Lauren Cheney gets a step on Amy Lepeilbet, but Hope Solo stands between her and the
goalAfter a brief week-long break since winning the 2012 Olympic Women's Qualifying Tournament in
Canada, the U.S. team has re-grouped in Frisco, Texas for a five days of training before facing New
Zealand on Saturday, Feb.
The U.S. team has proved quite popular with the Canadian media so far (and thanks also to the
several American journalists in town!). Of course, the U.S. playes obliged with many interviews
which of course serve to promote the game, the team and the tournament. Above, Becky Sauerbrunn
gives her thoughts on various soccer topics.
Michael Parkhurst hopes to do enough in the January U.S. Men's National Team camp to earn more
looks with the full national team. (Photo by Art Donahue/artdonahue.com)
Former New England Revolution central defender Michael Parkhurst has excelled in both MLS and in
Europe, but hasn't been a regular contributor to the U.
Megan Rapinoe did not see action against Denmark, but will likely feature against
NorwayAfter the USA's solid 5-0 win over Denmark in its first match of the Algarve Cup on Feb. 29, the
team will face Norway on March 2 in a quick turn-around. The players who played 90 minutes against
the Danes did not train on the field today, instead doing a regen session on the hotel, but the
remainder of the squad went through an extremely sharp session on the pitch.
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BY ADAM SERRANO
CONCACAF Olympic qualifying continues on Friday evening as Group B kicks off at the Home Depot
Center. The action begins this evening at the Home Depot Center when Honduras faces Panama (9pm
EDT/CONCACAF.com) and ends when Mexico takes on Trinidad and Tobago (11:30pm EDT).
Former Breakers' star Kristine Lilly returned to the Breakers on Friday - this time, as an
assistant coach (Photo: Chris Aduama/aduama.com.
Kristine Lilly, the most capped player in soccer history, was named as assistant coach of the
Breakers, the team announced on Friday.
The long-time U.
The Sounders Women announced today that they have signed Stephanie Cox for this season. If
you're keeping score, that's five current USWNT players. Four other players have
National Team experience with the U20 and U23 teams, and we have one current Mexican National
player in Veronica Perez.
