While the players take a break from club duty for the midweek international friendlies, there's a
lot going on with the U.S. players in Europe. Here's a quick rundown:
- Jozy Altidore and Steve Cherundolo are still alive in the Europa League, each reaching the
Round of 32 that begins March 8, with AZ taking on Udinese and Hannover traveling to Standard
Liege.
While the players take a break from club duty for the midweek international friendlies, there's a
lot going on with the U.S. players in Europe. Here's a quick rundown:
- Jozy Altidore and Steve Cherundolo are still alive in the Europa League, each reaching the
Round of 32 that begins March 8, with AZ taking on Udinese and Hannover traveling to Standard
Liege.
As has become customary in camps, the team went out out for a stroll in the city. And Genoa is
certainly worth a look...
Out for about an hour, the sights included the oldest bank in Italy (Banco or Ufficio di San
Giorgio, founded in 1407), an old church (Cattedrale di San Lorenzo, seen above), and a pirate ship
built in the 17th century (Il Galeone Neptune).
Brian McBride and the U.S. Men's National Team played Italy to a 1-1 draw
in the 2006 FIFA World Cup - Italy's only blemish en route to its fourth
crown.
One of the more iconic images in U.
Four-time World Cup champion Italy has had the upper hand against the U.S. Men's National Team
since the two sides first met in 1934. The U.S. faces Italy at 8:45 p.m. local time (2:45 p.m. ET)
on Wednesday in Genoa, and the match will be broadcast live on ESPN2, ESPN3 and Galavision:
• The U.
U.S. Men's National Team goalkeeper Brad Guzan earned the first of his 19 caps in 2006, but
it's been more than a year since his last appearance in a U.S. shirt. The Aston Villa ‘keeper,
who had gone on loan last year to Championship side Hull City, started a string of games since
December, posting wins against Chelsea and Bolton Wanderers and a clean sheet against Stoke
City.
The folks who are fortunate enough to work at Soccer House have this great building to work in
every day, and believe us we appreciate it...
Today we saw another level. Welcome the office and training facility of Genoa CFC :
Here's the description of the Villa Rostan, as provided by the club
The Genoa CFC house has built in the second half of the sixteenth century.
He's had this date marked on the calendar ever since the Italian Federation announced the venue for
the Feb. 29 friendly against the United States, and yesterday marked a special occasion for Jurgen
Klinsmann as he returned to Genoa, where he played in 1997 for U.C. Sampdoria. He spent one season
here under legendary Argentine coach Cesar Luis Menotti, who led Argentina to a World Cup title in
1978.
Eleven of the 19 players on the roster have arrived in Genoa in time for Monday morning training.
Terence Boyd was the latest to roll into town, after a late-night flight and a drive from Milan
putting him in the hotel around 1 a.m. The roll call:
Terrence BoydMichael BradleyGeoff CameronClint DempseyClarence GoodsonBrad GuzanTim HowardFabian
JohnsonMichael ParkhurstJonathan SpectorDanny Williams
The U.S. Men's National Team has begun filtering into ancient and picturesque Genoa, nestled on
the northern coast of Italy and home to the largest port in the country. A total of 10 players have
reached camp this evening, with the remaining members filing in throughout the day Monday. The
roster has undergone a bit of an overhaul after several players were lost to injury, and head coach
Jurgen Klinsmann will have only two sessions with the full squad to get the team ready for the
match Wednesday evening.
Buffon (gold), seen here in the USA's match with Italy at the 2006 FIFA World Cup, could make
make his 113th appearance for the Azzurri on Wednesday.
Four-time World Cup champion Italy named its 23-man roster as the squad hosts the U.S. Men's
National Team on Wednesday in Genoa.
The U.S. Men's National Team faces four-time World Cup champion Italy on Feb. 29 in Genoa, and U.S.
head coach Jurgen Klinsmann is eager for the opportunity.
"We're looking forward to having all the European-based players back in the roster and picking up
where we left off with them from the Slovenia game," Klinsmann said.
U.S. defender Tim Ream won in his debut for the Bolton Wanderers on Saturday.
U.S. Men's National Team defender Tim Ream made his Bolton Wanderers debut on Saturday as Bolton
topped Millwall 2-0 in FA Cup play to advance to the quarterfinals. Bolton will play Wednesday's
Stevenage/Tottenham winner on March 17.
U.S. forward Jozy Altidore and his AZ Alkmaar side topped Sacha Kljestan and RSC Anderlecht 1-0 on
Thursday in Europa League play.
U.S. Men's National Team and AZ Alkmaar forward Jozy Altidore found the win column as AZ Alkmaar
defeated midfielder Sacha Kljestan's RSC Anderlecht 1-0 on Thursday in the knockout stage of the
Europa League.
U.S. forward Jozy Altidore and his AZ Alkmaar side topped Sacha Kljestan and RSC Anderlecht 1-0 on
Thursday in Europa League play.
U.S. Men's National Team and AZ Alkmaar forward Jozy Altidore found the win column as AZ Alkmaar
defeated midfielder Sacha Kljestan's RSC Anderlecht 1-0 on Thursday in the knockout stage of the
Europa League.
Along with today's announcement, ussoccer.com has dug into the archives to find some highlights
from past games vs. Brazil. We'll start with the most recent and work backwards:
2010:
2007:
2003:
2001:
1998:
In one of the biggest upsets in the history of the U.S. Men's National Team, the USA beat Brazil
1-0 on Feb. 11, 1998, in the semifinal of the CONCACAF Gold Cup. That game was the first U.S. win
against the South American side, and today it remains the only time in 16 matches the U.S. has
emerged victorious.
Former U.S. defender Harry Keough, who passed away Tuesday, was inducted into the National Soccer
Hall of Fame in 1976.
The U.S. Soccer community mourns the loss of former U.S. defender and National Soccer Hall of
Famer Harry Keough, who passed away Tuesday at the age of 84.
The U.S. Men's National Team last faced Canada in the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup, but it's been more
than 13 years since the teams met on Canadian soil. With the U.S. and Canada set to face each other
in Toronto at 7 p.m. ET on June 3, we took a look at the history between the sides and found some
interesting facts.
