My wife has been watching me write about the USMNT lately, following my posts and articles about our players, their performances, and the future of American soccer. She saw me boasting endlessly about young prospects such as Cavan Sullivan, Julian Hall, and Mathis Albert. Eventually, she had a question for me. “Are you betraying your […]
Tuesday night’s English Championship meeting between Middlesbrough and Stoke City brings together two promotion contenders, four American players and an interesting test of momentum at Stoke’s bet365 Stadium. With Boro sitting second and Stoke occupying fourth place after nine league matches, the stakes are already pretty high in a competitive promotion race. Kickoff is scheduled […]
The U.S. Men’s National Team closed its September-October international window with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Canada Tuesday night, completing a perfect four-game run. After scoring 11 goals in its first three matches, the young American team faced a different kind of challenge against Canada, one that demanded patience, resilience, physical toughness and defensive discipline. […]
The United States opened a brand-new World Cup cycle with an emphatic 4-1 victory over Peru, and while the scoreline was impressive, the most important number may have been 11. Eleven players earned their first-ever cap for the United States Men’s National Team. Eleven players took another step toward becoming the next generation of American […]
There comes a point when “potential” stops being the right word. When the flashes become consistent performances. When the promise becomes steady production. When the kid everyone has been talking about starts making it almost impossible to talk about anything else. Cavan Sullivan has reached that point. The 16-year-old Philadelphia Union homegrown player (he’ll turn […]
For American soccer fans, tonight’s Carabao Cup meeting at Selhurst Park offers an unusually familiar cast. Crystal Palace and Middlesbrough have six Americans between them, creating one of (if not the most) American-flavored fixtures in English football history. Five could see the field, with only Chris Richards being rested for this fixture. The stakes are […]
Four Americans. One Championship club. And a purposeful recruitment strategy. There is a new American accent being heard around Riverside Stadium. Actually, there are four of them. With Rokas Pukstas traveling to Teesside to finalize his move from Croatian side Hajduk Split, Middlesbrough are on the verge of becoming home to an extraordinary quartet of […]
Landon Emenalo: Chelsea Prodigy Could Be America’s Next Star As the United States continues its search for the next generation of elite talent ahead of the 2030 FIFA World Cup cycle, one of the most intriguing young prospects with American eligibility isn’t currently starring in Major League Soccer or even on U.S. youth national teams. […]
Following the U.S. Men’s National Team (USMNT)’s disappointing Round of 16 exit at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, there has been plenty of talk about likely causes for the perceived underachievement. One often-cited cause is the American ‘pay-to-play’ system, which can often price out talented young players. U.S. Soccer may agree with you. The United […]
Unpopular Opinion: It’s all part of the plan Sometimes, the final score lies. That’s not to say results don’t matter. They absolutely do, especially in the World Cup. But context matters, too. And if you’re judging the United States Men’s National Team solely by its loss to Turkey, I think you’re missing the point, and […]
