Monthly Archives: December 2005

Ghana, which will face the USA at the 2006 World Cup, began a three-week training camp Dec. 27 in Tunisia in preparation for the African Nations Cup Jan. 20-Feb. 10 in Egypt. Ten players made the trip û six local and four foreign-based players. Most of the players will not join the team until late […]

(Schedules are always subject to change. Check your local listings) WEDNESDAY, Dec. 28 FOX SOCCER CHANNEL England EVERTON-LIVERPOOL (live), 3 pm. England BOLTON-MIDDLESBROUGH (delay), 5 pm. England BIRMINGHAM-MANCHESTER UNITED (delay) 8 pm. FOX SPORTS EN ESPANOL England BOLTON-MIDDLESBROUGH (live), 3 pm. England EVERTON-LIVERPOOL (delay), 6 pm. England BIRMINGHAM-MANCHESTER UNITED (delay) 8 pm. THURSDAY, Dec. 29 […]

DECEMBER 3-4 Germantown Invitational Showcase Dec. 3-4 Dec. 10-11 Tennessee Under 19 Boys Lou Fusz 2 CISA 0 Under 17 Boys Little Rock FC 1 Jackson FC 0 Under 16 Boys Premier Stars SC 1 CUP White 0 Under 15 Boys Premier Scott Gallagher 2 MTSC Magic 0 Under 19 Girls Ohio Galaxies Elite 1 […]

U.S. womenÆs national team head coach Greg Ryan has called in 28 players for a week of training Jan. 3-9 at the Home Depot Center before the team heads to Guangzhou, China, for the Four Nations Tournament Jan. 18-22 against host China, Norway and France. The USAÆs tournament opener against Norway could mark a historic […]

1943/44 – Asturias 1944/45 – Espana 1945/46 – Veracruz 1946/47 – Atlante 1947/48 – Leon 1948/49 – Leon 1949/50 – Veracruz 1950/51 – Atlas 1951/52 – Leon 1952/53 – Tampico 1953/54 – Marte 1954/55 – Zacatepec 1955/56 – Leon 1956/57 – Guadalajara 1957/58 – Zacatepec 1958/59 – Guadalajara 1959/60 – Guadalajara 1960/61 – Guadalajara 1961/62 […]

WORLD CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP. Sao Paulo was crowned world club champion after beating Liverpool 1-0, in the final Sunday in Yokohama, Japan. A goal from Mineiro in the 27th minute was the first Liverpool had allowed in 12 games. CONCACAF champion Saprissa of Costa Rica beat Al-Ittihad of Saudi Arabia, 3-2, for third place in the […]

ROUND OF 16 Chelsea-Barcelona (!) Real Madrid-Arsenal (!) Werder Bremen-Juventus Bayern Munich-AC Milan PSV-Lyon Ajax-Inter Milan Benfica-Liverpool Rangers-Villarreal First Leg: Feb. 21-22 Second Leg: March 7-8

Mexico will play five 2006 World Cup tune-ups in the United States. Four opponents are set; the obvious choice for the fifth opponent, at the Rose Bowl May 12, is the USA. The two teams have met in the buildup to the last three World Cup. DATE OPPONENT CITY STADIUM Jan. 25 Norway San Francisco […]

The following are the individual and pool bonuses U.S. national team players will receive for the 2006 World Cup with 2002 World Cup bonuses in parentheses. INDIVIDUAL $37,5000 ($25,000): Making World Cup roster $3,750 ($2,500): For each game played during World Cup. POOL $1,350,000 ($900,000): For qualifying for the World Cup. $150,000 ($100,000): For each […]

U.S. national team coach Bruce Arena named 30 players to the training camp roster that will begin workouts Jan. 4 at U.S. Soccer's National Training Center at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. The group will prepare for three World Cup 2006 warmups this winter in California. All but one player (Heath Pearce of […]

The U.S. Under-15 boys national team will take on France during the Disney's Soccer Showcase Dec. 27-30 in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Also competing are four U.S. Youth Soccer U-16 regional teams. Out of the 22 players, 13 of them are already in U.S. SoccerÆs Residency Program, while the other nine are hoping to get […]

The Bakersfield Brigade of the PDLÆs Southwest Division has hired Eric Wynalda as technical director of player development. Eric Wynalda, a three-time World Cup veteran, is a commentator for ESPN2 on its MLS broadcasts.

By Ridge Mahoney Senior Editor Soccer America Finally. We get a real chance to match Mexico. On the heels of disbelief and disgruntlement that they, not us, had received a World Cup seed came the news of their easy draw and our worst nightmare. Supposedly. I beg to differ. Nay, the Group of Death this […]

2005 Women's Player of the Year Christine Sinclair, Portland In a season marked by exceptional individual performances, Sinclair stood out, setting an NCAA Division I record for goals in a season with 39. Her last two goals came in PortlandÆs 4-0 victory over UCLA in the WomenÆs College Cup final. The title was the second […]

2005 Men's Player of the Year Jason Garey, Maryland The senior from Gonzales, La., led the nation with 22 goals and helped the Terrapins win their first national title in 37 years. During the regular season, he put together a string of seven straight games with at least one goal, helping the Terrapins achieve a […]

Chicago OUT: Andy Rosenband (waivers), Demitrius White (waivers). Chivas USA IN: Brian Dunseth (Real Salt Lake). OUT: Martin Zuniga (retired), Douglas Sequeira (Real Salt Lake), Christian Jimenez (Real Slate Lake), Victor Arbelaez (waivers), Javier Barragan (waivers), Armando Begines (waivers), Milton Blanco (waivers), Hector Cuadros (waivers), Shaun Kalnasy (waivers), Isaac Romo (waivers). Colorado IN: Cornell Glen […]

Jane Alukonis, Cocoa Beach, Fla. Skyy Anderson, Cambridge, Mass. Tahnai Annis, Zanesville, Ohio Megan Ashforth, New Canaan, Conn. Yewande Balogum, Bowie, Md. Courtney Barg, Plano, Texas Chelsea Bednarz, Chandler, Ariz. Carolyn Blank, Toms River, N.J. Kiki Bosio, Mission Viejo, Calif. Chelsea Bumbaugh, Duvall, Wash. Molly Campbell, Mission Hills, Kan. Kendall Campise, Plano, Texas Jacqueline Carron, […]

Eddie Ababio, Tampa, Fla. Andrew Adlard, New Berlin, Wis. Eric Alexander, Portage, Mich. Kevin Alston, Silver Spring, Md. Josimer Altidore, Boca Raton, Fla. Anthony Ampaipitakwong, Carrollton, Texas Bryan Arguez, Miami, Fla. David Arvizu, Santa Ana, Calif. Michael Balogun, Houston, Texas Edgar Barajas, Pacoima, Calif. Joseph Bendik, Marietta, Ga. Josh Bienenfeld, Huntingdon Valley, Pa. Brant Bishop, […]

Twenty-seven of the top young womenÆs college players join three high school seniors in US. U-20 national team coach Tim SchulzÆs nine-day training camp Jan. 2-10 at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. The U.S. U-20s begin final preparations for the CONCACAF WomenÆs U-20 Qualifying Tournament Jan. 18-27 in Veracruz, Mexico. The top three […]

TUESDAY, Dec. 20 SETANTA SPORTS USA English League Cup BIRMINGHAM-MAN. UTD., Quarterfinal (live), 2:30 pm. WEDNESDAY, Dec. 21 FOX SOCCER CHANNEL Italy LECCE-LAZIO (live), 2:30 pm FOX SPORTS EN ESPANOL Italy LECCE-LAZIO (live), 2:30 pm. GOL TV Spain REAL MADRID-RAC. SANTANDER (live), 2 pm. Italy JUVENTUS-SIENA (delay), 4 pm. RAI INTERNATIONAL Italy FIORENTINA-PALERMO (live), 2:30 […]

By Paul Kennedy, Managing Editor Soccer America Magazine More than half the teams participating in the 2006 World Cup could have players based in Germany. The USA is represented with Kasey Keller (Borussia Moenchengladbach) and Steve Cherundolo (Hannover). Other Bundesliga 1 standouts could be key figures at the 2006 World Cup. LUCIO (Brazil). Lucio has […]

Interview by Mike Woitalla, Executive Editor Soccer America Magazine After 20 years of serving the U.S. Soccer Federation in various capacities, including the past five years as executive vice president, Sunil Gulati wants to be its president. So far, he is running uncontested in the election that takes place in March. SOCCER AMERICA: What do […]

By Mike Woitalla, Executive Editor Soccer Amerca Magazine The latest graduating class of U.S. SoccerÆs residency camp in Bradenton, Fla., reached the quarterfinals of the U-17 World Championship in September in a run that included a 3-1 win over Italy. We asked four of the young stars to look back on how they earned a […]

Best of MLS 2005 By Ridge Mahoney, Senior Editor Soccer America Magazine Few team sports are less suited to formal classification by position than soccer. Molding a figurine out of liquid soap would be easier than ranking interchangeable players in myriad formations and systems. The fluidity of play and freedom of movement mock arbitrary assessments. […]

FIRST TEAM G, Michele Gademans, Jr. Simon Fraser, Canada D, Maiko Highashiyama, Fr., Martin Methodist, Japan D, Erin Marcum, Sr. Indiana Wesleyan, Lexington, Ky. D, Jackie Pronovost, Fr. Concordia-Ore., Milwaukie, Ore. M, Jordan Bishop, Sr. Biola, Edmonds, Wash. M, Carlen Oates, Sr. Simon Fraser, Canada M, Clare Sykes, So. Martin Methodist, England F, Shannon Coe, […]