Cosmos. “I’m very happy about joining the […]
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'You can't communicate too much with parents' (Kim Calkins Q&A)
Interview by Olivia Ruiz Kim Calkins was appointed Washington Youth Soccer‘s TechnicalDirector in July. Calkins, who played collegiate ball at the University of Portland and professionally for the Boston Breakers, brings 15 years of youth, high school and collegiate coaching experienceto the position. SOCCER AMERICA: What are your main tasks and objectives as a state […]
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USA gets 'challenging group' at U-17 World Cup
By Mike Woitalla One goal for the USA at the 2015 U-17 World Cup in Chile (Oct. 17-Nov. 8) will be to win a knockout-stage game for the first time since 1999, when the USAfinished fourth at biennial tournament with a team that included Landon Donovan and DaMarcus Bealsey. After Thursday’s draw, just getting to […]
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How Zelalem & Co., are faring since the U-20 World Cup
By Mike Woitalla It’s been nearly two months since the USA’s quarterfinal run at the 2015 U-20 World Cup. The performance included wins over Myanmar, New Zealand and Colombia.Coach Tab Ramos’ team held eventual champion Serbia to a scoreless tie before getting eliminated in a penalty kick shootout. Here are club updates on some of […]
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Video Picks: Super skills from Gedion Zelalem
U.S. U-20 international Gedion Zelalem only got 26 minutes of first team action for Arsenal during summer preseason play, but the 18-year-old is shining for the Gunners at the DurbanUnder-19 International Tournament in South Africa. He scored the deciding spot kick panenka-style against VfB Stuttgart that sent Arsenal to the final and also made the […]
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U.S. U-18 boys split in Nordic Cup openers
The U.S. U-18 boys national team — comprised of 15- and 16-year-olds – opened the 2015 Open Nordic Cup in Sweden with a 2-0 win against Faroe Islands. They fell, 2-0, in their second gameagainst Iceland on a pair of own goals. The New England Revolution’s Danny Jones and Richmond United’s Nick Taitague scored against […]
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Roster: U.S. U-15 boys head to England
Coach John Hackworth has named a 20-player roster for the U.S. U-15 boys national team’s third international trip of 2015 — Aug. 11-20 in England. The camp will include friendlymatches against England on Aug. 16 and 19. “At the moment England is trying to do a lot of the same things that we are,” Hackworth […]
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Atlanta United wins approval for $30 million complex
Atlanta United FC, the MLS expansion team that will begin play in 2017, received approval — by a 4-3 split decision — from the DeKalb County Commission for financial support on a $30 million soccercomplex that will include a 3,500-seat stadium, three practice fields and a two-story building that will serve as team headquarters. Last […]
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LA Galaxy adds high school to Academy program
By Mike Woitalla The Los Angeles Galaxy is launching high school education program for its Development Academy players. Starting with 2015 fall school semester, theBlended Learning program at the StubHub Center puts the Academy players on the same training schedule as the LA Galaxy first team and LA Galaxy II, the club’s USL team. “[It]allows […]