Monthly Archives: January 2008
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Beware of Tournamentitis

by Sam Snow

In the 1980s, tournaments took on another focus. They became the main revenue stream for many clubs. Proceeds helped to build facilities, greased the wheels of local governments and business to support soccer by their financial impact on a community. The profits made even helped to create jobs within the clubs for administrators and coaches. Certainly many positive types of fallout from tournaments have aided in the growth of soccer in our nation.

Posted inSection 2 Around the Net, Story

Eleven with Something to Prove in ’08

by Soccer America

2007 was a good year for American soccer players. In particular, Heerenveen’s Michael Bradley and Fulham’s Clint Dempsey had great years, establishing themselves at their respective clubs, while earning starting spots with the national team. Back home, the media blast may have been all about David Beckham, but U.S. national team regulars Taylor Twellman and […]

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The Year in Beckhamania

by Soccer America

World Soccer columnist Paul Gardner recounts the year in Beckhamania, a feature article that also appears on SI.com. Looking back at the year that belonged to David Beckham might best be described by the question, “When is a fiasco not a fiasco?” because 2007 was and was not a disaster for Becks. Indeed, Beckham the […]

Posted inSoccer America Magazine, Story

Pia Sundhage: A Way of Living

by Ridge Mahoney

For the first time, U.S. Soccer has hired a foreigner to coach its women’s team. Former Swedish star Pia Sundhage brings two decades of international experience as a player and three seasons coaching in the WUSA to her new job. Most important, she brings a passion for soccer that she hopes will rub off on her players.

Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story

U.S. U-23 roster includes 15 pros

by Soccer America

The U.S. men’s U-23 national team, which in March aims to qualify for next summer’s Olympic Games, convenes in Bradenton, Fla., with a 24-player roster. Although coach Peter Nowak could not include European-based Freddy Adu and Michael Bradley, while Olympic-eligible Jozy Altidore is in camp with the full national team, the roster includes six foreign-based players.

Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story

MLS-heavy U.S. roster opens New Year camp

by Soccer America

U.S. coach Bob Bradley has named a roster of 26 players – 23 of which are MLS-based – for a training camp that begins Thursday and culminates with a Jan. 19 friendly against Sweden at The Home Depot Center. The three foreign-based players are from Scandinavian leagues on winter break: Dan Califf (Aalborg BK/Denmark), Ramiro Corrales (SK Brann/Norway) and Jeremiah White (AGF Aarhus/Denmark). Landon Donovan is the most experienced player in the squad with 96 caps while midfielder Pablo Mastroeni is a notable absentee.

Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story

More woes for Hahnemann

by Soccer America

[EPL AMERICANS] Four days after giving up six goals in Reading’s 6-4 loss to Tottenham, Marcus Hahnemann committed a terrible blunder early in the Royals’ game against Portsmouth. In the 9th minute, with Reading already a man down, the 35-year-old American let Sulley Muntari’s free kick slip through his gloves and watched Sol Campbell put the ball away for the first goal in a 2-0 Pompey victory. It’s been a long season for Hahnemann.

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Brad Friedel the PK King; Howard shines for Everton

by Soccer America

[EPL AMERICANS] Brad Friedel, who in 2002 became the first goalkeeper to save two penalty kicks at a World Cup, saved a penalty kick for Blackburn on New Year’s Day in a 1-0 win over Sunderland to mark his second spot-kick save in two straight English Premier League games. On Dec. 30, Friedel stopped Steve Howard’s effort in a 2-1 win over Derby. Sixth-place Everton, with Tim Howard in goal, downed Middlesbrough, 2-0.

Friedel’s penalty-kick saving feats date back to his freshman year in college, when he helped UCLA win the NCAA Division I title by making saves in semifinal and final PK shootouts.

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What They’re Saying

by Soccer America

“To have to go to the United States, to have to make a big spectacle of playing in InterLiga to select two [teams], I don’t like it.”

— UNAM Pumas coach Ricardo “Tuca” Ferretti complains about the USA-based eight-team InterLiga tournament for Mexican clubs that serves as part of Mexico’s Libertadores Cup qualification. Pumas opened Wednesday with a 1-0 win over Monterrey in Frisco, Texas. On Thursday, Toluca faces Atlas and Morelia clashes with Club America in Houston in games aired on Fox Sports en Espanol beginning at 8 pm ET. (Los Angeles Times)

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