Gil Could Be The Next Big Thing
by Scott French (Profile/Interview | ESPN - May 19)
The future of American soccer just might be a pimply, unassuming kid from Garden Grove who before his 16th birthday had wowed some of the world's biggest clubs, then rebuffed their offers and signed with Major League Soccer. more details | go to article

Goodson Recalled From Norway
by Scott French (Profile/Interview | Soccer America - February 16)
Clarence Goodson, whose goal was a rare bright spot in last month's 3-1 loss to Honduras and who is pushing for what would be the fourth center back spot on the national team for the 2010 World Cup, has been given permission by his Norwegian club IK Start to join the U.S. national team in training for next Wednesday's friendly against El Salvador in Tampa (TV: ESPN Classic, TeleFutura, live, 7 p.m. ET). more details | go to article

U.S. Has Questions As Camp Begins
by Scott French (Result | Long Beach Press Telegram - February 9)
With only two U.S. games remaining and three months to go before Bob Bradley selects his World Cup roster in early May, the significance of the second national team camp of the year that begins Wednesday in Carson takes on an added dimension, especially for those players on the bubble. more details | go to article

Sol Players, GM Cling To Hope
by Scott French (Article | ESPN - January 29)
The search for new ownership for Los Angeles' professional women's soccer team had succeeded, and the 2010 season -- in doubt after Anschutz Entertainment Group withdrew its deep pockets this past fall -- was on. more details | go to article

Falk And Abily Shine In Opener
by Scott French (Result | Soccer America - March 30)
The Women's Professional Soccer inaugural game was supposed to spotlight the Los Angeles Sol's Brazilian star, Marta, but teammates Alison Falk and Camille Abily stole the show with goals to give the Sol a 2-0 victory over the Washington Freedom in front of 14,832 fans Sunday at The Home Depot Center. more details | go to article

Real Salt Lake Blasts D.C. United, 3-0
by Scott French (Result | Soccer America - March 9)
In the opening game of the Carolina Challenge Cup Sunday, D.C. United lost two players to red cards, and Real Salt Lake took advantage. more details | go to article

USA To Face Ambitious Opponents
by Scott French (Preview | Soccer America - March 4)
The USA begins play at the the 2009 CONCACAF Men's Under-20 Championship Friday when it faces Jamaica Friday at Dwight Yorke Stadium in Bacolet, Tobago. more details | go to article

MLS Imports
by Scott French (Commentary | Soccer America - February 20)
D.C. United's signing of Congolese forward Ange N'Silu from Swiss third division club Le Mont-sur-Lausanne is the latest in a group of MLS imports, 16 in all. Seven of them are Americans returning from abroad, most notably Bobby Convey to San Jose and Kasey Keller to Seattle. For the complete list ... more details | go to article

Frankie Takes Slap In Stride
by Scott French (Profile/Interview | Soccer America - February 13)
After the USA's 2-0 win over Mexico on Wednesday, U.S. defender Frankie Hejduk was slapped by Mexico assistant coach Paco Ramirez, but Hejduk said he believes the hit was the result of a "misunderstanding." With link to Video. more details | go to article

Galaxy: Despite Win, Championship Seems Out Of Reach
by Scott French (Analysis | Pasadena Star-News - October 3)
CARSON — The Galaxy has never missed Major League Soccer's postseason, a claim no other team can make, but give it another week, and that could be over. more details | go to article

L.a. Overcome By Fire In Open Cup
by Scott French (Result | Pasadena Star-News - September 28)
The Galaxy's best chance for a trophy this season wilted away in the opening minutes Wednesday, and a second-half resurrection wasn't enough to overcome the host Chicago Fire in the U.S. Open Cup championship. more details | go to article

Corner Kicks
by Scott French (Commentary | Fort Worth Star Telegram - July 5)
The U.S. dropped out of this year's Cup with a thud, finishing last in its group with a 2-1 loss to Ghana. They might face an even costlier loss to the African nation. more details | go to article

U.S., Italy Tie One On
by Scott French (Result | Pasadena Star-News - June 18)
KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany - This time, the U.S. did not wilt after giving up a goal. more details | go to article

U.S. Could Be The Team To Beat
by Scott French (Commentary | LA Daily News - June 6)
HAMBURG, Germany - Every day seems to bring word of some new Czech injury or another Italian star brushed up against THE scandal, sometimes both. more details | go to article

Going To California
by Scott French (Article | US National Soccer Players Association - May 17)
CARSON, Calif. (May 17, 2006) -- The allure of Southern California -- sun, sand and stars -- has drawn multitudes west for more than a century, and Kyle Martino, secretly, longed to join the throngs. more details | go to article