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Sponsored video: ‘Show Your Best’ at the Olympic Games

With CONCACAF Olympic qualifying currently taking place, fans far and wide are cheering on their national teams to victory to have their country represented at the London 2012 Olympic Games. From disappointing efforts by the American side, to surprise results from a Canadian national team, the Olympics bring out a national pride that is unmatched and...

Olympic dreams slip away for Americans

The United States Under-23 National Team entered their final match of Group A play in need of a victory to advance in the qualifying for the Summer Olympics. Standing in their way, however, was a resilient El Salvador squad that gave the Americans every thing they could handle, right up until the 90th minute. The Americans...

What does Olympic failure mean for Jürgen Klinsmann’s USA project?

USA's dramatic failure to qualify for the London 2012 Olympics - following defeat by Canada and a tie with El Salvador - asks questions of Jurgen Klinsmann's plans to rebuild the national soccer systemFailure to qualify for the London 2012 Olympics wou...

US men’s soccer team knocked out of Olympics in El Salvador stunner

Late goal disqualifies Americans, who will miss the Olympics for the second time since 1976 as El Salvador moves to semifinalsJaime Alas scored in stoppage time as El Salvador ousted the United States from Olympic qualifying with a 3-3 draw.The America...

USA’s five greatest soccer results | Graham Parker

From beating England in the 1950 World Cup to beating Italy in Genoa, we look at the USA's finest soccer momentsExhibition game or not, the USA's victory over Italy, in the birthplace of Italian football, ranks up there with the all-time results achiev...

The Italy win should banish all doubts about Klinsmann

Juergen Klinsmann has arrived. He was on a winning steak before the Italy match but the caveat was that it was not against quality opposition. This was to Italy, four times World Cup champions, a team that the USA had...

USA claim historic victory over Italy

Italy 0-1 USAThe USA stunned Italy on Wednesday as Clint Dempsey's second-half goal gave the Americans their first ever victory over the Azzurri in 11 meetings.Dempsey became only the fourth American to score against Italy when he fired past Gianluigi ...

Can Klinsi pull off an win over Italy?

The Hair might have a few goals lurking under his mane Brek Shea and Sacha Kjlestan get call ups as Timothy Chandler, Landon Donovan, Jose Francisco Torres, and Jermaine Jones miss out on the trip to Genoa through illness...

Can Klinsi pull off a win over Italy?

The Hair might have a few goals lurking under his mane Brek Shea and Sacha Kjlestan get call ups as Timothy Chandler, Landon Donovan, Jose Francisco Torres, and Jermaine Jones miss out on the trip to Genoa through illness...

International friendly and World Cup qualifier review | Evan Fanning

Top nations refine their squads and strategies before the championship in Poland and Ukraine starts in JuneIsrael v UkraineWednesday 2.00pmWhen the Ukraine coach, Oleg Blokhin, looked ahead at this friendly in Petah Tikva it is likely that in his mind ...

Landon Donovan and Clint Dempsey may be better together than apart

Conventional thought suggests Donovan and Dempsey don't play well together for the USA. The stats show otherwiseSomehow the scribes write about a rivalry, contrived though it may be. With Donovan in the Premier League temporarily, the recent clash betw...

Midfielder hints at Cottage exit

Fulham midfielder Clint Dempsey has made it clear that he would like his long-term future to be at a club with Champions League aspirations, alerting many potential suitors to make a move for the U.S. international. Dempsey has scored nine goals in 22 matches so far this season, with his most recent accomplishment being a...