The U.S. team will miss the Chinese New Year on Feb. 3, but already you can see preparations being
made around Chongqing, with many decorations being hung.
2011 is the Year of the Rabbit and a FIFA Women's World Cup Year. The last Year of the Rabbitt?
1999. Hmmmmm....
The U.
Hot shot: Juan Agudelo had the Home Depot center crowd - and U.S. soccer fans - buzzing with
his performance Saturday against Chile in Carson (AP Photo).
Teal Bunbury and Juan Agudelo had an immediate impact on Saturday's U.S.-Chile game when the
pair of youngsters came on as second half substitutes.
(via U.S. Soccer)
CHICAGO (Jan. 13, 2011) – U.S. Women's National Team head coach Pia Sundhage has named 23
players to the roster for the 2011 Four Nations Tournament taking place in Chongqing, China, where
the USA will face Sweden, Canada and the host.
With the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup commencing in late June, the tournament will be a key part
of Sundhage's crafting of the eventual Women's World Cup roster as the USA takes on three strong
nations, including Sweden, which is the USA's third Group C opponent at the Women's World Cup in
Germany.
Members of the U.S. team stop for a pic during a short walk to stretch the legs after a long
flight
The U.S. team arrived in Chongqing, China on Saturday morning (China time) after traveling from
Los Angeles via Beijing and by all accounts, it was one of the smoothest trips to China the U.
Christie Rampone has announced her signing with the Washington Freedom/magicTalk SC. Rampone spent
two seasons with Sky Blue FC, winning the inaugural WPS Championship with them in 2009 and a fifth
place finish in the 2010 season. In that 2009 championship run she led the team not only as a
player, but also as the coach and captain.
Xie Xie China...
It's official, the U.S. Women's National Team trained in China for 11 days without the sun coming
out once. Still, not too bad a day for the WNT today with a fun training that included some
spirited small-sided games and the "hat trick" game, where one player takes a shot from outside the
box, the second player plays a one-two with that player who shot first, and takes a shot from
outside the box, and then both players go into the box for a cross.
*Just a month after turning 16, Newport Beach Galaxy Youth Academy product Jack McBean,
currently in his first semester at the U.S. U-17 academy in Bradenton, Fl., is reportedly
poised to sign a professional contract with the Galaxy.
McBean scored nine goals in 10 games for the Galaxy's U-15/U-16 team last season, which is
coached by Kenny Arena, son of Galaxy coach and GM Bruce Arena.
