Olympic qualifiers: US women easily top Mexico, 4-0
Carli Lloyd scores a hat trick, Heather O' Reilly chips in with another as USA easily beat Mexico, 4-0, to secure a semi-final spot against Costa Rica in the Olympics qualifiers. This result reversed their shocking loss to Mexico...
2011 US soccer in review: a great American story, nearly | Guardian Sport Network
If one word summed up the fortunes of the men's and women's national sides in 2011, it would have to be 'almost'"There is no other sport like football. It is beautiful and it imitates life because it is a game of failure. Americans have baseball, and i...
USA, Panama to meet in January friendly
Photo by Osvaldo Aguilar/ISIphotos.com The U.S. men's national team will play its final match of 2011 in Slovenia on Tuesday, but there's already an eye on 2012. According to the Panamanian football federation, the United States and Panama will meet for a friendly in Panama City on January 25. The prospective match would be played...
Does MLS need Beckham?
With David Beckham’s future well and truly up in the air amidst rumors that he could be set to join PSG, Tottenham, QPR, or even stay with the Galaxy, it is perhaps time for a proper summary of what the English legend has brought to the professional game in America. When Becks left the Santiago...
France 1-0 USA
Loic Remy scores only goal as Laurent Blanc's France beat Jurgen Klinsmann's USA in ParisFive lessons learned from France vs. USALoic Remy came off the bench to score the winner as France beat the United States 1-0 in a friendly on Friday, extending it...
Five lessons from USA vs. France
Jozy Altidore impresses but Brek Shea disappoints in USMNT's 1-0 defeat to FranceMatch report: France 1-0 USAIt is hard to find positives from the dismal performance of the United States during their 1-0 defeat to France in Paris. Yes, it was very disa...
Clint Dempsey gets the vote for the United States’ top player
• Fulham forward beats Tim Howard to win award• Dempsey equals American Premier League recordFulham's Clint Dempsey has been voted the Futbol de Primera USA national-team player of the year for the second time.The 28-year-old received 375 points an...
Jürgen Klinsmann’s USA project is not designed to be a quick fix | Amy Lawrence
The USA have stuttered in their opening games under Jürgen Klinsmann, but the great German enthusiast is trying to overhaul football in the US not just the national teamThe trouble for Jürgen Klinsmann in his new role as coach of the USA national tea...
Jürgen Klinsmann’s USA project is not designed to be a quick fix | Amy Lawrence
The USA have stuttered in their opening games under Jürgen Klinsmann, but the great German enthusiast is trying to overhaul football in the US not just the national teamThe trouble for Jürgen Klinsmann in his new role as coach of the USA national tea...
Egypt FA says Bradley due to take national job
• American replaces long-serving coach Hassan Shehata• Egypt failed to qualify for the Africa Cup of NationsThe Egyptian Football Association has reached a deal with the former USA coach Bob Bradley to take over its national team, two weeks after E...
Hey, Something Actually Came Out Of International Friendly Week
(All apologies to Northern Ireland and the Faroes…mostly the poor Faroes.)
Aside from infuriating injuries and some pretty decent highlight goals, anyway.
Shockingly, the happenings actually came from North America. For serious. Where Jurgen Klinsmann somewhat stole the show with his dancing and goal celebrations. He’s like a skinny Maradona, but less of a coke problem and...
American joins Championship side
United States international Jonathan Spector has signed for Championship side Birmingham on a free transfer. The former West Ham United defender played well when called up by the Hammers last season, but now finds himself a division lower after the Blues faced relegation last season. Despite plying his trade in the nPower Championship now, Spector will...
