Jozy Altidore/Getty Sports Images Earlier, my fellow blogger usasoccerfan16 said that Tuesday's World Cup game between the US U-20 squad and Poland's U-20 squad could be one of the biggest games in the lives of several of the US players. Well, usasoccerfan16 was right and the players as well as Coach Thomas Rongen knew how […]

Tonight's 6-1 win for the US Under 20 team at the U-20 World Cup (formerly the FIFA World Youth Championships) was as good a performance as I have ever seen by any US team against respectable opposition in a FIFA or CONCACAF event.(note I excluded COMEBOL events because the 3-0 win over Argentina in the […]

Tonight's 6-1 win for the US Under 20 team at the U-20 World Cup (formerly the FIFA World Youth Championships) was as good a performance as I have ever seen by any US team against respectable opposition in a FIFA or CONCACAF event.(note I excluded COMEBOL events because the 3-0 win over Argentina in the […]

With the decision by the arbitration panel today ruling against Sheffield United, the precedent has been set for clubs to be deceitful in the future regarding transfers, face the penalty of getting fined but avoid a points deduction. If West Ham United can do it, what's stopping other teams from following suit in future seasons? […]

Freddy Adu just scored perhaps the best goal I have seen an American player make since Eric Wynalda in the 1994 World Cup or at least since Preki's goal versus Brazil in 1998. The goal gives the US a 2-1 lead against Poland in minute 21, at the U-20 World Cup. More on the game […]

Obviously the performance of Team USA thus far at Copa America has been disheartening in many ways. Taking a virtual "B" side into the competition (By any definition this squad could be classified as a "B" side despite having eight holdovers from the Gold Cup. The next time England plays a designated "B" match look […]

Obviously the performance of Team USA thus far at Copa America has been disheartening in many ways. Taking a virtual "B" side into the competition (By any definition this squad could be classified as a "B" side despite having eight holdovers from the Gold Cup. The next time England plays a designated "B" match look […]

Denver is growing into a full fledged European style soccer town under owner Stan Kroenke. First Kroenke had a new facility, probably the best in the country built. Then he bought a piece of Arsenal and is trying to buy the North London club outright. Now the fans of his club have become the first […]

The shot that broke Mexico's heart, with me surrounded by Fifty Mexican fans.

Was tonight's episode of Entourage, the hippest show on HBO, the tipping point for soccer in the American mainstream? For those of you who missed it, lead character Vincent Chase walks into Dennis Hopper's house and what is everyone watching but no less than a Manchester United against Blackburn Rovers match on TV. The scene […]

Football is a funny game. The US Copa America Team played Argentina toe to toe for 65 minutes on Thursday night, yet lost by the lopsided score of 4 to 1. Yesterday the highly touted US Under 20 National Team was thoroughly dominated by South Korea in the U-20 World Cup Opener but managed a […]

Football is a funny game. The US Copa America Team played Argentina toe to toe for 65 minutes on Thursday night, yet lost by the lopsided score of 4 to 1. Yesterday the highly touted US Under 20 National Team was thoroughly dominated by South Korea in the U-20 World Cup Opener but managed a […]

Columbus is officially red hot. The Crew on their third straight match Saturday night and are now undefeated in the last four. As we discussed on the Major League Soccer Talk podcast a few weeks back, the remarkable comeback at Gillette Stadium to draw east leading New England 3-3 seemed to have changed the entire […]

Columbus is officially red hot. The Crew on their third straight match Saturday night and are now undefeated in the last four. As we discussed on the Major League Soccer Talk podcast a few weeks back, the remarkable comeback at Gillette Stadium to draw east leading New England 3-3 seemed to have changed the entire […]

I had just gotten off a plane when I watched this match, so I want to rewatch the match before commenting, but on my first impression, we were very lucky to get a draw against a far superior Koren squad. More to come later.