Fairly typical roster for the U.S. France is calling up Ribery, Nasri, Abidal, Malouda and Benzima…yikes. Not sure if Klinsi will be able to add to this win tally here.
The last professional game for Kasey Keller happened last night. The Sounders couldn’t overcome the aggregate deficit to Real Salt Lake who will move on to the Western Conference Finals. READ MORE
The USMNT will face their toughest opponent yet under Klinsi when they play France in Paris. The game is set for November 11th, 2011 @ 3pm E.T on ESPN2. Look for a Europe-heavy roster to take on the former World Champions who struggled awfully at the last World Cup.
2. Yanks Abroad Weekend Report
Strong weekend performances from Clint Dempsey, Brad Friedel, Carlos Bocanegra and Michael Bradley over the weekend.
Arguably the best keeper in U.S. history, Kasey Keller has been a rock in goal for over 20 years. He was one of the first players to carve out a reputation overseas as a premier league quality keeper. He played his final regular-season game at home in Seattle in front of 64,140 fans which makes it the 3rd on the list of the Top 10 Single-Game MLS Crowds.
4. Underdogs Make it to NASL Final
The Carolina Railhawks crushed their competition all year but for some reason they couldn’t make it past the NSC Minnesota Stars. The Stars lost their 2nd leg playoff match but this forced a PK shootout which they won sending them to the NASL Finals.
The Fort Lauderdale Strikers beat the Puerto Rico Islanders 2-1 at Lockhart Stadium in the other semi-final. The two teams meet in the first leg of the final in Minnesota this Saturday.
The Huskies remained unbeaten with a 1-0 win over Pittsburgh in front of nearly 5,000 fans. Stanford beat Arizona State easily to keep the top spot on the Women’s side.
Hat tip to the guys at The Free Beer Movement for leading the charge to have Americans stop calling soccer football. We get it, football is the REAL name for the game we love but that’s not what it’s called in the United States. We call it soccer so why do new teams try and call themselves ‘Football Clubs’. Quit trying to copy (poorly) European teams and embrace our identity as a soccer nation.
The King was on hand for ‘The Biggest Club Game in the World’ between Liverpool and Manchester United. James is a part-owner of Liverpool and had some extra time to chill while the NBA lock-out gets sorted.
1. Who are the Best 11 U.S. Players? USMNT 0 Ecuador 1 USMNT 1 Honduras 0 The results thus far for Jurgen and the Yanks have been disappointing. The team has looked much more comfortable holding the ball and combining in the final 3rd but they are finding it tough to get goals. They should [...]
A certified golazo from the portly Brazilian. More Swagger: MLS Goal of the Year 2011 Candidates Neymar is Dirty (with the ball) Ridiculous Soccer Skills, Better Music New York Cosmos vs. Manchester United
Lassi Hurskainen is the college soccer king of viral videos. He plays keeper for UNC Asheville and is a YouTube sensation. This is his latest creation: Here is the original that started it all: More Swagger: All-American Soccer Report #6 NSCAA College Review Show Debuts MLS Expansion Teams: Who’s Next? 7 Facts about Hiring Juergen [...]
Inigo Martinez scored possibly the best own goal ever a few months back: He has since redeemed himself: More Swagger: All-American Soccer Report #6 All-American Soccer Report #5 MLS Goal of the Year 2011 Candidates Why MLS is the Next Major Pro League
1. U.S. to Meet Honduras, Ecuador U.S. vs. Honduras – October 8th – 6pm et – Fox Soccer U.S. vs. Ecuador – October 11th – 7pm et – ESPN2 2. Yanks Abroad Weekend Update Damarcus Beasley has been killing it in the Mexican Apertura. Edson Buddle nets 2, clint Dempsey follows with one of his [...]
The USWNT smacked Canada in their ‘Celebration Tour’ match at Jeld-Wen Field in Portland, Oregon. The number of times they hit the post in this game is ridiculous.
10. Rosters set for USMNT vs. France Match
