Richie Williams has been a winner at every level he's competed at as a player - winning national championships as a youth player and collegian; winning MLS Cups with DC United; capped by the full US National team. He's coached at all levels in our country - as a youth coach with the US Under-18 national team; as a collegiate coach at the University of Virginia; as an MLS assistant and interim head coach.

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Adel Taarabt playing for Morocco versus Uganda, yesterday.
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Caleb Porter will now lead the U-23 National team. (Photo via Akron Athletic Department)

A bit of news we heard about yesterday over on Twitter. University of Akron head coach Caleb Porter has been officially named the US U-23 head coach more importantly the Olympics head coach for the US.

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. - Did Saturday night's home finale signal the end of an era?

With the contracts of longtime manager Steve Nicol and skipper Shalrie Joseph set to expire in the offseason, last weekend's match may have marked the last time both walked off the pitch as members of the Revolution.

Mais um amistoso, foi disputado no dia 10/07/2011, na cidade de Male-MDV, onde jogaram as seleções das Maldivas (151º no ranking da FIFA) e a seleção da India (147º no ranking da FIFA).
Antes desse jogo, as 2 seleções jogaram:
Colombo 14/06/2008 IND0:1 (0:0)MDV Final stage
Male 07/06/2008 MDV0:1 (0:1)IND Group matches2005Karachi 14/12/2005 MDV0:1 (0:1)IND Final stage2000Male 08/05/2000 MDV1:0IND 1999Kathmandu 04/10/1999 IND3:1 (1:1)MDV Second stage1999Margao 29/04/1999 MDV1:2 (1:1)IND Second stage1997Kathmandu 13/09/1997 IND5:1 (3:1)MDV Second stage1997Kathmandu 09/09/1997 IND2:2 (1:0)MDV First stage1987Calcutta 23/11/1987 IND5:0 (5:0)MDV Group matches
O árbitro desse jogo, não foi encontrado.

Jurgen Klinsmann's first match as U.S. men's national team head coach is next week, and in his opening press conference as coach he said that he would likely unveil his roster for the game on Wednesday.

U.S. Soccer president Sunil Gulati suggested that fans should expect a familiar group of players, considering how new Klinsmann is to the job and how little time he'll have had to prepare for the match.

With the United States-Mexico friendly nary two weeks away, Jurgen Klinsmann's first brushstroke to his legacy begins.

But who else?

Wednesday.

On Wednesday, the US roster comes out for the August 10th friendly against El Tri in Philadelphia.

There is a lot to balance in the first roster announcement including dialing up the appropriate amount of cut-bait with respect for legacy players.

Juergen Klinsmann is the new head coach of the United States Men's National Team. I'll let Bill Archer as Fake Ives Galarcep pose today's topic for discussion:

So what do you guys think of this hiring? Will the US be a better team now? Will we be able to beat Mexico once again? Do these pants make my ass look fat?

CHICAGO (July 29, 2011) — U.S. Soccer President Sunil Gulati named Jürgen Klinsmann as head coach of the U.S. Men's National Team today, making him the 35th coach in the history of the program.
"We are excited to have Jürgen as the head coach of our Men's National Team," said Gulati. "He is a highly accomplished player and coach with the experience and knowledge to advance the program.

U.S. Soccer President Sunil Gulati named Jürgen Klinsmann as head coach of the U.S. Men's National Team today, making him the 35th coach in the history of the program.

"We are excited to have Jürgen as the head coach of our Men's National Team," said Gulati. "He is a highly accomplished player and coach with the experience and knowledge to advance the program.

It's official. After years of speculation, Jürgen Klinsmann is the new head coach of the U.S. Men's National Team.

Ever since Klinsmann left his post as manager of Germany after the 2006 World Cup, the former striker has been heavily linked to the U.S. head coach position. After failing to reach an agreement with Klinsmann in 2006 and subsequently in 2010, the U.

From the U.S. Soccer Communications Center:
Former World Cup Champion's First Match in Charge of U.S. MNT Will be Against Mexico on Aug. 10 in Philadelphia
CHICAGO (July 29, 2011) — U.S. Soccer President Sunil Gulati named Jürgen Klinsmann as head coach of the U.S. Men's National Team today, making him the 35th coach in the history of the program.

By Chris Wright

First of all, apologies to everyone across the whole wide Twittersphere for half-inching that 'ÜSMNT' joke.

Secondly, after Bob Bradley was jettisoned yesterday the US national side have this very afternoon appointed Jurgen Klinsmann as their new head coach an appointment that seems to have been a long time in the making.

U.S. Soccer President Sunil Gulati named Jürgen Klinsmann as head coach of the U.S. Men's National Team today, making him the 35th coach in the history of the program.

"We are excited to have Jürgen as the head coach of our Men's National Team," said Gulati. "He is a highly accomplished player and coach with the experience and knowledge to advance the program.

US Soccer President Sunil Gulati just announced that Jurgen Klinsmann as the new head coach of the US Men's National soccer team. Klinsmann is the 35th coach in the program's history.

An official press conference will be held Monday, August 1 in New York City. Klinsmann will be at the helm when the USMNT exacts revenge on Mexico August 10 at Lincoln Financial Field.

CHICAGO (July 29, 2011) — U.S. Soccer President Sunil Gulati named Jürgen Klinsmann as head coach of the U.S. Men's National Team today, making him the 35th coach in the history of the program.

"We are excited to have Jürgen as the head coach of our Men's National Team," said Gulati.

CHICAGO (July 29, 2011) — U.S. Soccer President Sunil Gulati named Jürgen Klinsmann as head coach of the U.S. Men's National Team today, making him the 35th coach in the history of the program.

"We are excited to have Jürgen as the head coach of our Men's National Team," said Gulati.

CHICAGO (July 29, 2011) — U.S. Soccer President Sunil Gulati named Jürgen Klinsmann as head coach of the U.S. Men's National Team today, making him the 35th coach in the history of the program.

"We are excited to have Jürgen as the head coach of our Men's National Team," said Gulati.

Hi there...again...

Interesting that Jurgen Klinsmann only named coach of USMNT, no?

The release below.

CHICAGO (July 29, 2011) — U.S. Soccer President Sunil Gulati named Jürgen Klinsmann as head coach of the U.S. Men's National Team today, making him the 35th coach in the history of the program.

Every coach has his expiration date and apparently Bob Bradley's was today. While many in the American soccer community would tell you he was mold-ridden years ago, the folks at Soccer House tended to disagree. After a meeting with CEO Dan Flynn and US Soccer President Sunil Gulati, however, it was announced on Thursday that Bob Bradley would be relieved of his duties as coach of the US Men's

Here is this week's former SKC Wizards update. The only big news this week is that Sunil Chhetri and India are set to begin qualifying for the 2014 World Cup, and they had their last friendly before hand, beating Qatar 2-1.
Still looking for:
Nick Cardenas
AJ Godbolt
Willy Guadarrama
Santiago Hirsig
Michael Kraus
Ryan McMahen
Ivan Trujillo
MLS
Jimmy Conrad - Chivas USA - Did not play in Chivas 0-0 draw with New York.

*They're bracing for a huge crowd for a much anticipated U.S.-Mexico Gold Cup final in Pasadena where temperatures are expected to top out at in the 80s.

Kickoff is at 6:10 p.m. incidentally, live on Fox Soccer Channel and Univision. I'll blog live from the game.

Notable: It's the first time in 11 years Mexico and the U.

Mais um jogo da AFC Challenge Cup 2012, foi realizado no dia 21/03/2011, na cidade de Petaling Jaya-MAS, no MBPJ Stadium, onde jogaram as seleções da India (145º no ranking da FIFA) e a seleção de Taiwan (147º no ranking da FIFA).
Antes desse jogo, as 2 seleções jogaram:
2008Chennai 27/05/2008 IND2:2 (1:1)TPE 2008Goa 24/05/2008 IND3:0 (0:0)TPE 1974Tehran 07/09/1974 TPE7:1IND First stage1970Kuala Lumpur 30/07/1970 TPE1:0IND First stage1967Kuala Lumpur 22/08/1967 TPE1:1IND 1966Kuala Lumpur 24/08/1966 TPE0:1IND First stage
O árbitro desse jogo, foi: Mohd Naffez Abdul Wahab-MAS
O primeiro gol do jogo, foi de Jeje Lalpekhlua, aos 32 minutos do primeiro tempo, ele que é jogador do Indian Arrows-IND, que marcou seu quarto gol pela seleção nacional.

Back for another week of former Wizards updates this week. A week of international games for many former Wizards, including Khari Stephenson, Sunil Chhetri, and Yura Movsisyan. In other former Wizards news, former Wizards midfielder, Amir Lowery has signed with the Montreal Impact to play in for the NASL side next season.

U.S. Soccer announced this afternoon the U.S. MNT game versus Egypt and scheduled to be played on Feb. 9 in Cairo has been canceled. It was a decision that had been predicted by many and was the only sensible option after days of protesting and violence in Egypt.

The US Soccer press release stated: After exploring other options, the U.

CHICAGO (Jan. 31, 2011) – The U.S. Soccer Federation has announced that the match between the U.S. Men's National Team and Egypt has been cancelled due to the current conditions in the country. The teams were scheduled to meet on Feb. 9 in Cairo. After exploring other options, the U.S. has determined it will not play a match on this fixture date.

The USA-Egypt friendly scheduled for Feb. 9th in Cairo has been canceled. The unstable situation in Egypt brought on by political unrest has led to the cancellation of the friendly.

"We were excited about the opportunity to play against Egypt, but due to the current situation all parties agreed it was best to cancel the match," said U.

The USA-Egypt friendly scheduled for Feb. 9th in Cairo has been canceled. The unstable situation in Egypt brought on by political unrest has led to the cancellation of the friendly.

"We were excited about the opportunity to play against Egypt, but due to the current situation all parties agreed it was best to cancel the match," said U.

South Korea vs India Asian Cup- Group C- January 18, 2011 Final result and full time score:- South Korea 4-1 India (Dong-Won Ji*2, Ja-Cheol Koo, Heung-Min Son/ Sunil Chhetri ) This South Korea vs India fixture saw the Koreans run out 4-1 winners and hand India their third successive defeat of the tournament.

DOHA, Qatar — Bahrain's Ismaeel Abdulatif scored a remarkable four goals as his side thrashed India 5-2 here on Friday to stay in contention for an Asian Cup last-eight berth and consign the Indians to elimination. The 24-year-old forward scored three times in just 19 minutes in a devastating first-half spell, after Faouzi Aaish's penalty [.

Sunil Chhetri went the full 90 minutes for India, and had their best chances, but India fell 4-0 to Australia in their opener of the AFC Asian Cup. The Australians, the highest ranked team in the Asian Confederation easily outclassed the lowest ranked Indian side. Three goals in the first half put the game well out of reach for India.

Former U.S. Women's head coach and current Bosten Breakers (WPS) head coach, Tony DiCicco was asked by VaSoccerNews for his reaction to the announcement of the new USWNT directors being named.

April Heinrichs and Jill Ellis are two of our most successfull coaches and, although the task in front of them is considerable because we have had a gap in leadership for a number of year.