The US and the World awaits this morning’s announcement of who will host the 2018 and 2022 World Cup tournaments. The US bid delegation made its final presentation to mixed reviews. With the “legacy” question looming over the US bid, the Qatar bid has become the bookmakers’ favorite. That and a sprinkling of more news for this Thursday morn.
It’s the final countdown ahead of tomorrow’s announcement of who will host the 2018 and 2022 World Cups and we roundup the news related to the US bid to host in 2022. Plus: McInerney, Mwanga and Okugo train in Spain; More big-name transfer to MLS rumors; The USWNT drawn in Group of Death for 2011 Women’s World Cup; Some American’s Abroad news and much, much more.
Many thought Kyle Nakazawa would be on the wrong side of the expansion draft protected list, but the Union made it clear how much they value their young attacking midfielder when the big moment came. Nakazawa talks to PSP about his first season and the type of player he wants to be next year.
The City Islanders and Union will partner for an open tryout December 20-21.
One of the league’s youngest players showed quickly this year that if you get him the ball in scoring position, he will finish it. Check out PSP’s season review on Jack McInerney.
The Philadelphia Independence’s Amy Rodriguez scored the lone goal in the USWNT’s win over Italy to qualify for the 2011 Women’s World Cup. Despite being the last team to qualify, the US was seeded at the top of Group C. The draw for the tournament will happen on Monday, November 29, at 1:30pm.
Your post-Thanksgiving holiday roundup includes reaction to Salinas and Moreno draft, possible big name comings-and-goings in MLS, FIFA related wackiness ahead of Thursday’s WC vote, video of a goalie being chased by a turkey and more news.
Previously linked to the New York Red Bulls, the New York Post speculates that Faryd Mondragon is headed to the Union.
Having endured a rough first-half of the season (along with the rest of his defensive mates), Michael Orozco Fiscal roared back into form in the second-half, cementing his spot in the center of the Union defense and proving that there is a lot more to come as the Union mature into a veteran MLS side.
In honor of Thanksgiving, we take a look at the football played by Native Americans when English colonists first began to arrive with a focus on the game played by the original inhabitants of the Delaware Valley, the Lenni Lenape.
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