Youth struggle to keep up with CONCACAF talent
Doug McIntyre and Luke CyphersWatching the U.S. team's recent performances at the FIFA U-17 World Cup got us thinking about the future of the senior national team, post 2010. The quick takeaway? If...
Blog Entry | Conversation | November 06, 2009
NEXT: The countdown continues
Morty Ain, ESPN The MagazineIn our never-ending search for the stars of tomorrow, we've narrowed this year's list to a talented 20. You'll have to wait until our annual NEXT issue (Dec. 14) to see who's No. 1, but these athletes should get your attention for now.
Story | Conversation | November 05, 2009
Former players talk about Team USA
Doug McIntyre...networks. Nonetheless, it's always insightful talking to America's soccer legends, guys who have represented the USA in countless qualifiers and at multiple World Cups. Two weeks after the U.S. made the...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 27, 2009
Injuries leave U.S. roster a question mark
Doug McIntyre and Luke Cyphers...some players are unavailable because of the MLS Cup. Davies' absence creates an obvious need for speed...Cunningham: MLS' leading scorer is still one of America's quickest. He has international experience, and apparently...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 16, 2009
Bradley is a film star
Luke Cyphers...in Chicago in June, the U.S. posted two wins over Honduras in this summer's Gold Cup. "We know each other very well," says coach Bob Bradley. But Bradley always strives to know the...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 09, 2009
In defense of Dempsey
Doug McIntyre and Luke Cyphers...be the team's most irreplaceable player in big games -- such as the final pair of World Cup qualifiers the U.S. will play against Honduras (Oct. 10) and Costa Rica (Oct. 14). And if...
Blog Entry | Conversation | October 02, 2009
Drew Carey talks U.S. Soccer
Doug McIntyre and Luke Cyphers...S. soccer's biggest celebrity fan. Last week, he officially joined the effort to bring the World Cup to the United States in either 2018 or 2022. On Monday, Carey spoke to us about being...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 29, 2009
U.S. searching for a signature style
Luke Cyphers...play? U.S. Soccer President Sunil Gulati says America isn't there, at least not yet. "I...brushfire. It goes back to the 2002 World Cup, says captain Carlos Bocanegra. "People saw that the...
Blog Entry | Conversation | September 02, 2009
Chat with Red Bull New York F Jozy Altidore
...cover athletes. FIFA 08 comes out in North America October. For more screenshots from the game, check...summer Altidore excelled at the U-20 World Cup in Canada, scoring four times, including a brace...
Chat | August 06, 2007
Chat with Soccer HOFer Eric Wynalda!
...scoring record with 34 goals. Wynalda also played in the CONCACAF Gold Cup (1991, 1993, 1996, 1998 and 2000) and the Copa America (1993 and 1995). Wynalda scored the first goal in MLS history, became...
Chat | November 03, 2004
The Everton Way
Paul Kix, ESPN The MagazineHow do you build soccer's next superman? All over America, youth teams are following in the footsteps of a scrappy English Premier League squad. Look out, world.
Story | Conversation | August 13, 2009
It's make or break for Mexico
Luke Cyphers and Doug McIntyre...S. played in after FIFA awarded the Confederation of North and Central America and Caribbean Football three automatic bids to the World Cup. As you do, think of the following number: 15. Note that no...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 10, 2009
Insight from Carlos Bocanegra
Luke Cyphers and Doug McIntyre...track to qualify in the hexagonal, and he keyed America's shutdown D in the monumental 2-0 upset of Spain in the Confederations Cup semifinal. Given his experience in big matches, he's...
Blog Entry | Conversation | August 06, 2009
Golden Balls, we hardly knew ye
Peter Keating...get the chance to be what he's always wanted: a superstar in Europe and America and the World Cup. And to generate a lot more drama, which he also seems to enjoy. And soccer...
Blog Entry | Conversation | March 05, 2009
World Cup Bandwagon
The ratings for the World Cup prove Americans will watch anything that is elite, even if it was not made in this country...
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