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2024 Copa America draw analysis: USMNT verdict, Argentina’s chance of repeating and more

10Dec

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2024 Copa America draw analysis: USMNT verdict, Argentina’s chance of repeating and more

For the second time in a decade, the prestigious Copa America tournament is coming to the U.S. The tournament, which is set to be staged this summer, could be the final act of superstar Lionel Messi in his country’s colors. If it is, he’ll have a chance to close out his international career by winning a third consecutive trophy with Argentina — and doing it in the city where he now resides. The Copa America final will be played in Miami on July 14.GO DEEPERCopa America 2024: Everything we knowOn Thursday, Messi and Argentina learned their path to another trophy — as did every other team hoping to knock off the defending Copa America champions. It didn’t happen without a bit of confusion during the final pot of the draw, when a third CONCACAF team was erroneously drawn into the U.S.’s grou...

Brenden Aaronson: Leeds, relegation, anti-U.S. ‘noise’, Union Berlin and what’s next

10Nov

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Brenden Aaronson: Leeds, relegation, anti-U.S. ‘noise’, Union Berlin and what’s next

“It’s just been tough to get a rhythm,” Brenden Aaronson says. “And I think that’s everything for a footballer — it’s just finding your rhythm and confidence.”“Tough” is a word Aaronson uses a lot right now, which is not surprising in the circumstances.It is Thursday afternoon, less than 48 hours after Union Berlin were knocked out of the DFB Pokal by Stuttgart, condemning them to an 11th straight defeat in all competitions. On Saturday, against Eintracht Frankfurt, that losing streak was extended to 12 matches, leaving Union third from bottom in the Bundesliga.For Aaronson, who joined Union on a season-long loan in the summer on the back of suffering relegation from the Premier League with Leeds United, it must feel like a never-ending cycle of misery.In fact, the 23-year-old could be fo...

In loss to Germany, USMNT shows it has to evolve in Berhalter’s second cycle

17Oct

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In loss to Germany, USMNT shows it has to evolve in Berhalter’s second cycle

Ahead of Saturday afternoon’s friendly against Germany, U.S. men’s national team coach Gregg Berhalter said games like this were “not about being afraid of the result (or) being afraid of competing, it’s about embracing these moments.”His hope: that in the next three years before the 2026 World Cup, games like this would serve as opportunities to learn what it will take to compete — and beat — the very best in international soccer.The 3-1 loss to Germany in front of a sold-out crowd of 37,743 in East Hartford, Connecticut, however, showed the U.S. still has to evolve – from the team that was eliminated by the Netherlands in the knockout round of the 2022 World Cup to one that can make a deep run on home soil.“We still have a lot of work to do,” center back Tim Ream said bluntly when asked...

The USMNT want Premier League wonderkid Luca Koleosho – this is why

19Sep

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The USMNT want Premier League wonderkid Luca Koleosho – this is why

Luca Koleosho is used to being in demand.The 19-year-old was coveted by clubs across Europe this summer after deciding to leave Espanyol in Spain, eventually joining Premier League newcomers Burnley.And internationally, too, there is a scramble for his services: he may have spent his summer representing Italy Under-20s, but the United States, Canada and Nigeria have not given up hope of persuading him to commit to them. He is qualified to play for all of them and all four will be studying his progress in England with interest.It is a startling rise for a player who had just six senior appearances to his name before this season, yet the excitement around him does not look overhyped. This is why Koleosho is a wanted man.When Luca Koleosho’s name was put forward by Burnley’s recruitment depa...