In 1990, United States men’s national team coach Bob Gansler made a pivotal and disputed decision. He omitted three decorated veterans and took a youthful, largely unproven squad to the World Cup in Italy, the country’s first appearance at the tournament in four decades. Gansler later explained: “I wasn’t focused solely on 1990; I was […]
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Before 1878, referees often waved a white handkerchief to attract the attention of players. The method was far from effective, particularly because offenders had to notice the raised cloth after a heavy challenge. That changed when Joseph Hudson, a Birmingham toolmaker and founder of Acme Whistles, brought one of his distinctive products to an FA […]
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To anyone watching, Cavan Sullivan’s performance on Saturday looked like something straight out of a fantasy. In many ways, that was exactly what it was. “I was stunned and thrilled,” the 17-year-old said after discovering he would start for the United States men’s national team against Mexico, a match his side eventually won 3-0. “I […]
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The United States’ effort to secure dual-national defender Noahkai Banks appears to have come to an end. The 19-year-old has been selected for Germany’s U-21 squad ahead of their upcoming European Championship qualifiers. In an official statement, head coach Antonio Di Salvo said that Banks and fellow dual national Louey Ben Farhat have decided to […]
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In the aftermath of the USMNT’s 4-1 elimination in the last 16 of this summer’s World Cup, Mauricio Pochettino addressed the media in what many expected to be his final press conference as the United States head coach. I asked whether he viewed his time in charge as successful. Although his response contained plenty of […]
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Goalkeepers Pablo: Matt Turner (New England Revolution), Brian Schwake (Nashville SC), Chris Brady (Chicago Fire), Diego Kochen (Lyngby) Jeff: Turner, Schwake, Kochen, Andrew Thomas (Seattle Sounders) Maurer: Goalkeeper is probably the most straightforward position to forecast, although that does not necessarily reflect well on the available options. Turner appears set to remain the starter for […]
Continue ReadingThe US coach now views his international role differently as the team enters a complete World Cup cycle. May you someday be cherished with the same unwavering devotion Mauricio Pochettino has for Tottenham Hotspur. The club’s hold on him resembles a timeless romance: an imperfect former partner who ended the relationship when difficulties arose but […]
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Mauricio Pochettino believes Chelsea should lose their 2016-17 Premier League crown because of financial regulation violations, with the trophy reassigned to Tottenham, whom he guided to the runners-up position that season. In July, the Football Association imposed a £10m penalty on Chelsea and issued a suspended transfer ban covering two windows after identifying several offences […]
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Two months after the United States men’s national team suffered a disappointing World Cup exit, head coach Mauricio Pochettino has returned to work. When the former Tottenham and PSG boss took charge in 2024, many considered him a temporary appointment intended to help the team make the most of its first home World Cup in […]
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Mauricio Pochettino, head coach of the United States men’s national team, has reached an agreement with the US Soccer Federation on a contract extension that will keep him with the program through 2030, the organization announced Monday. Both parties had been negotiating the extension for several months, with talks beginning well before the USMNT’s disappointing […]
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