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US Defeats Japan 1-0 On Goal By Stuart Holden
by Brian Trusdell (Result | Google News - August 7)
Stuart Holden ended the United States' three-game scoring drought with a goal in the second half, giving the Americans a 1-0 victory over Japan on Thursday in the Olympic opener for both. more details | go to article

Eighteen-Year-Old Altidore Being Hailed As America's Greatest Soccer Prodigy
by Brian Trusdell (Profile/Interview | USA Today - February 14)
With all the praise and attention that have come Jozy Altidore's way in the past year, from TV commercials to video game covers to historic goals, Quavas Kirk knows it's important to bring his former teammate back to reality. more details | go to article

U.S. U20 Midfielder Szetela In Discussions With Roma; Agent Denies Deal Done
by Brian Trusdell (Profile/Interview | Yahoo - August 7)
U.S. under-20 and Columbus Crew midfielder Danny Szetela is in discussions with AS Roma about possibly transferring to the Italian club after the Major League Soccer season when his contract expires. more details | go to article

Mexico Rallies, Survives Early Scare From Cuba
by Brian Trusdell (Result | Yahoo - June 8)
Jared Borgetti and Nery Castillo scored and prohibitive favorite Mexico survived an early scare from Cuba in a 2-1 victory Friday night in the opening Gold Cup match for both sides. more details | go to article

Red Bulls Start Work On $140 Million Stadium
by Brian Trusdell (Press Release | Fort Worth Star Telegram - September 19)
HARRISON, N.J. - With backhoes and bulldozers rumbling in the distance, the New York Red Bulls formally broke ground on a $140 million stadium Tuesday. more details | go to article

Arena Out As U.S. Coach After Eight Years
by Brian Trusdell (Analysis | Houston Chronicle - July 14)
NEW YORK — Bruce Arena is out as coach of the United States men's soccer team less than three weeks after the Americans' first-round exit from the World Cup. more details | go to article

MLS Supporters Lash Out At Arena And League Critics
by Brian Trusdell (Analysis | Yahoo - June 27)
BERLIN (AP) -- Some Americans are telling Bruce Arena to think before he speaks. Four years ago, U.S. coach Arena lauded Major League Soccer as a reason for the Americans' run to the quarterfinals of the World Cup. Now, some think he's trying to blame the 11-year-old league for a first-round exit from Germany 2006 . more details | go to article

Switzerland 2, South Korea 0
by Brian Trusdell (Result | Yahoo - June 23)
HANOVER, Germany (AP) -- It's been so long since the Swiss reached the second round at the World Cup, their fans didn't want to go home. more details | go to article

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Blatter Says He Will Use Authority To Reduce Leagues To 18 Teams
by Brian Trusdell (Analysis | Yahoo - June 8)
MUNICH, Germany (AP) -- FIFA is demanding that top domestic soccer leagues reduce their number of teams to a maximum of 18, and president Sepp Blatter says he has the power to ensure it. more details | go to article

FIFA Looks To Diffuse Compensation Claims With Insurance Plan
by Brian Trusdell (Analysis | Yahoo - June 5)
MUNICH, Germany (AP) -- FIFA president Sepp Blatter says soccer's governing body must develop a way to cover the insurance costs of players who get injured while on national team duty. more details | go to article

FIFA To Adopt Two-Year Doping Suspensions, But Allow Reductions
by Brian Trusdell (Analysis | Yahoo - June 4)
MUNICH, Germany (AP) -- Bowing to pressure to enact stricter doping penalties, FIFA will adopt minimum two-year suspensions yet still allow national soccer associations to reduce bans for special circumstances. more details | go to article

Players Divided On 'New' World Cup Ball
by Brian Trusdell (Analysis | Redding.com - May 31)
NEW YORK (AP) -- Strikers and midfielders love it. Goalkeepers hate it. more details | go to article

Meeting Between USA, Panama Marked By Contrast
by Brian Trusdell (Preview | US National Soccer Players Association - July 23)
In Panama, nearly all 3.1 million people know their country has a chance to win a major soccer trophy. In the United States, where Sunday's Gold Cup final will be played, only the sport's ardent fans are aware. more details | go to article

US Wins Rough Game
by No Author Listed and Brian Trusdell (Result | US National Soccer Players Association - July 22)
The US left it late in regulation, but got the equalizer from John O'Brien in the 86th and the winner from Oguchi Onyewu in injury time to put the United States in the finals. more details | go to article

Eriksson Comfortable On US Trip
by Brian Trusdell (Profile/Interview | US National Soccer Players Association - May 30)
For Sven-Goran Eriksson, this week's two-game trip with England to the United States is probably about as close he will get to a working holiday. Virtually unknown in Chicago or New York, away from the bold headlines of England's tabloids and contesting two friendlies months before his team's next qualifier, Eriksson can, somewhat, relax. more details | go to article

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