Grit and Grind
25 August 2008
For the US MNT, no game in Central America is ever a walk in the park. And we definitely had our hands full against Guatemala in our World Cup qualifier.
In Guatemala City's Estadio Mario Flores, the noisiest crowd to watch Guatemala play in years gathered 25,000 strong to remind the US MNT that they hadn't won in Guatemala in two decades. Our boys definitely felt the hostility from the get go.
And that's what made the victory so fitting. On a day that saw forty fouls and two ejections, it wasn't necessarily elevated play, but old-fashioned grit and heart that made the difference.
When a ...
USA All the Way
25 August 2008
With the championship game tied at zeros in the 96th minute, Carli Lloyd receives the ball twenty-five yards from goal. Without thinking, without hesitating she takes one touch to the top of the box and fires a shot at the Brazilian net. The goalkeeper reacts and lunges to her left. Too late ...
Michael Bradley on Inside Training
06 August 2008
If turning pro at sixteen years old isn’t enough, Michael Bradley is also the youngest player in America to sign with a foreign club. His father--a college soccer coach at the time of his birth--immersed Michael in the game as much as possible. And in no time at all, Michael quickly we ...
Freddy Adu on Inside Training
06 August 2008
In a few years, Freddy Adu, the nineteen year old attacking midfielder, may very well be one of the best players in the world. And it’s the weight of that expectation that goes with Freddy into every game. So far though, he’s been able to prove himself worthy every time his cleat ...
United Colors of Carli
06 August 2008
Creativity is one of the most essential components of a soccer player. You can run till you’re blue in the face, but the difference between being good and being great comes down to a few moments of creative magic.
For the US WNT, Carli Lloyd is one of those midfield magicians. She ha ...
The Olympics Heat Up Early
05 August 2008
Though the official Opening Ceremonies, slated to be the most expensive and lavish in history, don’t begin until August 8, the US WNT will kickoff the actual competition on Wednesday night in Qinhuangdao (MSNBC, Wednesday, 7:45 AM ET) against the Norwegians. Like the men’s U23 sq ...
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