Projecting The Preliminary U.S. 30-Man World Cup Roster
by Ives Galarcep (Analysis | Soccer By Ives - May 4)
U.S. men's national team head coach Bob Bradley has some tough decisions to make when he picks his 23-man World Cup roster, but even before he selects that final squad, Bradley will first have to pick 30 players for the U.S. national team's preliminary World Cup roster. more details | go to article

U.S. Set To Narrow Squad To 30 Players
by Ives Galarcep (Analysis | Fox Sports World - May 3)
You can call it Camp Cutdown. The U.S. men’s national team’s pre-World Cup training camp later this month will not just help the team get in shape, but also help fringe players secure their places on the U.S. World Cup team. more details | go to article

Bradley Discusses Friendlies, Fullbacks And More
by Ives Galarcep (Profile/Interview | Soccer By Ives - February 24)
Bob Bradley has plenty to do in the coming weeks and months, between selecting his 23-man World Cup roster and plotting the course for that team to get ready for the tournament. Those preparations continue tonight with the United States' friendly vs. El Salvador in Tampa. more details | go to article

USA vs. El Salvador: Match Night Commentary
by Ives Galarcep (Blog Entry | Soccer By Ives - February 24)
I will be providing live commentary throughout the match so please feel free to follow along here. As always, you are welcome to share your thoughts and opinions in the comments section below. Enjoy the action (the commentary is after the jump): more details | go to article

On The MLS Labor Mess
by Ives Galarcep (Analysis | Soccer By Ives - February 22)
The 2010 Major League Soccer season may still kick off as planned, without a delay in the start of the season, but the process to get to that point is going to be a messy one after labor talks went public on Friday, leading to an ugly back-and-forth that might just be the beginning of a lengthy battle. more details | go to article

MLS Responds To Players Union Criticisms Over Labor Talk
by Ives Galarcep (Article | Soccer By Ives - February 20)
ust a day after members of the Major League Soccer Players Union publicly criticized MLS officials over their handling of labor negotiations, MLS is defending itself against claims that it is not taking talks over a new Collective Bargaining Agreement seriously. more details | go to article

MLS Labor Talks Stall As Work Stoppage Looms
by Ives Galarcep (Blog Entry | Soccer By Ives - February 19)
Despite a pair of extensions to the negotiation period between Major League Soccer and the MLS Players Union, there has been no significant progress regarding the issues central to the two side's differences, leaving the sides far apart in talks for a new Collective Bargaining Agreement. more details | go to article

Domestic Yanks Get Last Chance To Impress
by Ives Galarcep (Preview | Fox Sports World - February 18)
What is the point? That was a common question asked when the U.S. national team first scheduled its February friendly against El Salvador. more details | go to article

Who Should The USA Start vs. El Salvador?
by Ives Galarcep (Preview | Soccer By Ives - February 18)
The U.S. men's national team will play its second match of 2010 in less than a week against El Salvador, and while the match is carrying much less buzz than future matches against the Netherlands, Turkey and the Czech Republic, it is important in its own right. more details | go to article

Sbi's 23 For 2010: January Edition
by Ives Galarcep (Analysis | Soccer By Ives - January 28)
If the U.S. national team's recent friendly vs. Honduras was supposed to help put the U.S. World Cup roster into some better focus, then Bob Bradley is probably glad he has almost four months before he has to settle on his final 23-man roster. more details | go to article

Report: Cooper Headed To Plymouth On Loan (updated)
by Ives Galarcep (Profile/Interview | Soccer By Ives - January 28)
A transfer move that started with so much promise has reportedly come to an abrupt end for Kenny Cooper. more details | go to article

Davies On Remarkable Path To Recovery
by Ives Galarcep (Profile/Interview | ESPN - January 25)
Charlie Davies is lucky to be alive. He knows it, and even if he were to forget, there are plenty of reminders. more details | go to article

MMCB: On The College Game, And Why It's Still So Important
by Ives Galarcep (Commentary | Soccer By Ives - December 14)
No, there were no goals scored in regulation of Sunday's NCAA College Cup Final (won by Virginia over Akron in penalty kicks), and yes, there were only a combined three goals scored in the three College Cup games this past weekend, but this weekend's NCAA matches were still a success. Why? more details | go to article

Bradley Nets Winner For Moenchengladbach
by Ives Galarcep (Result | Soccer By Ives - December 12)
Michael Bradley isn't regarded as a goal-scoring machine, at least not since his dream season at Heerenveen, but the U.S. national team midfielder has shown during his time in the Germany Bundesliga that he can certainly finish when given the opportunity. more details | go to article

TGIF: Will Jermaine Jones Ever Get Healthy?
by Ives Galarcep (Profile/Interview | Soccer By Ives - December 11)
When Jermaine Jones declared six months ago that he wanted to play for the United States, American soccer fans had ever reason to be excited. more details | go to article