U.S. international midfielder Danny Williams has signed a four-year contract with Reading, according to an announcement by the English club[show_disconnected][show_to accesslevel=’Subscriber’]. Williams, 24, a German-American, has been plying in Germany with Hoffenheim since 2011. He joins Reading, a League Championship team that was relegated from the EPL this past season. Williams has been a regular […]
Issue-35-06
Another Surgery For ‘Dolo
[show_disconnected][show_to accesslevel=’Subscriber’] Any thoughts of having veteran defender Steve Cherundolo for the final round of World Cup qualifiers took a hit when it was announced that he needs to have a second arthroscopic surgery on his left knee. The announcement was made by his Bundesliga club Hannover, where he serves as team captain. The 34-year […]
USA Sweeps Sweden
The U.S. Under-20 Women’s National Team defeated the Sweden Under-23 Women’s National Team 1-0 on a goal from Lindsey Horan just a minute before halftime[show_disconnected][show_to accesslevel=’Subscriber’]. The victory, on June 2, gave the USA a sweep of the Sweden U-20 and U-23 Women’s National Teams after defeating the U-20s 3-1 on May 31. Horan, the […]
Blowout In Cleveland
Belgium brought their “A Team” to Cleveland for a friendly against the United States[show_disconnected][show_to accesslevel=’Subscriber’]. The U.S. fielded a squad that was without most of its European-based players and paid the price in a disappointing 4-2 loss. The Belgians exposed the American weaknesses in the back and broke the game open with three second half […]
Corey Ashe’s Leg Injury
Corey Ashe got a call from U.S. coach Jurgen Klinsmann for the May training camp[show_disconnected][show_to accesslevel=’Subscriber’]. He had hoped to get his first full national team cap in the June friendlies and World Cup qualifiers, but he had to withdraw with a groin injury. Named to the U.S. Gold Cup roster, the Virginia native and […]
Gold Cup A Momentum Killer, Or Opportunity?
When you are on a roll, you would always like to keep on rolling. The U.S. Men’s National Team is on a roll, and so is striker Jozy Altidore. The Americans put together three consecutive wins in World Cup qualifiers, and Altidore, who hadn’t scored for the U.S. for a year and a half, has […]
Gold Cup A Momentum Killer, Or Opportunity?
When you are on a roll, you would always like to keep on rolling. The U.S. Men’s National Team is on a roll, and so is striker Jozy Altidore. The Americans put together three consecutive wins in World Cup qualifiers, and Altidore, who hadn’t scored for the U.S. for a year and a half, has […]
Was Tab Ramos The Right Coach For The United States’ U-20s?
There will be those who say yes, and those who say no. Isn’t it always that way. Like US Soccer’s pick for the Under-23 team that fell on its face in Nashville, TN, and failed to qualify for the London Olympics, that team’s head coach, Caleb Porter, was a rookie coach, Ramos was a rookie, […]
Importance Of The Gold Cup
The 12-team Gold Cup is the regional championship for CONCACAF, which is comprised of North America, Central America and Caribbean soccer-playing nations. It is played every other year[show_disconnected][show_to accesslevel=’Subscriber’]. For the first time, the winner of the two Gold Cup tournaments that precede the FIFA Confederations Cup, will play a one-game playoff for the right […]
U.S. Gold Cup Roster
Goalkeepers (3): Bill Hamid (D.C. United), Sean Johnson (Chicago Fire), Nick Rimando (Real Salt Lake). Defenders (8)[show_disconnected][show_to accesslevel=’Subscriber’]: Corey Ashe (Houston Dynamo), DaMarcus Beasley (Puebla), Tony Beltran (Real Salt Lake), Edgar Castillo (Club Tijuana), Clarence Goodson (Brondby), Oguchi Onyewu (Malaga), Michael Orozco Fiscal (Puebla), Michael Parkhurst (FC Augsburg). Midfielders (7): Kyle Beckerman (Real Salt Lake), […]