United States national football team
AC Milan's forward Mario Balotelli (C) fights for the ball with AS Roma US midfielder Michael Bradley (back) and AS Roma Brazilian defender Leandro Castán during their Serie A football match between AC Milan and AS Roma at San Siro Stadium in Milan on May 12, 2013.
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In reality, no player should be released. US player or other internationals ... We should adhere to FIFA rules. ... If our US internationals are going for friendlies, then others should. We're on the same page here. It's not one rule for one and one for another.
That's only beginning to happen in Europe, where soccer attendees tend to skew male and younger relative to U.S. sports
I was Jozy Altidore's roommate the last time I played ... We want to make sure that's not always the German players staying together. We are one team and a very good one. It's not about the German players and the rest of the team, I think we all speak well with each other. I communicate well with the guys on the [U.S.] team. They know when I come I don't speak so good English but they help me a lot.More quotes »
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Klinsmann: Tottenham’s Dempsey is crucial to the US team
Klinsmann has highlighted Clint Dempsey’s importance to the USA national team. The Tottenham attacking midfielder continues to score vital goals for his country, netting seven times in his past nine World Cup qualifiers, and is set to again be a central part 5/23/13 from Tribalfootball.com Read more »
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Holden thrilled at U.S. return after injury woes
my spirit was, and for me it was nice to have that from a coach and to know I potentially had a future with the national team, if I put in the work," he added. But later that month, Holden's return from a six month absence was cut short with the soul-destroying 5/23/13 from FourFourTwo.com Read more »
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Corey Ashe's left back experiment pays off as Houston Dynamo defender gets "surreal" U.S. call-up
camp, Ashe will have his current teammate Brad Davis, and a close friend to rely on in former roommate and ex-Dynamo teammate Geoff Cameron. “I'm really proud of him and happy that White Chocolate has been reunited,” Cameron said through a Dynamo spokesperson, from Houston Dynamo Read more »
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Gibraltar Moves Closer to Its Soccer Independence
used sports to take a stand against South Africa during apartheid. The latest flash point of sports and international politics: Gibraltar, the tiny tip of the Iberian Peninsula that for centuries has endured as a tug of war between Spain and Britain. The current from The New York Times Read more »
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NYCFC tabs Claudio Reyna as director of football
and the United States for more than 12 years. He played for Manchester City from 2003-2007 and represented the United States National Team in four World Cups from 1994 through 2006 and was team Captain in 2002 and 2006. He is also a two-time Olympian. New from HeraldOnline.com Read more »
