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One of the most baffling discussions surrounding the United States men’s national team for the past year became even harder to figure out earlier this week. Veteran right-back and assumed starter—if healthy for the 2014 FIFA World Cup—Steve Cherundolo suffered another injury setback with his club Hannover. A report from MLSSoccer.com stated on Tuesday that Cherundolo underwent...
Published: August 14, 2013
On Wednesday afternoon, the United States men’s national team added to the collective soccer high that Americans have been on for almost two months now. The high was felt all through the Yanks’ dominating run and championship in the CONCACAF Gold Cup and was carried on with the news of Clint Dempsey‘s surprise transfer to Major League Soccer and the Seattle Sounders earlier...
Published: August 10, 2013
Raonic def. Pospisil 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (7-4) In the first-ever all-Canadian semifinal at the Rogers Cup, No. 11 Milos Raonic advanced to the tournament final after a hard-fought win in the third-set tiebreak. Raonic jumped out in front after winning the first set, 6-4, but he hit a wall in the second set against Vasek Pospisil. After taking a much-needed bathroom break after the second set, Raonic came...
Published: July 28, 2013
When the United States men’s national team began their summer campaign on May 29 against Belgium, no one would have expected what the final outcome of the two-month cross-country adventure would be. No one expected Jozy Altidore to begin the summer on a scoring tear in World Cup qualifiers. No one expected Chris Wondolowski to break his agonizing goal-scoring slump against Guatemala and Belize. No...
Published: July 26, 2013
With the CONCACAF Gold Cup concluding on Sunday in Chicago, the shape of the United States squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup has changed once again. Just over a month ago after the three World Cup qualifiers, I predicted the 23-man roster for 2014. However, a lot can change in one month’s time, especially with a continental competition like the Gold Cup taking place. Some players have done enough...
Published: July 21, 2013
All of the attention after the United States’ 5-1 victory over El Salvador in the quarterfinals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup will go directly toward the attacking display put on by the Yanks, and rightfully so. But if you look deeper into the match, the offensive firepower from the home side overshadowed a few major defensive lapses. The offensive strategy for Jürgen Klinsmann‘s side worked...
Published: July 13, 2013
Going into the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup, the one player fans of the United States men’s national team could not stop talking about was Landon Donovan. But after a friendly against Guatemala and two Group C matches against Belize and Cuba, the man of the hour is forward Chris Wondolowski. Wondolowski finally opened his international scoring account against Guatemala on July 5 in a friendly. Ever...
Published: July 2, 2013
On Friday night in San Diego, the second stage of the United States men’s national team summer schedule begins with a friendly against Guatemala at Qualcomm Stadium. The Americans are using the match as a warm-up for the 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup, a tournament which Guatemala will sit out. Jurgen Klinsmann‘s squad will be heavy favorites in the match, but it should not take its opponents...
Published: July 1, 2013
One of the biggest questions surrounding the United States men’s national team at the moment is who will back up the in-form Jozy Altidore when the Americans make the venture down to the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. While that question may not be as big as the one about the starters in the back four, it is one that needs to be asked just in case something happens to Altidore in the next 12...
Published: June 25, 2013
The 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil is less than a year away, and that means speculation about who will be on the 23-man United States roster for the tournament is as healthy as it will be in the next year. Some first-team regulars like Jozy Altidore, Michael Bradley and Tim Howard are locks to make the trip down to South America, but who else deserves a chance to play on the world’s biggest stage? Here...