Breaking Down the USWNT Roster for Brazil Friendly

On Tuesday, United States Soccer and United States women’s national team head coach Tom Sermanni announced an 18-player roster for the team’s friendly on Sunday against rival Brazil. Here’s a breakdown of the roster.   The usual suspects At goalkeeper, the U.S. will have Hope Solo and usual backup Nicole Barnhart. The center of the back line will be well-kept with regulars Rachel... 

Alex Morgan Is the Lionel Messi of Women’s Soccer

Two weeks ago, FIFA unveiled its shortlists for the Ballon d’Or, the award given annually to the world’s best player. To no one’s surprise, Barcelona’s Lionel Messi and the United States women’s national team’s Alex Morgan were on the list. Certainly, their styles, while similar, are not the same. The closest comparison to Messi’s jinking style in the women’s... 

Can Aron Johannsson Be an X-Factor for USA in 2014 World Cup?

Over the past year, there have been few players in the United States men’s national team pool who have created as much excitement as Icelandic-American Aron Johannsson. Johannsson came onto the radar of most USMNT fans in the 2012-13 season when he scored 14 goals in just 15 starts for Danish side Aarhus before transferring to Dutch side AZ Alkmaar. However, as a dual international, Johannsson... 

Americans Abroad Wrap: Sacha Kljestan Scores, Julian Green Not Joining USMNT

It was another solid week for Americans playing abroad this week with goals by Sacha Kljestan and Alejandro Bedoya leading the way. In other good news, Brek Shea some saw game time midweek in cup action, Michael Bradley earned his first 90-minute effort with Roma this season, and Tim Howard received some honors from the BBC. In late-season action, Mix Diskerud and Rosenborg will head into the final... 

How Michael Bradley’s Roma Experience Can Help USA in the World Cup

Although Michael Bradley has been hurt for much of the early going in the 2013-14 Serie A campaign, his experiences in Italy should pay big dividends for the U.S. men’s national soccer team at the 2014 World Cup next summer in Brazil. Here’s why.   He’s playing in one of the most tactical leagues in the world While many soccer pundits would place the English... 

Why Landon Donovan Struggles to Win over International Fans

Landon Donovan is the most accomplished player in the history of American soccer. On the international stage, he’s scored five World Cup goals, as many as legends Zinedine Zidane, Romario, Franz Beckenbauer and Raul. In 2009, Donovan helped lead the United States to an improbable second-place finish at the 2009 Confederations Cup, and on two separate occasions, in very short winter-loan stints,... 

USWNT vs. New Zealand: 3 Things We Learned

On Sunday night, the United States women’s national team defeated New Zealand 4-1 on the strength of goals by Megan Rapinoe, Carli Lloyd, Christen Press and Heather O’Reilly. The game was the second friendly of a four-game set for the USWNT, which also included a win over Australia last week and will include two more games—another against New Zealand on Wednesday and a game against... 

Americans Abroad Wrap: Goals for Michael Bradley and Terrence Boyd

Americans were front and center for their respective teams this weekend, contributing all over the field. Michael Bradley, Terrence Boyd, Sacha Kljestan and Joe Gyau all scored, and Timmy Chandler and Jozy Altidore picked up big assists. Tim Howard and Brad Guzan faced each other in a derby of American keepers in England, and Will Packwood and Conor O’Brien earned special accolades as well. In... 

Predicting the United States World Cup Squad of 23

Over the last eight months, the United States men’s national team has been in stellar form, winning 16 of its last 19 games, securing qualification to the 2014 World Cup, capturing the CONCACAF Gold Cup and winning high-profile friendlies against Germany and Bosnia.  However, with that much success, head coach Jurgen Klinsmann has given himself a few headaches. Notably, with so many players... 

USWNT: Plethora of Talented Attackers Causing Unintended Problems

It might seem like a problem any coach would be glad to have, but the United States women’s national team may have too much attacking talent for its own good. With forwards Alex Morgan and Abby Wambach, wingers Tobin Heath and Megan Rapinoe and center midfielders Carli Lloyd and Lauren Holiday, the U.S. arguably has the six best attackers in the world. And that’s to say nothing of Sydney... 

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