The Russian team was quite good, and the U.S. team was nowhere near its best, but managed to get the goals it needed thanks to fine strikes from Michael Bradley and Mix Diskerud.
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Preview: Russia v. USMNT
The game doesn’t count for points but it’s a chance to learn about some young players in the search for the US to find the right mix to ensure not only effective, but also attractive, soccer
Swedish goalie wants MLS move, MLS wants TV money, more news
Goalie Jonas Sandqvist wants a MLS move, Beckham wants a loan move, MLS asks FSC for big TV deal, and an in-depth look at the state of the Union’s salary cap…
KYW’s Philly Soccer Show: Larry Needle
A leader in Philadelphia’s effort to host World Cup games sits in for this week’s podcast to talk about Thursday’s awarding of the 2022 World Cup to Qatar. Greg and Dan also share conspiracy theories — errr, analysis — about the bids and then move on to talk about Philadelphia Union’s offseason personnel moves.
Mwanga, Rooney, racism, scandals: Round-up time!
DRC wants Mwanga, Rooney wants out of Manchester, FIFA wants money for votes, the Russians want the World Cup. Tis definitely not the Christmas season at the Daily Round-up today.
World Cup Draw – US finally gets lucky!
The US got almost the best possible draw. Based on the three other pots of teams, the US got the best possible picks from two pots. When looking at the pot containing the African and South American teams, I believe that Algeria was the weakest possible opponent. Likewise, Slovenia seemed […]