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Giuseppe Rossi Will Be Playing for…..Nobody
The best American striker – and a guaranteed starter against England on June 12 – was not destined to be Jozy Altidore, Charlie Davies or (certainly) Robbie Findley. The best American striker is New Jersey-born, rap-music loving, Playstation-playing Giuseppe Rossi. … Continue reading
US World Cup Soccer Bid for 2018 or 2022: TV Commercial
The US World Cup Bid organization has released a television commercial to increase awareness about trying to bring the World Cup back to the United States in either 2018 or 2022. While Russia is the frontrunner for the 2018 World … Continue reading
Obama Meets With US Men’s National Team World Cup Squad
Today marked a very proud moment in the life of the 23 men who will be representing the United States at the World Cup this summer. They and the coaching staff met with President Barack Obama and former President Bill … Continue reading
Poll: Robbie Findley or Brian Ching? Who Should Bradley Have Picked?
[polldaddy poll=3259795] Bob Bradley’s selection of his 23 men for the World Cup this summer has conjured up a lot of controversy this afternoon over the pick of Robbie Findley instead of Brian Ching. Did Bradley make the correct decision … Continue reading
U.S. Team Announces 23-man World Cup Roster
The clock has struck midnight on the World Cup dreams of seven players as coach Bob Bradley unveiled his 23-man roster for next month’s World Cup in South Africa. Here is your United States men’s National Team: Goalkeepers: Tim Howard, … Continue reading
U.S. National Team Meets Czech Republic Tonight
The United States men’s national team will host the Czech Republic tonight in East Hartford (ESPN, 7 p.m.) in one of its final tune-up before boarding a plane for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa next month. This game, … Continue reading
Alexi Lalas Discusses USMNT On Jim Rome Show: Video
Last week, Alexi Lalas appeared on the Jim Rome Show to discuss several World Cup topics including his concerns about the striking options for the U.S. men’s national team, Landon Donovan’s role in the team, what it’ll mean to the … Continue reading
Take Me Out to the Ballgame – Week 9
The Week 9 numbers look like this… 5 year comparison Week 9 71 GP YTD Avg +/- GP Avg +/- Avg +/- GP 2006 20,417 5 15,546 16,402 52 2007 15,773 -22.75% 6 15,314 … Continue reading
OneGoal: Road To South Africa, Part 5
The fifth video in the “OneGoal: Road To South Africa” series has been released and this one focuses on the USA’s crunch game they had against Honduras down at the Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano in San Pedro Sula, Honduras. The video … Continue reading
World Cup Cover Story in Sports Illustrated Magazine
The May 24th issue of Sports Illustrated magazine features a World Cup cover story penned by Grant Wahl. According to Wahl, it’s the first time soccer has graced the SI cover since David Beckham had his chops on it in … Continue reading
