Transfers, Loans And Fond Farewells
by (Commentary | Goal.com - February 2)
The Goal.com editors join in on a final Roundtable with Greg Lalas, who is moving onto other ventures. Topics include the close of the January transfer window, US players abroad, and the signing of Steve Ralston by AC St. Louis. more details | go to article
Where Would The USA Be Without...Germany?
by (Analysis | Goal.com - January 26)
From Franz Beckenbauer to Sigi Schmid, the German influence has helped soccer in many ways in the United States. more details | go to article
Chivas USA Coach vasquez: USA Should Feel Confident, Mexico Can Do Well
by (Profile/Interview | Goal.com - December 15)
Martin Vasquez has a unique perspective on CONCACAF’s big rivals will do at the 2010 World Cup. more details | go to article
Why Not An African WCup Winner?
by (Commentary | Sports Illustrated - December 7)
Abdullah makes his living as a tour guide on Lamu Island, a palm-tree paradise in the Indian Ocean, just off the coast from the heaving port city of Mombassa. Short and bearing a wild, rheumy eye, he's as mellow as a beach bum. But mention soccer, and Abdullah becomes as excited as a kid on a sugar high. more details | go to article
US Coach Bob Bradley: We've All Enjoyed Michael Jackson's Music
by (Profile/Interview | Goal.com - June 26)
The topic of conversation at Bob Bradley's press conference touched on the recent passing of "The King of Pop." more details | go to article
Bocanegra: We Can't Sit Back Against Brazil
by (Profile/Interview | Goal.com - June 26)
The outcome of a rematch is usually decided by which team learned the most from the first encounter. The United States is hoping the lessons they learned in their 3-0 loss to Brazil in the Confederations Cup group stages will pay huge dividends when the two sides meet again in Sunday’s final. more details | go to article
U.S. Team Feeling Loose Ahead Of Sunday's Final
by (Preview | Goal.com - June 26)
The feeling is a calm one for the USMNT as it gets set to face Brazil in the Confederations Cup Final on Sunday. more details | go to article
Is Charlie Davies The US's Secret Weapon?
by (Profile/Interview | Goal.com - June 24)
He scored the first goal against Egypt with his hard work and now US striker Charlie Davies is ready to show Spain who he is. more details | go to article
The US Backline Pulling Its Weight Anonymously
by (Preview | Goal.com - June 24)
They are not household names. They aren't even known by their opponents. But the US defense has held its own at the Confederations Cup. more details | go to article
U.S. Makes Most Of Its Second Wind
by (Commentary | Sports Illustrated - June 22)
Egypt head coach Hassan Shehata skipped the postgame press conference here on Sunday night. He obviously didn't want to face the music after his team lost to the U.S. 3-0 (RECAP). So instead, Shehata sent his assistant Shawki Garib, who spent 20 minutes explaining to the angry scribes from Cairo why the Pharoahs were headed home. more details | go to article
All Business, USA Starts Preparing For Spain
by (Commentary | Goal.com - June 22)
No rest for the winners, as some of the United States team were training on Monday morning, with just two days before the huge semifinal against Spain. more details | go to article
The Heart Of The Matter For The USA
by (Commentary | Goal.com - June 21)
Heart. It's what's been missing, and it was what was on the pitch when the U.S. beat Egypt, says Goal.com's Greg Lalas. more details | go to article
"lessons" Learned Help U.S. Beat Egypt
by (Analysis | Goal.com - June 21)
The word from South Africa in the U.S. camp is that the team learned its lessons from the opening matches and past matches to win against Egypt. more details | go to article
With Slim Hope, USA Expects Difficult Match Against Egypt
by (Preview | Goal.com - June 20)
With their next opponent, Egypt, riding high and looking like darkhorse contenders for the Confederations Cup, the United States prepares for Sunday’s match with a mathematical chance to advance. more details | go to article
Ugly Reflections On USA-Brazil
by (Commentary | Goal.com - June 19)
There are plenty of reasons for the United States’ tepid performance against Brazil—but the “It was Brazil” excuse isn’t one of them anymore. more details | go to article