Dan is a statesider living in Connecticut. He was a latecomer to obsessing about the beautiful game, with the spark coming while watching the US play into the quarter finals in 2002. That fire was fanned when he married into a football-centric French family, full of eternal football souls. When he's not coaching the youth teams of his two children, he loves watching and discussing the continued development of the sport in this country, and of the players that represent the U.S. on teams all over the world.
Jordan Pefok may currently be the most in-form striker in the US talent pool…but is he the best one? And more importantly, is he the right one for our team?
Reggie Cannon went the distance in Boavista’s draw while Alex Mendez and Vizela were unable to get onto the scoreboard against Gil Vicente despite an admirable defensive performance.
Brenden Aaronson added a few more million to his price tag in Salzburg’s nervy win over Rapid while Thomas Roberts had an extended run-out as a sub in Klagenfurt’s draw.
In a repeat of last year’s Cup final, USMNT player Brenden Aaronson and Red Bull Salzburg easily beat LASK to advance to the final four of the competition
Alex Mendez was the only American to suit up in what could have been a three-Yank extravaganza, as Vizela and Boavista split the points in Liga Portugal Bwin action.
Vizela’s Alex Mendez was the only American in action on Portuguese soil this weekend, although Boavista’s Reggie Cannon did get a short run-out in a historic losing effort.
Nicholas Gioacchini would start for Montpellier while Konrad de la Fuente was ruled out of the Marseille squad due to “physical discomfort” as the Mediterranean side advanced on penalties to the quarterfinals of the French Cup.
