Michael Bradley and Jozy Altidore were in great form Wednesday night, just a day after they headlined the Gold Cup roster announcement. Toronto FC bounced back from a weekend loss to NYCFC with a 3-1 win over Canadian rival Montreal. After going down 1-0 in the first 20 minutes, Bradley equalized on a one-timer from…
The squad has been announced. The 23 players that will begin the campaign to defend the United States’ Gold Cup title from 2013 are all very familiar names. 17 of them were on last summer’s World Cup squad and most have been regulars for the USMNT so far already in 2015. Before I delve into…
Gyasi Zardes highlighted a busy MLS weekend as teams are preparing for the loss of personnel due to the CONCACAF Gold Cup that kicks off July 4. Final rosters for the regional tournament have to be submitted on June 23. Fresh off a successful spell with the United States national team in wins over the…
German soccer will be adding another American to its ranks next season. Shawn Barry, a 25-year-old defender from Florida, has completed a move to FSV Frankfurt of the 2. Bundesliga. Barry spent the last five season in Austria with LASK Linz where the club spent time in each of the top three levels of Austrian…
DeAndre Yedlin will be eager for a spot on the final 23-man Gold Cup roster that begins July 7. The CONCACAF tournament may provide an opportunity for him to impress some new English suitors. Tottenham are finishing up a 3.5 million pound ($5.5 million in US dollars) deal for Kieran Trippier, the 24-year-old Burnley right…
The Americans created excitement today the way only soccer can. After 85 minutes of a rather thrilling international friendly that sits at 3-2, you settle in on your couch and hope for an equalizer somewhere in the dying minutes of the match. Danny Williams did not disappoint. And the Yanks didn’t stop there. Just a…
The day began with excitement for US soccer fans, but ends on a sour note after Joshua Gatt made his return for Molde FK only to go down holding the same injured knee five minutes into his substitute appearance. The 23-year-old Gatt entered the match in the 73rd minute and registered five minutes before being…
As Europe’s top leagues come to a close in the coming weeks, some Americans will be gearing up for tougher competition next season. The UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa League offer valuable experience and a larger stage to get noticed. Good showings in Europe’s top two tournaments will gain the attention of US…
You only get one first impression. That was not a positive one for Alfredo Morales when he moved to his new club Ingolstadt two seasons ago. Morales’ first match with the club was marred by an 81st minute red card that led to the game winning penalty kick goal. His time at Ingolstadt since then…
A German soccer website recently published an article about the various players in the top two tiers of German soccer that share a similar, but unique background. The article outlined a dozen players that currently play in the top two levels of the German Bundesliga that are of both German and American descent. As the…
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