american11soccer.com - 7/2/2009
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Coverage of US run in Confederations Cup demonstrates soccer's progressLast week, five consecutive halves of focused, persistent and skillful soccer by our U.S. national team captivated soccer fans and the general sports market throughout the United States. ESPN's Pardon the Interruption ...
The State Of American Soccer With Alexi Lalas
onthedlpodcast.com 6/29/2009 — The most recognizable man in the history of American soccer -- Alexi Lalas -- joins the show to talk about the US Men’s National Team, the MLS and the state of American Soccer. > (Full disclosure: I spent nearly 15 years at Rutgers, both as a ...
Thoughts on the Confederations Cup Reactions
fakesigi.com 7/2/2009 — There's been a lot of column inches written on what the Confederations Cup run means for the United States Men's National Team. The rapidity with which the story crossed over into the mainstream media is pretty typical at this point. It seems that whenever the USMNT sneezes in a competent ...
Right Where We Should Be
gofor2.net 6/28/2009 — The United States suffered a crushing loss in the FIFA Confederations Cup final on Sunday as Brazil stormed back from a 2-0 halftime deficit to win 3-2. The loss is certainly hard to take for a U.S. side that played so well over the last two games, and had a brilliant first half. But ...
U.S. rides solid game plan, execution to historic win
fannation.com 6/25/2009 — BLOEMFONTEIN, South Africa -- On the day the United States stunned the soccer world, forward Landon Donovan awoke to a vision of the future, courtesy of a picture from the past. It came in an e-mail from his father, Tim . The son opened the ...
American Soccer: Hating the Haters
sportstsar.com 6/28/2009 —
Having been dubbed an American ”soccer-head,” I feel like this Confederations Cup post, which comes to you on the eve of the tourney’s final, is well overdue…
For years, people have been asking me, “when is soccer going to arrive in America?” And for as ...
US 2-3 Brazil: Postgame Podcast
majorleaguesoccertalk.com 6/29/2009 —
Martin Rogers from Yahoo! Sports joins us top give his take on today’s Confederations Cup final and the US Team. Then in our second segment, Chris Webb from United Mania.com , Brian Zygo from 1560 the Game in Houston and Bruce McGuire from ...
Confederations Cup: Why the US Has A Chance
majorleaguesoccertalk.com 6/24/2009 —
Spain is on a record tying unbeaten run and faces a US team that suffered their worst ever defeat to Brazil last week. But this match isn’t as easy a call as many pundits would make it out to be.
While the Spanish are a formidable side, ...
Media Roundup USA 2 - 0 Spain: Biggest or Most Important?
unprofessionalfoul.com 6/25/2009 — Huge, monumental, enormous, historic victory by the US over Spain yesterday in the Confederations Cup semifinal. It actually is registering widely in the mainstream sports media in the US. Most of the pieces try to properly gauge the place of win in the annals of US soccer history. Is it the ...
MLS Must Capitalize On Increased USMNT Interest
mls-daily.com 6/29/2009 — by Jason Davis - Match Fit USA Despite a rather rocky relationship at times, Major League Soccer's success is inextricably tied to that of the United States Men's National Team's. When the Americans are good, when they show up on ESPN in a ...
Confederations Cup: An Attempt at Perspective
matchfitusa.com 6/29/2009 — It's the morning after the United States came up just short against giants Brazil in the Confederations Cup final. It's the morning after the end of a tournament that saw the Americans go from...
Sounders Down Timbers in US Open Cup —
NYT > Soccer 7/2/2009
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- With fans boisterously embracing the potential rivalry, Major League Soccer's Seattle Sounders beat the Portland Timbers of the USL's First Division 2-1 on Wednesday night in the third round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup.
Red Bulls-FC Dallas Preview (AP) —
Yahoo! Sports - MLS News 7/3/2009
Apparently the New York Red Bulls didn't think Jon Conway could end their road woes. Their next starting goalkeeper might have a reasonable chance to do so considering he won't have to contend with Kenny Cooper. After releasing Conway, the Red Bulls ...