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#USMNT Player Ratings from USA-Australia. www.socceramerica.com/game-report-...
Game Report: USA-Australia Men's World Cup Player Ratings - Soccer America
After their stellar 4-1 win over Paraguay, the United States clinched their spot in the round of 32 with a very different but still impressive win over Australia.
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Thanks to @henrybushnell.bsky.social and @theathletic.com for this story on our chronicling soccer for the last 55 years. www.nytimes.com/athletic/733...
American soccer's extraordinary growth story, as told by those who've chronicled it
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There are no negatives in a family-approved biography … [and] only hints at how interesting the book could have become. SA's Ian Plenderleith reviews "KYLIAN MBAPPÉ: The Definitive Biography" by Julien Laurens, from Pegasus Books. www.socceramerica.com/review-the-s...
Book review: The story of Kylian Mbappé is only half told - Soccer America
When Mbappé moves from home in his early teen years from hometown club Bondy, in the Parisian suburbs, to the French academy of excellence at Clarefontaine, he’s not just homesick but also no longer t...
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Soccer Jobs Here are soccer jobs of interest, as selected by Soccer America’s staff. www.socceramerica.com/soccer-jobs-...
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Here are soccer jobs of interest, as selected by Soccer America’s staff.
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Congrats to readers who correctly answered all five college-related questions of Soccer America Trivia contest #16. www.socceramerica.com/trivia/
This is where we talk about the World Cup and much more. A look at the beautiful game from the media people who bring it to you. The Soccer Media Podcast with John Shrader www.youtube.com/@TheSOCCERME... @socceramerica.bsky.social @espnfc-m.bsky.social @mlssoccer.bsky.social @nwslsoccer.com
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American soccer’s frontline storytellers interviewed by Emmy Award-winning John Shrader. This is the place where you get conversation about the soccer media business and the business of soccer. New e...
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A once operational $3.5 B “automated people mover” project at LAX remains in the testing phase. People arriving at the airport watch empty trains shuttle impotently back and forth. LA's mass transit system would embarrass any medium-sized European city. www.socceramerica.com/im-still-los...
'I'm still lost': Los Angeles airport baffles travelers ahead of World Cup - Soccer America
An exhausted TJ James has just stepped off an 18-hour flight at Los Angeles international airport where he is getting a taste of the chaos that awaits tens of thousands of people expected for the Worl...
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World Cup A to Z: The fabulous history of soccer names, places and moments by Paul Kennedy @pkedit.bsky.social and @mikewoitalla.bsky.social www.socceramerica.com/soccer-ameri...
World Cup A to Z: The fabulous history of soccer names, places and moments - Soccer America
Here's a colorful way to catch up on the history of the previous 22 men's World Cups as we brace for this summer's thrills and drama.
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Even corrupt Chuck Blazer was “enormously helpful to MLS and U.S. soccer” despite taking Rothenberg to dinner when he was wired and the FBI were sitting at the next table. — Ian Plenderleith on Alan Rothenberg's The Big Bounce from Triumph Books www.socceramerica.com/the-alan-rot... @ussoccer.com
The Alan Rothenberg Book: An important contribution to the canon of U.S. soccer history - Soccer America
The Big Bounce: The Surge That Shaped the Future of U.S. Soccer” By Alan Rothenberg (Triumph Books) Before we start to read Alan Rothenberg’s life story, both Julie Foudy and Alexi Lalas tell us upfro...
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"I was just around Caribbean families from Jamaicans to Trinidadians to Guyanese, Puerto Ricans, Dominicans, everyone. It’s just a really humble place to be and to grow up, I think, as a kid. We grew up around a lot of love, a lot of good energy." — Tim Weah www.socceramerica.com/what-theyre-...
What They're Saying: Tim Weah - Soccer America
“This is the club that, when the fields weren’t grass, when they were dust, we were all out there kicking it around and it’s just humble beginnings. Growing up, unless I went to, I don’t know, New Hav...
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"I was literally a super fan." — Sebastian Berhalter "We’ve been through all the emotions, we’ve handled so many things." — Brenden Aaronson SA's Brian Sciaretta recounts tales of #USMNT players hearing they made the 2026 World Cup team. www.socceramerica.com/reyna-berhal...
Reyna, Berhalter, Roldan and Co., on making the World Cup squad - Soccer America
U.S. players shared their emotions of making the USA’s World Cup squad and the impact they hope to make. SUBSCRIBE TO KEEP READING Start for $0 & enjoy free unlimited access for 30 days. Daily TV list...
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Who besides Tyler Adams for #USMNT central midfield? Poch lists nine: Roldan, Berhalter, Tillman, McKennie, Reyna, Dest, Freeman, Jedi, & Weah. “The flexibility with different players not to provide the opponent with a way to [know how] we are going to play.” www.socceramerica.com/mauricio-poc...
Poch reveals little at roster reveal - Soccer America
When it came to time to explain his USMNT decisions, Pochettino quickly shut down the questioning.
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Any discussion of the players who aren’t going to the World Cup is “very disrespectful to the players who made the roster.” Coach Mauricio Pochettino was tight-lipped Tuesday at the #USMNT leaked roster "reveal" event in lower Manhattan. www.socceramerica.com/mauricio-poc... @pkedit.bsky.social
Poch reveals little at roster reveal - Soccer America
When it came to time to explain his USMNT decisions, Pochettino quickly shut down the questioning.
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Timothée Chalamet joins Lionel Messi, Bad Bunny, Lamine Yamal, Jude Bellingham, Trinity Rodman, Zinedine Zidane, David Beckham & Alessandro Del Piero (along with Isaak. Ruthie & Clive) in this 5-minute adidas film about neighborhood lore. www.socceramerica.com/this-summers... @pkedit.bsky.social
This summer's soccer ads - Soccer America
They're everywhere!
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What We're Reading Wednesday • Don't blow this, USMNT! Why USA desperately needs deep World Cup run: @nrarmour.bsky.social (USA Today) • Fox’s USMNT World Cup roster reveal spoiled by leaks: @dpyoung13.bsky.social (Front Office Sports) www.socceramerica.com/newsletter/w...
@pkedit.bsky.social looks at recent soccer commercials. Ferrero Tom Brady is the face of the “Go All In” sweepstakes with a $1 million grand prize, part of a $100 million campaign pitching Nutella, Kinder, and Butterfingers around the World Cup. www.socceramerica.com/this-summers...
This summer's soccer ads - Soccer America
They're everywhere!
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What We're Reading Monday • 2026 half-season awards! MVP, Young Player of the Year, Best XIs & more By Matt Doyle (TacticsFreeZone) • Can ‘slow progress’ lead the United States to produce a top-20 player in the world? By Sanjay Sujanthakumar (The Guardian) www.socceramerica.com/what-were-re...
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USMNT: Luna exclusion ... What’s it like to miss a World Cup?
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"Despite a paucity of cash and backers, he guided a bawling and flailing Major League Soccer out of the sporting womb, convinced that it would manage to crawl, walk, run, then survive and thrive." — Ian Plenderleith on Alan Rothenberg's "The Big Bounce." www.socceramerica.com/the-alan-rot...
The Alan Rothenberg Book: An important contribution to the canon of U.S. soccer history - Soccer America
The Big Bounce: The Surge That Shaped the Future of U.S. Soccer” By Alan Rothenberg (Triumph Books) Before we start to read Alan Rothenberg’s life story, both Julie Foudy and Alexi Lalas tell us upfro...
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The Guardian’s Pablo Iglesias Maurer and @jeffrueter.bsky.social gleaned the leaked #USMNT World Cup 2026 roster: Aaronson, Reyna, and Zendejas make squad; Luna doesn't. www.socceramerica.co/usa-world-cu... @pkedit.bsky.social
USMNT World Cup 2026 roster: The leak - Soccer America
Guardian reporters Pablo Iglesias Maurer and Jeff Rueter gleaned USMNT coach Mauricio Pochettino’s 26-player World Cup roster and reported it was authentic.
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What We're Reading Friday • How Trump entrusted his WC to another Giuliani: Matt Flegenheimer Rebecca R. Ruiz (NY Times 🔒) • Bullying, hazing & the making of a ‘soccer president’: Trump’s forgotten career on the pitch: Pablo Iglesias Maurer (The Guardian) www.socceramerica.com/what-were-re...
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Donald Trump’s forgotten career on the pitch ... Philadelphia's $140 million World Cup war chest ... Mirage of the World Cup boom.
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You never know who might show up on The Soccer Media Podcast, and a plenty of interesting people planned between now and the World Cup......and beyond. @ussoccer.com @socceramerica.bsky.social @kickbacksoccer.bsky.social @espnfc-m.bsky.social www.youtube.com/@TheSOCCERME...
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American soccer’s frontline storytellers interviewed by Emmy Award-winning John Shrader. This is the place where you get conversation about the soccer media business and the business of soccer. New e...
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CURRENT FIFA NATION RANKINGS 1. France 2. Spain 3. Argentina 4. England 5. Portugal 6. Brazil 7. Netherlands 8. Morocco 9. Belgium 10. Germany www.socceramerica.com/how-are-the-...
How are the World Cup favorites shaping up? - Soccer America
With the start of the 2026 World Cup in North America now barely three weeks away, AFP Sport runs the rule over the leading contenders at the first-ever 48-team finals (world ranking in brackets): SUB...
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Soccer America Trivia Quiz #16 (USMNT and College Soccer) From now through June 8, Soccer America will publish a series of trivia quizzes, with multiple chances to win a free annual subscription. www.socceramerica.com/trivia/
Soccer America Trivia Contest - Soccer America
From now through June 8, Soccer America will publish a series of trivia quizzes, with multiple chances to win a free annual subscription.
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Soccer Jobs Here are soccer jobs of interest, as selected by Soccer America’s staff. www.socceramerica.com/soccer-jobs-...
Soccer Jobs - Soccer America
Here are soccer jobs of interest, as selected by Soccer America’s staff.
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What We're Reading Thursday • MLS lobbying IFAB to explore stopping clock for pauses in play: @mlsist.bsky.social, Matt Hughes (The Guardian) • USMNT World Cup roster projection: Who are sure bets and bubble players by position?: Steven Goff (Yahoo Sports) www.socceramerica.com/what-were-re...
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An MLS clock? ... The race to make money on youth sports ... Netflix and men's World Cup.
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“It took me a few years to get the rhythm down and to really understand the game and what the players would do in certain situations.…It’s a one in four chance that celebrations come your way.” — Long-standing SA photographer John Todd www.socceramerica.com/john-todd-on... @mikewoitalla.bsky.social
John Todd on the art of sports photography and framing American soccer's most colorful decades - Soccer America
Photography has taken John Todd to World Cups, Olympics and the White House. You’ve seen his photos in Soccer America for more than two decades, and they’ve appeared in Time Magazine, The New York Tim...
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“There are struggles with what I had to deal with with the staff and with body image." Lindsey Heaps, the first American woman to bypass college soccer and turn pro in Europe, spent four seasons with PSG before joining the Portland @thornsfc.com. www.socceramerica.com/spotlight-sh...
Spotlight shines on U.S. trio of Heaps, Yohannes & Shrader when OL Lyonnes faces Barcelona in UEFA Women’s Champions League final - Soccer America
Both clubs dominate their domestic competitions. Barcelona has won seven straight Spanish Liga F titles; OL Lyonnes has captured five straight French crowns.
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Please go over there and tell Romario and Bebeto to leave. We’re Brazilian and they won’t listen to us. They’ll listen to you because you’re American. John Todd on celebrating Brazil's 1994 World Cup victory with the team. www.socceramerica.com/john-todd-on... @mikewoitalla.bsky.social @bayfc.com
John Todd on the art of sports photography and framing American soccer's most colorful decades - Soccer America
Photography has taken John Todd to World Cups, Olympics and the White House. You’ve seen his photos in Soccer America for more than two decades, and they’ve appeared in Time Magazine, The New York Tim...
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