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 […]
Unless you’re a US Soccer connoisseur, a historian of the beautiful game or perhaps from the city of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, you’ve probably never heard of Archie Stark and his claim to fame. Stark holds a goal-scoring record that the superstar strikers of the modern era have gotten nowhere close to – the record for the […]
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 […]
The United States men’s national team started brightly and fought back to level the score, but fell as Turkiye scored the last kick of the game to seal a win at Los Angeles Stadium on Thursday to round out competition in Group D of the World Cup. Having secured passage to the knockout stage, head […]
