US International Freddy Adu has ended speculation about his future by securing an 18-month loan to greek side Aris FC. Adu will join fellow American striker Eddie Johnson at the Greek Super League club. Adu joins Aris from Benfica, after two failed loan moves to AS Monaco FC and Belenenses. The 20 year old [...]
Two tournaments, two second-place finishes, and more noteably two second-half collapses.
But is that how American supporters should remember this summer’s U.S. soccer campaign?
The U.S. failed to hold a 2-0 lead at halftime against Brazil, then after outplaying Mexico for the first 50 minutes of the Gold Cup final; they were embarrassed to the tune of [...]
As Bob Bradley and company have continued on through Gold Cup play, the challenge of repeating as champion has become more and more daunting.
Team performance appears to be slipping with every match. Several key players have left to begin training with their European club teams. Still the Americans managed finish group play atop their opponents [...]
As a key member of our soccer-loving community, Kartik Krishnaiyer is one of the first people you would go to for an opinion on Major League Soccer, CONCACAF football, or the sport at large. In Episode 4 of World Soccer Reader Radio, Kartik joined host Richard Farley to talk Gold Cup, the U.S. National [...]
At times it looked like the 2009 Confederations Cup would just be a three-game trip to South Africa, a chance to test our best against the best.
But after two dismal results versus Italy and Brazil, something happened.
The U.S., with the odds stacked against them and nothing left to lose, began a dream run all the way to [...]
The atmosphere in preparation to this match was the same as it was down on the field, pressure-filled. Coming into their match with Costa Rica, the U.S. men’s national team had never won a World Cup qualifying match in Saprissa Stadium.
On a humid night in Costa Rica, in front of a lively and boisterous, the [...]
While most U.S. Supporters are waiting for World Cup qualifying to resume, there are those who know the FIFA Confederations Cup is looming. After two quick games in early June against Costa Rica and Honduras, the US will travel to South Africa for the tournament.
In 1998 the U.S. Soccer federation unveiled Project 2010, which was created with the idea that by the 2010 World Cup the U.S. Men’s soccer team would serve as a legitimate threat to winning the tournament.
After a their most recent 3-0 victory versus Trinidad and Tobago, the U.S. men’s national team will have a two month lay-off before resuming World Cup qualification action.
