Soccer Blogs Posts Tagged US Soccer

USSF Academy Impacts on High School Soccer

2008-11-21T19:25:39+00:00

Is there really that much tension between high school coaches and the new USSF Development Academy?

Donovan loaned to Bayern Munich

2008-11-21T05:59:22+00:00

Bayern Munich have secured the services of Landon Donovan...at least temporarily. Similar to teammate David Beckham's loan deal with A.C. Milan, Landon's spell with the club will begin January 1st and end in March in time for the new MLS season. But unlike the Beckham deal, it seems like there's a possibility that the loan will [.

FCD notwithstanding, it's tough not to root for the big guy

2008-11-20T17:20:00+00:00

I've said it before and I'll say it again, Kenny Cooper is the only FC Dallas player I fear. For me, he's completely shrouded in what I've always called the Pete Rose (pre 1987) Effect. The guy who you can;t stand to see playing against you, but who you'd give your left, er, arm to have on your side.

Bayern To Take Donovan On Loan

2008-11-20T17:06:00+00:00

Bayern Munich has announced they will take the LA Galaxy's Landon Donovan on loan until the middle of March. Bayern coach Juergen Klinsmann remarked that "Landon made a good impression in the last ten days and we've agreed a deal with MLS for a loan starting on January 1st...until the middle of March.

It’s been a while

2008-11-20T17:00:02+00:00

I remember this place. Seems like the season was just starting when I last posted...oh yeah, it was. Things have been crazy and will probably continue that way for a while. However, I will try and post on here when I can. Am I the only one outside of Ohio or the NY/NY Metro area that [...]

FIFA Under-20 Women’s World Cup Chile 2008 Day 1 Summary & Highlights

2008-11-20T14:07:33+00:00

Current Group Standings Match Highlights (Updated Daily) France 0-3 USA The United States, U-20 champions from 2002, began their Chile 2008 campaign in flowing style. The Group B opener, played in Nelson Oyarzún Stadium in Chillan, was never in doubt as the American poured on the class from the opening whistle.

Game Day! And More Goal.com Junk

2008-11-19T23:49:36+00:00

Only a couple hours left until kickoff for the WCQ this evening against Guatemala. As we get ready for this match, what do we think the starting lineup will look like? Let's take a stab. Guzan Bornstein Goodson Parkhurst Gibbs Adu Mastroeni Clark Kljestan Ching Altidore In a perfect dreamland, Kenny and Jozy would be up top, because that's what [.

A Few Great Articles Worth Reading

2008-11-19T16:50:00+00:00

Here are a few great articles worth reading today:

Bob Wagman's excellent preview of the USA-Guatemala World Cup Qualifier. Its hard to find many writers who have been covering the US National team (or even US soccer in general) for more years, both at home and on the road.

Rob Hughes, one of the best in the business, provides an insightful look into Bernd Schuster's lonely situation at Real Madrid.

FIFA Under-20 (U-20) Women’s World Cup Chile 2008

2008-11-18T16:49:31+00:00

'Tis the season for women's football (or soccer if you prefer). Shortly after the conclusion of the Under-17 Women's World Cup in New Zealand this weekend, our friends at FIFA are at it again. This time, they bring us the FIFA Under-20 or U-20 Women's World Cup Chile 2008. The tournament starts tomorrow with the following [.

Time to vote on U.S. Soccer's 'Best Of' series

2008-11-18T15:07:49+00:00

Attention U.S. Soccer fans. It is time have your say in choosing the best of the best in American Soccer.

Voting has begun in U.S. Soccer's 'Best Of' series, with the following categories up for grabs:

Best Soccer Bar
Best Soccer Specialty Store
Best Blog
Best Fan Photo
Best Video: All_Access
Best Performance: Team
Best Performance: Player

SBI has been nominated in the Best Blog category, along with fellow Designated Players The Offside Rules and duNord.

20-Man Roster For Guatemala Game

2008-11-17T18:14:55+00:00

Bob Bradley released the roster for the Guatemala game this Wednesday and Jozy and Freddy are the only boys to venture over from Europe. John Thorrington (Why Gody Why) and Chris Role (Kill Me Now) are the new domestic additions. Take a peek: GOALKEEPERS Brad Guzan, Troy Perkins, Matt Pickens DEFENDERS Jonathan Bornstein, Sean Franklin, Cory Gibbs, Clarence Goodson, [.

BRADLEY NAMES 20-MAN ROSTER FOR WORLD CUP QUALIFIER

2008-11-17T13:06:00+00:00

Courtesy of U.S. Soccer Communications:

BRADLEY NAMES 20-MAN ROSTER TO PREPARE FOR FIFA WORLD CUP
QUALIFIER AGAINST GUATEMALA ON NOV. 19 IN COLORADO

Guatemala Faces Must-Win Situation in Order to Have a Chance to Advance to Final Round
Match To Be Broadcast Live on ESPN Classic and Galavision at 6 p.

Update: USA Loses Out On Subotic? Not So Fast!

2008-11-15T16:31:00+00:00

Fox Sports is citing a Serbian news source indicating that Borussia Dortmund's Neven Subotic has decided to play for Serbia, not the USA. I'm skeptical of this report for a few reasons; first, if Subotic was going to make such an announcement, his club would be among the first to release the news (and BVB insiders tell us that Subotic has said nothing about any such decision).

Marseille: Renewed Interest in Onyewu?

2008-11-14T23:03:00+00:00

Back in January 2007, Olympique Marseille offered Standard Liege's Oguchi Onyewu a three-year deal which he spurned in favor of a six-month loan to Newcastle United. Gooch's roll of the dice did not work out as the Tyneside club decided not to acquire him so he ended back at Standard where he has helped the club win a championship and make some noise in European competition.

Thanks, Guys

2008-11-13T23:38:19+00:00

Just wanted to give a shout-out to my friends at UnitedMania for the nice things they said about me on the latest episode of their excellent podcast. In case you weren't aware (i.e., the readers among you whom I don't know personally), I am moving to Chicago next week. This is the reason why I have barely posted since mid-August.

One Final Pimp For a Few Votes

2008-11-13T18:52:36+00:00

So nominations end tomorrow for the US Soccer "Best of" awards, so once more I will post about it. If you WANTED to nominate Yanked Around as one of the best soccer blogs, all you'd need to do is send an email to centercircle@ussoccer.org saying "Yanked Around should be a finalist for the Best Soccer [.

Extra Callups To US Camp?

2008-11-12T20:21:00+00:00

Has US coach Bob Bradley decided to callup a few more players in addition to the 19 US and Norway based ones announced earlier this week?

Word on the street in Monaco is that Freddy Adu may have headed to Colorado to join the US camp. Is the rumor true? We'll find out soon enough.

US National Soccer Team Training Roster for the Guatemala World Cup 2010 Qualifier

2008-11-11T21:23:25+00:00

U.S. Men's National Team head coach Bob Bradley has selected 19 players for a four-day training camp from Nov. 12-16 in Colorado. After the camp and the players' next club matches, Bradley will announce the roster for the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Guatemala. The qualifier is scheduled for Nov.

Donovan Training With Bayern Munich

2008-11-11T17:09:00+00:00

Today at Bayern Munich's 3 PM practice, a new face showed up alongside coach Juergen Klinsmann, a face familiar to many American fans. Yep, that's right, the LA Galaxy's Landon Donovan is in Munich to train with Bayern for a weeek or two to "stay fit." Hmmm.
Could Donovan, who last left Bayer Leverkusen in 2005 after playing in seven league and two Champion's League matches, be looking for for a ticket back to European soccer?

US: BRADLEY NAMES 19 PLAYERS FOR TRAINING CAMP IN COLORADO

2008-11-11T16:36:00+00:00

Courtesy of US Soccer Communications:

BRADLEY NAMES 19 PLAYERS FORDOMESTIC TRAINING CAMP IN COLORADO

Group to Train in Commerce City From Nov. 12-15;U.S. Will Name Training Camp Roster for2010 FIFA World Cup Qualifier Against Guatemala on Nov. 16

CHICAGO (Nov. 11, 2008) U.

CONCACAF FINAL ROUND QUALIFYING DRAW TO TAKE PLACE ON NOV. 22 IN JOHANNESBURG

2008-11-09T12:19:00+00:00

Courtesy OF U.S. Soccer Communications:

CONCACAF FINAL ROUND QUALIFYING DRAW TO TAKE PLACE ON NOV. 22 IN JOHANNESBURG

Draw for 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup Will Be Held the Same Day
U.S. to Play Final Match of Semifinal Phase on Nov. 19 Against Guatemala in Colorado

CHICAGO (Nov.

The Mystery Of Giuseppe Nazzani

2008-11-09T07:51:00+00:00

If the Neven Subotic and Giuseppe Rossi dramas weren't enough, now we have the case of Giuseppe Nazzani as a potential new US player. Many US Soccer fans were caught off guard last week when they saw Giuseppe Nazzani of Bologna's reserve team listed on the roster for the upcoming US U-20 camp in Madrid.

NOMINATIONS BEING ACCEPTED FOR 2008 BEST OF U.S. SOCCER AWARDS

2008-11-06T20:06:00+00:00

Courtesy of US Soccer Communications:

NOMINATIONS BEING ACCEPTED FOR FIVE CATEGORIES IN 2008 BEST OF U.S. SOCCER AWARDS

U.S. Soccer Fans Asked to Nominate Their Favorite all_access Video, Bar, Blog, Store, and Fan Photo During Next Two Weeks;Voting for Finalists on All Categories Begins on Nov.

Altidore Scores In Villarreal Romp Over Bilbao

2008-11-02T20:29:00+00:00

Young forward Jozy Altidore became the first American ever to score in the Spanish top flight yesterday, opening his scoring account last night in a 4-1 romp over cellar dweller Bilbao. His fellow New Jersey native Giuseppe Rosssi opened scoring for the Yellow Submarine in the 22nd minute before Bilbao managed to equalize five minutes later, a score which stood until the half.

Standard Wants To Keep Gooch Beyond 2009

2008-10-24T18:00:00+00:00

Standard Liege's American defender Oguchi Onyewu is out of contract in June 2009 and he has already expressed a desire to move to a bigger challenge. After the summer 2008 transfer season passed without an expected transfer, Onyewu ended up staying on at Liege.

While most observers figure Gooch will be sold during the January 2009 transfer window, word out of the Standard camp is that they still want to extend his contract beyond 2009.

Germany denied Subotic bid

2008-10-23T23:46:03+00:00

It looks like standout defender Neven Subotic is one step closer to being a US player after FIFA ruled against Germany's bid to make him one of theirs. FIFA cited a rule that states a player can't switch to a country of which he wasn't a citizen before he took part in his first FIFA [...]

R.I.P Frankie Hejduk?

2008-10-18T21:13:53+00:00

Back on June 13th, we released our Imposter! Frankie Hejduk article in the leadup to our first qualifier in Guatemala City. And on August 14th, we re-released the same article (with a new forward) in reaction to his inclusion in the Havana roster. Although I never really understood what people saw in Frankie, his presence [.

MLS expansion bids - what's missing

2008-10-17T21:47:08+00:00

Wednesday was the deadline to submit bids for the 17th and 18th MLS franchises in 2011. The potential investors include some owners of Big Four professional sports teams, a famous person or two, high-powered investment groups, and one European soccer club. The cities represented are:AtlantaMiamiMontrealOttawaPortlandSt.

Analysis: US Loss to Soca Warriors

2008-10-17T16:57:00+00:00

Your faithful vagabond is under the weather this week so we'll turn it over (one more time) to our friend Bob Wagman. See his analysis of the USA-Trinidad and Tobago match here.

ESPN Prepares for the USA vs. Trinidad & Tobago World Cup Qualifier

2008-10-14T13:05:55+00:00

Have you ever wondered what broadcasters like ESPN and Fox Soccer Channel have to do to prepare for brining you live games? Well this 10 minute video will give you an idea of the background work involved. It shows a team of ESPN soccer producers looking around the Hasely Crawford Stadium in Port of Spain, [.