04:02 AM, Sunday, 17 August 2008
What a crazy tournament it has been for the US Women, and even for all of Group G. While the USA got off to a bad start losing to Norway 1-0 in their first match, they have managed to come out on top of their group after Japan defeated Norway 5-1, putting Norway in 2nd place in the... Posted by us_wnt · Comments (0) Topics: USA Womens National Team,US Women's Soccer Team,Summer Olympics 2008,U.S. Soccer Federation,Natasha Kai
Bradley names roster for Guatemala WCQ
10:51 PM, Thursday, 14 August 2008
The U-23's may be out of the Bejing Olympics but the senior side is back in action on August 20 for a World Cup qualifying semi-final round match-up at Guatemala's Estadio Mateo Flores in Guatemala City. All 17 players were on the US roster that man-handled poor... Posted by hoosierhooligan1 · Comments (0) Topics: FIFA,CONCACAF,U.S. Soccer Federation,USA,Rivalries and Smacktalk
03:00 PM, Sunday, 10 August 2008
I'd like to start by saying that the Netherlands didn't deserve it. The US played them off the pitch. The US created better chances. The US possessed the ball better. Holland was reduced to playing counter-attacking soccer. That's Holland. Birthplace of Total Football and Johan Cruyff, the... Posted by Maitiu · Comments (0) Topics: USA,U.S. Soccer Federation,Netherlands,Netherlands,Freddy Adu,Michael Bradley,Ryan Babel,Jozy Altidore,UEFA,CONCACAF
12:39 AM, Sunday, 10 August 2008
The US Women got off to a bad start in the Olympics as they were defeated by Norway on their first Olympic match. They made up for it by defeating Japan, and they are still in the running towards becoming Gold Medalists. The first game was on August 6, at 7:45 pm at... Posted by us_wnt · Comments (0) Topics: U.S. Soccer Federation,Summer Olympics 2008,US Women's Soccer Team,USA Womens National Team
U.S. men set for Group B open against Japan tomorrow morning
10:54 PM, Wednesday, 06 August 2008
Set your alarm clocks U.S. soccer fans because this one kicks off at 5am Eastern Standard. 2008 U.S. Men’s Olympic Team Roster by Position GOALKEEPERS (2): Brad Guzan (Aston Villa), Chris Seitz (Real Salt Lake) DEFENDERS (4): Patrick Ianni (Houston Dynamo)... Posted by hoosierhooligan1 · Comments (0) Topics: FIFA,U.S. Soccer Federation,USA
05:05 AM, Tuesday, 05 August 2008
I made up for my failure to make it to Steve Nash's Charity game a few weeks back by heading into Central Park today to watch the likes of Thierry Henry, Rafa Marquez, Samuel Eto'o, and Carles Puyol...stretch. There were no soccer balls involved and I made it there after they ran, I assume.... Posted by Maitiu · Comments (3) Topics: Barcelona,Thierry Henry,Carles Puyol,Samuel Eto'o,Rafael Marquez,Eidur Gudjohnsen,Bojan Krkic,USA,U.S. Soccer Federation,UEFA
Women's Olympic Soccer Tournament
09:50 PM, Saturday, 02 August 2008
First of all, I have to say that the Julie Foudy Sports Leadership Academy was amazing. I had a great time there, and I have to say this: Julie Foudy is hilarious. She really is. Now on to the Olympics. The soccer tournament for women is made up of 3 groups of 4... Posted by us_wnt · Comments (1) Topics: USA Womens National Team,Summer Olympics 2008,US Women's Soccer Team,U.S. Soccer Federation
Olympic team draws with Ivory Coast 0-0
08:18 PM, Wednesday, 30 July 2008
I didn't know it was common practice to play in cup competitions just a few weeks prior to the Summer Olympic games, but I guess that just goes to show how much I really know. So bear with me. The U.S. Men’s Olympic Team earned a scoreless draw wi... Posted by hoosierhooligan1 · Comments (4) Topics: U.S. Soccer Federation,FIFA,USA
Freddy Adu Loaned to AS Monaco
02:13 AM, Tuesday, 22 July 2008
Soccer by Ives is reporting that Freddy Adu has been loaned to AS Monaco of the French Ligue 1. Rumors of the move, which also linked Michael Bradley to the French outfit, had surfaced in early July. Adu's loan comes with an option for Monaco to buy the young American if he... Posted by Maitiu · Comments (5) Topics: Freddy Adu,U.S. Soccer Federation,USA,Benfica,Monaco,Ligue 1,Michael Bradley,Jérémy Menez,Pablo Cesar Aimar,Rumours and Transfers
06:40 PM, Thursday, 17 July 2008
United States Olympic Coach Peter Nowak today released the eighteen man roster he'll be taking to China. According to FIFA rules, participating teams are permitted to bring three players over the age of 23. Peter Nowak took advantage of this rule and invited new Aston Villa goalkeeper Bra... Posted by Maitiu · Comments (3) Topics: CONCACAF,USA,U.S. Soccer Federation,Brian McBride,Jozy Altidore,FIFA,Peter Nowak
