The United States put in a stellar performance at home in Seattle last night, beating Panama 2-0 and taking a grip on the fourth round of qualifying in CONCACAF. Jozy Altidore scored, Eddie Johnson scored, Michael Bradley was a beast in midfielder, and Geoff Cameron filled in brilliantly for the …
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The Coolest Things From The USMNT’s Epic Snow Job Win Over Costa Rica
On Friday night in Commerce City, Colorado, the United States men’s national team downed Costa Rica 1-0 to grab three crucial points in the campaign to qualify for Brazil 2014. They did this in a snowstorm that made playing soccer nearly impossible, and on more than one occasions, stadium groundskeepers …
Overtrained and Undercoached: Anonymous Sources Close To The USMNT Rip Jurgen Klinsmann’s Method
Jurgen Klinsmann might be a native of a small town in the Baden-Württemberg region of Germany, but he’s just about as California as they come. The USMNT coach’s holistic approach to leading his charges through World Cup qualifying has yet to produce the type of results promised by his arrival, …
The USMNT Centennial Kit Is Official, Looks Good On Clint Dempsey
US Soccer and Nike made the centennial anniversary kit we showed you a little while back official today via the Fed’s Instagram account. White is always classy, and the throwback badge is a delight to behold.
The USA Played Canada To A 0-0 Draw And We’re All Lucky We’re Still Alive
The United States of America played Canada in a game of soccer last night in front of a mostly conscious crowd at BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston, Texas. No goals were scored. The players that were on the field, only a few of whom would be there if both nations …
Jurgen Klinsmann Says Clint Dempsey ‘Didn’t Make Sh*t’ At Fulham
For all of his New Age-y proselytizing about fitness and diet, Jurgen Klinsmann also has some very strong opinions on the path American players take during their relatively short professional careers. Klinsy’s opinion seems to be that Americans don’t push themselves enough, that they are simply too content to “make …
This Is Jozy Altidore In Holland, With Bonus ‘Cheese Father’
Watch this video of Jozy Altidore out and about in Alkmaar, where he’s becoming something of a force in the Eredivisie. It include lots of cheese talk, which is why I’m off to Wikipedia, where I intend to find out what a “Cheese Father” is and how I might become …
The Star Of ‘The Beckham Experiment’ Gets A USMNT Call-Up
Don’t be confused, boys and girls. Perhaps you haven’t read Grant Wahl’s seminal look at the arrival of Soccer Jesus (a.k.a. David Beckham) to American shores and think that Davey Becks himself is the star of the book. He’s not. The star is Alan Gordon, the journeyman forward scraping by …
The USMNT Also Play Soccer
Bookended by dominant performances from the rampant USWNT, the US Men were backing up all their talk of controlling games and playing attacking possession soccer by having two defensive midfielders combine on a stoppage-time corner kick goal.
Relive USA-France… Because Maybe You’re Too Happy Or Something?
You’ve had a nice weekend to get over that performance. Now Monday it up and get all soccer-depressed again.
Get Ready For USA v. France With Some USMNT Training
There’s probably something profound to say about sport and healing when the American national team under a German coach and about to play the French national team are training in Versailles on the anniversary of the Treaty of Versailles, but we just can’t take our eyes off the Brek Shea …
This Is Your Brain On Jurgen Klinsmann’s Unveiling
The unveiling of a new coach is one of the universe’s more destructive events. Whole galaxies of human brain cells are blinked into oblivion with each banal utterance of the same cliched phrases and tired promises. This is your brain. This is your brain on a managerial unveiling. Get the …
5 in 22: A Retrospective of USMNT Head Coaches
Soccer fans are a forward looking bunch. It doesn’t really matter what you did, if what you’re doing now isn’t working. Ask Arsene Wenger. Fickle fans fret frequently. Bob Bradley was just waylaid by that truism. With a vengeance.
USMNT Is Good at Keepy Uppy Until Tim Ream Ruins It
The USMNT took some time during their preparations for their quarterfinal match with Jamaica to play a little keepy uppy. Everyone does their part to keep the run going with deft feet and clever touches, until… Leave it to the center-back to ruin it.
Marcus Hahnemann Likes Bikes and Cows, Lives In Nail Factory
US Soccer continues their MNT in England video series, this time catching up with former Wolverhampton Wanderers’ keeper Marcus Hahnemann and his collection of chickens, living in a former nail factory.
