The wait is nearly over. On November 20th, 2022, 4 years – and change – from a French triumph at Moscow, sport’s grandest stage returns. 32 performers – chosen from 205 entrants via arduous, multi-year, qualification tournaments – will…
Major League Soccer is looking to once again change their MLS Cup Playoff format which I have to assume is finically motivated headed into the 2026 cycle with the USA along with Canada and Mexico will be hosting the…
With Leeds losing to Arsenal last weekend amidst a great deal of controversy, I feel people haven't fully appreciated what American midfielder/winger Brendan Aaronson did against, potentially, the best team in England.
While watching I logged Aaronson’s major…
Last Tuesday, I watched the USMNT look toothless and confused versus a terrible version of the Saudi Arabia national team (all domestic, some from the Saudi 2 nd division!). Then the next night, I turned on the US…
As the US Men’s National Team wrapped up their final International window before heading to the World Cup in Qatar they are posed to possibly have one of the youngest teams in World Cup history if the roster allows.…
Thomas Deschaine, better known as US Keeper (USKeeper) put together a fantastic graphic on how many Americans have been in Top 5 European & UCL leagues by Year (by kit).
Each of the top 5 leagues are represented &…
Introduction
Welcome to my World Cup Positional Depth Chart, a tier list I’ve worked on for 2 months that sorts the best players for all 32 teams into various tiers based on a rough approximation…
So many USMNT stars have broken onto the scene in the last few seasons. Many of us have been lucky enough to see their journey’s from young prodigies to playing at the highest level. Here are 3 players that…
Long-time USMNT No. 1 goalkeeper Zack Steffen has had a bad game again , this time for Middlesbrough in the English Championship.
An idea often expressed in American soccer circles is that Steffen is in…
At its core, the Football Starts at Home® mindset emphasizes two things: the importance of getting children comfortable with having the ball at their feet as soon as possible, and the vital role that parents play in early childhood…
During the June 2022 international window, we got to see the US play against Morocco(3-0 win), Uruguay(0-0 draw), Grenada(5-0 win), and El Salvador(1-1 tie). This window gave us a chance to see both Brendan Aaronson(Leeds) and Yunus Musah(Valencia) operate…
The MLS NEXT Cup marks the end to the 2022 MLS NEXT academy season. MLS broadcasted a selection of games from the U19, U17, U16 and U15 age groups. I watched the broadcasted games and took note of the…