The United States Under-20 National Team will be in camp from April 9th through the 16th, the US
Soccer Federation announced on Monday. U-20 coach Claudio Reyna has called in 24 players for a camp
that will include two games against club teams. "We've had three camps this year and taken
advantage of the opportunity to cast a wide net in evaluating the player pool," Ramos said.
Hackworth says why disrupt Casey-Mac partnership when its working so well. Union officials to talk PPL expansion. Klinsmann says Donovan USA return not a sure thing. FIFA general secretary says democracy makes things hard. More news.
Soccer-lite. That sums up the US men's national team performance against Jamaica yesterday. As
if the players had been sinking Bud Light while the Jamaicans were hitting the hooch. The US
performance was thin and weak. And it is time for coach Jurgen Klinsmann to flush it away before it
is too late.
Welcome to tonight's In-Game Blog for the match between the U.S. Men's National Team and Canada.
We'll have all the information on this international friendly for the USA, including lineups,
pre-game facts and in-game notes from Toronto.
Bob Bradley's Egypt got off to a great start as they won their first World Cup qualifier today, 2-0
over Mozambique in an empty stadium in Alexandria.
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Here is video from the USA National Soccer Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony that took place this
week - featuring Tony Meola, Desmond Armstrong and Tony DiCicco.
The deal looked all but done just days ago, but sources with knowledge of the New York Red Bulls coaching search tell SBI that Claudio Reyna has turned down the opportunity to be the team's lead assistant coach.
Reyna was pegged as the frontrunner earlier this month to be the assistant for Paulo Sousa, who has been tipped to take over as Red Bulls head coach, but Reyna has apparently made the final decision to pass on the job offer.
The New York Red Bulls are the final team in MLS with a coaching vacancy to fill this off-season, but sources tell SBI they have settled on the top two men in their staff and it is two coaches recently linked to the club.
The Red Bulls will name Paulo Sousa head coach as early as this week, sources confirmed to SBI on Monday.
The New York Red Bulls have yet to make a final decision on a head coach, but they have apparently found the man to give the club a strong American influence on the coaching staff.
Sources have told SBI that the Red Bulls are closing in on hiring former U.
Former Manchester City midfielder and U.S. national team captain Claudio Reyna lost his
13-year-old son Jack to cancer last week after a two-year battle. The news of Jack's passing
brought in a wave of support from Claudio's former teams and his many fans, but in the New York Red
Bulls' haste to issue a press release about their plans to honor Jack Reyna, they got his father's
name wrong.
Jack Reyna, the son of former U.S. national team great and current U.S. Soccer youth technical
director Claudio Reyna, passed away Thursday after a battle with cancer. He was 13.
Reyna, his wife Danielle and their family issued a statement through U.S. Soccer on Friday:
"It is with a heavy heart that we confirm that Jack Reyna lost his battle with cancer
(Thursday).
Earlier this week, we saw John Spencer's reign come to an end. It was a little sad, despite the
recent performances of the team. When he first came on last year I thought that this could be a man
who is with the team for years, makes his mark and leaves on his own terms. But alas, it was not to
be.
This past year was an eventful year, if nothing else. Even though it's been a slog on the field, it would be difficult for anybody to argue against that. Luckily, we're venturing into a bold new 2013 with an exciting young head coach and some excellent new players to boot. And with the off season not even done yet, there's bound to be an even bigger story just around the corner.
The Portland Timbers wanted Caleb Porter, and the second-year MLS club has reportedly gotten the
coach they set out to hire as their permanent replacement for John Spencer.
Portland radio station KPAM 860 reported on Tuesday night that Portland would announce Porter as
the team's new head coach on Wednesday.
Gabriel Gomez makes Goal.com's list of 10 MLS newcomers to watch. Goal says Gomez's biggest
weakness is his inability to stick with one club for an extended period of time. So yeah, he's
pretty good on the field.
Alecko Eskandarian says he looks forward to seeing Cristhian Hernandez's "cultured left foot"
making an impact at PPL Park for a long time.
The National Soccer Hall of Fame contains a number of famous names and memorabilia (over 80,000 to be exact), but since February 2010, has had no home to call its own.
While inductions continue -the USSF announced this year the inductions of Tony Meola, Claudio Reyna, Tony DiCicco, and Desmond Armstrong – a physical location where fans can share in their successes and stories ceases to exist.
Last week prior to the USA vs. Brazil game four U.S. Soccer legends were inducted into the National
Soccer Hall of Fame. Claudio Reyna, Tony Meola, Desmond Armstrong and Tony DiCicco were honored in
a ceremony at FedEx Field. Longtime Los Angeles Times soccer writer Grahame L. Jones was also
recognized as the recipient of the 2012 Colin Jose Media Award.
Before Wednesday's USA-Brazil friendly, the National Soccer Hall of Fame officially welcomed the
class of 2012. United States NationalTeam alumni Desmond Armstrong, Tony Meola, and Claudio Reyna
were inducted alongside builder Tony DiCiccio and journalism award winner Grahame L. Jones. In at
times emotional ceremony, the inductees stressed to the audience of family, friends, and American
soccer dignitaries the kind of commitment and support it takes to have a Hall of Fame career.
Prior to Wednesday night's match between the U.S. men's national team and Brazil, a quartet of
individuals who helped build the foundation for both men's and women's soccer in this country will
receive their due.
Claudio Reyna, Tony Meola, Desmond Armstrong and Tony DiCicco will be inducted into the National
Hall of Fame, and longtime journalist Grahame Jones will be honored as well, at a ceremony at
FedEx Field before the friendly.
At the University of Virginia, Claudio Reyna lead the Cavaliers to three straight
NCAA Championship. The UVA men where crowned champions each of year of Reyna's college career, a
college career in which he was coached by National Soccer Hall of Famer Bruce
Arena.
The United States Soccer Federation announced on Tuesday that the 2012 Hall of Fame induction will
be held before the USA - Brazil game on May 30th in Landover, MD. The 2012 induction class of
Claudio Reyna, Tony Meola, Desmond Armstrong, and Tony DiCicco will be presented to the crowd prior
to the start of the game at FedEx Field.
It started with the USWNT's 5–0 demolition of Denmark in their opening game in the Algarve
Cup. It continued with the USMNT's historic 1–0 win over Italy in Italy. It ended with the USMNT
U-23s convincing 2–0 win over Mexico's U-23s. Three-for-three with three shutouts in one
day—surely that's never happened before in US Soccer.
Former U.S. goalkeeper Tony Meola was among four inducted to the National Soccer Hall of Fame on
Wednesday (Photo: Peter Stuart).
The first time proved to be the charm for former U.S. Men's National Team members Claudio
Reyna and Tony Meola on Wednesday after both were elected to the National Soccer Hall of
Fame.
Former US National Team stars Claudio Reyna and Tony Meola
have earned election to the National Soccer Hall of Fame on the Player Ballot, while their former
teammate Desmond Armstrong was the Veteran ballot choice and former US Women's
National Team coach Tony DiCiccio is this year's Builder ballot pick, it was
announced today.
U.S. national team legends Claudio Reyna and Tony Meola were the easiest selections in the
latest ballot for the National Soccer Hall of Fame, and voters agreed, making them the headliners
in the Hall's Class of 2012.
Reyna received 96 percent of the voting and Meola received 90 percent of the voting to headline
a class that also includes former U.
Claudio Reyna and Tony Meola have been elected to the National Soccer Hall of Fame along with
veteran inductee Desmond Armstrong and builder inductee Tony DiCicco. Reyna and Meola are both
first-ballot inductees, with Armstrong rounding out the group of three US National Soccer Team
Players to receive the highest honor in American professional soccer.
In the last blog we talked about the last time the USA played in Canada. The day was Nov. 9, 1997
and it was the game where the USA clinched qualification for the 1998 FIFA World Cup. Roy Wegerle
scored twice and new Hall of Famer Claudio Reyna added another as the MNT booked its spot for the
tournament in France.
As promised, a re-boot of last fall's USMNT depth charts based on a 4-3-3 formation. Of course,
that may not actually be used much in CONCACAF World Cup Qualifying (remember, its start is the
time frame I'm thinking for these rankings) or may be run with alteration to a 4-2-3-1 that more
closely resembles the Claudio Reyna guidebook version than how I'd run it with a skewed midfield
(which I'll
Claudio Reyna has been making waves ever since he was selected as Youth Technical Director for US Soccer. The release of the Youth Soccer Coaching Curriculum showed how serious US Soccer was taking the reform of player development. Then US Youth Soccer revamped their coaching guides and released them in PDF form this week.
By "The Other 87 Minutes" / Senior Unemployed English Major Correspondents
Tomorrow the USMNT faces Russia, where calling soccer a "commie pinko sport" is a compliment. Here are ten possible scenarios for how this game could play out.
1. The “I Can Change, You Can Change, Everybody Can Change” Scenario Despite suffering a severe emotional blow when noted Russian giant Andrey Arshavin murders Claudio Reyna shortly before the match kicks off, the U.
The US Soccer Federation released the following statement on behalf of Claudio Reyna and his
family. "It is with a heavy heart that we confirm that Jack Reyna lost his battle with cancer
today. Jack was so courageous during his two-year fight that he's become a hero and inspiration to
many. Surrounded by his entire family, Jack passed peacefully at the age of 13.
Apparently the Union are playing the New York Sebastien Le Touxs on Saturday. Le Toux says firing
Nowak "the perfect thing to do." MLS goes smart. More news.
A combination of international soccer, U.S. Soccer, MLS and NBA stars will be out in New York
City tonight to take part in Phoenix Suns point guard Steve Nash's annual charity game.
The Steve Nash Showdown at Sarah D. Roosevelt Park in New York City (at the corner of Chrystie
St.
Jürgen Klinsmann los incluye en el inicio de la pretemporada rumbo a la Eliminatoria de la
CONCACAF para el Mundial de la FIFA-Brasil 2014
Tijuana, Baja California._ Joe Benny Corona Crespín y Édgar Castillo, elementos del Club
Tijuana Xoloitzcuintles de Caliente fueron convocados por Jürgen Klinsmann, entrenador del equipo
Nacional de los Estados Unidos para el primer campamento del representativo norteamericano para las
Eliminatorias de la Confederación de Norteamérica, Centroamérica y el Caribe de Asociaciones de
Futbol (CONCACAF) rumbo al Mundial de la FIFA Brasil 2014.
