ALL POSTS TAGGED "Jurgen Klinsmann"

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/ 3 days ago

Former USMNT coach Jürgen Klinsmann harsh criticism to Italy: ‘Lamine Yamal and Musiala would likely play in Serie B’

After failing to qualify for the 2026 World Cup, Italy have been exposed to heavy criticism over their failed sporting project. In response, former USMNT coach Jürgen Klinsmann explained the reasons behind the Azzurri’s failure, pointing to Lamine Yamal and Jamal Musiala as clear examples.

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/ 593 days ago

Klinsmann urged US stars to go to Europe; Now it's Mexico's turn

Jurgen Klinsmann has recently urged stars from the Mexico national team to make the jump from Liga MX to Europe. This echoes his beliefs from when he was the head coach of the United States men's national team. At the time, Klinsmann pushed for American stars in Major League Soccer to seek opportunities in Europe. […]

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/ 637 days ago

US Soccer prioritizing money over results led to USMNT downfall

The United States men's national team is not in a good spot at the moment. The Stars and Stripes previously entered Copa America 2024 with high hopes. After all, the tournament is being played on home soil and the team appeared ready to make their mark in such a prestigious competition. Nevertheless, the Americans embarrassingly […]

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/ 709 days ago

Jesse Marsch emerges as top prospect for South Korea vacancy

Jesse Marsch has a new link to a head coaching position, and it is with the South Korea national team. The Asian nation relieved head coach Jurgen Klinsmann of his duties after falling in the Asian Cup semifinals to Jordan. Marsch has been out of a job since Leeds sacked the American on Feb. 6, […]

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/ 760 days ago

Jurgen Klinsmann on shortlist for next national team job

The Cameroonian national team fired head coach Rigobert Song toward the month's conclusion in February. Following the crushing Africa Cup of Nations exit, the federation took the decision. Nigeria eliminated Cameroon from the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations in a heartbreaking round of 16. Their performance in the group stage was similarly lackluster. They just […]

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/ 782 days ago

Klinsmann fired by South Korea due to 'leadership' issues

Jurgen Klinsmann has officially been fired as head coach of the South Korea national team. The former USMNT manager was previously hired in February of 2023 and had a contract in place with the Asian nation until after the 2026 World Cup. Nevertheless, the German was sacked on Friday following a disappointing Asian Cup showing. […]

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/ 1136 days ago

Jurgen Klinsmann appointed as South Korea’s Head Coach

Jurgen Klinsmann is back in professional soccer. The former Germany international has officially been hired as South Korea’s new Head Coach. Klinsmann has been out of football since 2020. His ill-fated return to domestic coaching ended with dismissal at Hertha Berlin. However, the former USMNT Head Coach remains incredibly respected within the sport. His work […]

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/ 1228 days ago

Iran's Carlos Queiroz gets into spat with Jürgen Klinsmann

Iran Head Coach Carlos Queiroz has denounced Jürgen Klinsmann's comments about the Iranian team on a BBC broadcast. During a post-match segment with a co-presenter, Klinsmann rattled off several recent failures on Queiroz's resume with stints as coach of Colombia and Egypt. In contradiction to his own tenure, Klinsmann was terminated by U.S. Soccer in 2016 […]
Brad Smith

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/ 4156 days ago

USMNT Must Avoid A Letdown After Their Promising World Cup

Usually in football when your recent form is two draws and two losses, questions start to be asked of the manager in question. But with the current US National Team, surprisingly that’s not the case. In a sport that is usually so trigger happy, Jurgen Klinsmann has skated while his team has suffered. Now this […]
John Todd

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/ 4170 days ago

Jermaine Jones could be unfortunate World Cup 2018 absentee

Perhaps the biggest break out star for the USA coming out of the 2014 World Cup was Jermaine Jones. The German-American midfielder played exceptionally well in Brazil and overnight became one of the more popular soccer stars in America. Jones capitalized on his World Cup performance and new found popularity by signing a multi-million dollar […]

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/ 4182 days ago

Jurgen Klinsmann Continues To Challenge American Soccer Both On And Off The field

When Jurgen Klinsmann was hired to be the new coach of the US Men’s National Team in 2011, there was much excitement over the appointment of a successful innovator that would help propel America forward in the world of soccer. Transforming the United States into an elite soccer powerhouse would not be easy but it […]

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/ 4192 days ago

Do You Support Team Garber or Team Klinsmann?

Whether it’s promotion and relegation, or major USMNT players leaving Europe for the riches of MLS, Jurgen Klinsmann has taken numerous whacks at Don Garber’s piñata recently. And Mr. Garber, desperate not to lose any PR or standing in the eyes of the growing American soccer populace, fought back. It does reek of desperation, but […]

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/ 4239 days ago

A Review Of The Book "Why American Soccer Isn't There Yet"

The recent World Cup has spawned a number of books that not only look at the recent past of American soccer but what the men’s national team needs to do going forward. Many of these stories are being written by journalists, but it is rare we hear from people who have experienced the U.S. soccer […]

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/ 4323 days ago

Arena’s Criticisms of Klinsmann Have No Place in US Soccer

Former US Men’s National Team Coach Bruce Arena believes that the US Men’s National Team needs to be a fundamentally American team. Currently, German playing legend Jürgen Klinsmann who has lived in California since 1998 is managing the national team. "I believe an American should be coaching the national team," Arena told the New York […]

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/ 4323 days ago

Why the USMNT "Diamond" Formation Can Work Well for Jürgen Klinsmann

American soccer fans have been in the last week obsessing over Jürgen Klinsmann’s decision to scrap the 4-2-3-1 formation for recent friendlies and play with a midfield diamond. The developed narrative has claimed that the United States lacks adequate defensive cover from midfield in this formation. Klinsmann however has been anxious to diversify the United […]