DaMarcus Beasley Announces Retirement from United States National Soccer Team

Houston Dynamo winger and longtime contributor to the United States men’s national team DaMarcus Beasley announced his retirement from international football Monday in a heartfelt message he spread via Instagram. Expressing thanks to his fans, coaches and teammates, Beasley ended a career with the senior squad that lasted 14 years and spanned four World Cups in the process. He provided this message... 

Tim Howard Named U.S. Soccer Male Athlete of the Year: Latest Details, Reaction

Tim Howard was easily the best player on the United States’ World Cup team in Brazil. Now he has the title to prove it. On Thursday, the U.S. men’s national soccer team goalie was named the 2014 U.S. Soccer Male Athlete of the Year, an honor that was little more than a formality.     Howard was chosen over fellow finalists Jermaine Jones, Clint Dempsey, Fabian Johnson,... 

Why Jurgen Klinsmann Could Be Damaging the Future of US Soccer

Jurgen Klinsmann has been in charge of the U.S. men’s national team since 2011. He’s led the United States to a Gold Cup win in 2013 and guided them to the round of 16 at the 2014 FIFA World Cup. However, his recent comments about MLS and the academies may impact the future of U.S. Soccer. The critical comments toward MLS, per Doug McIntyre of ESPN FC, were the first of two incidents involving... 

Landon Donovan’s Impact on American Soccer Transcends Stats, Awards and Trophies

On Wednesday night, in front of a packed house in Portland, Oregon, and a television audience around the globe, Landon Donovan netted the game-winning goal to lead MLS All-Stars over one of his former clubs, Bayern Munich. One day later, Donovan officially announced his retirement from professional soccer, effective at the end of this MLS season. It’s a heck of a way to go out. Donovan officially... 

US Soccer: A Road Map to a Deeper Run at World Cup 2018

So the World Cup is over, and you have questions. Where does U.S. soccer go from here? Why is Germany so good, and how can the U.S. get to a World Cup final? The World Cup has a cycle, much like the Presidential election, the Olympics or other quadrennial events, so there’s no “better luck next year.” The U.S. men’s national team made some positive strides in Brazil but still... 

US Soccer Is Out of the World Cup and It Hurts, But It’s Supposed to Hurt

It hurts. The United States is out of the World Cup in the round of 16 yet again, and it just…hurts. My rocket-pop-clad seven-year-old cried when the final whistle blew. I’m not going to lie, I cried a little, too. The World Cup is a big deal, and losing is supposed to hurt. The more Americans that feel this way today, the better. In some ways, this outcome hurts more than in 2010. Four... 

Funny or Die and Bleacher Report Present Presidential Soccer, Starring Tony Hale

If you don’t believe that the USA will beat Belgium in their round-of-16 matchup at the 2014 World Cup, two former U.S. “presidents” say you’re wrong.  Funny or Die and Bleacher Report present Teddy Goalsevelt and Abraham Lincwin (Tony Hale) knocking a soccer ball from Brazil to L.A., chanting the American Outlaws’ “I Believe!”  There’s... 

World Cup Ratings Show America Loves Big Events…And Yes, Soccer Too

The ratings for the United States World Cup draw with Portugal were announced Monday with record-setting numbers. ESPN boasted that 18.2 million people watched the game Sunday—huge for anything on television, but astronomically so for soccer, even at an event as big as the World Cup. ESPN’s business reporter Darren Rovell noted that the rating for ESPN was higher than the average rating... 

Why a Successful World Cup Can Change US Soccer Forever

The 2014 FIFA World Cup comes at a critical juncture of the game’s popularity in the United States, and with a successful campaign in Brazil, the Yanks could take the game to new heights at home. Although this may sound like the statement we make before every men’s or women’s World Cup, the sentiment is legitimately true in 2014.  Once again, popularity in the game, both domestically... 

Inside US Soccer’s March to Brazil: Dates, Start Times and ESPN Series Preview

Ever wonder what goes into making a World Cup roster? Well, wonder no more. This spring, ESPN will provide American soccer fans with the unique opportunity to go behind the scenes with the United States men’s national team as it prepares for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil next month. The six-episode documentary series, Inside: U.S. Soccer’s March to Brazil, will take viewers inside USMNT... 

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