Soccer is in Good Hands with Meola Photo Credit: Allstate Tony Meola is the kind of person you want representing your sport. A consummate professional, Meola has everything you look for when you talk about growing the game. He was an absolute legend on the pitch, a name that always comes up when you talk about great American goalkeepers. He has an incredible passion for the sport, someone who is always looking to pass his unbridled enthusiasm to a new generation. He did just
In their first warm up before qualification starts back up for the 2014 World Cup, the U.S. Men’s National Team fell 4-2 to Belgium before 27,720 fans at FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland, OH. Photo Credit: Brent Durken/ISNSoccer.com U.S. captain Clint Dempsey scored a penalty and had an assist, while Geoff Cameron notched a goal. Aston Villa forward Christian Benteke scored two goals as Marouane Felaini and Kevin Mirallas scored a goal apiece. “A negative result, but I think it was an important
When the USMNT kickoff their friendly with Belgium Wednesday night, midfielder Sacha Kljestan will see familiar faces not only on his home county’s side, but also the European visitors. Earlier this month Kljestan helped Anderlecht win their second consecutive Jupiler League title in Belgium. Photo Credit: Brent Durken/ISNSoccer.com “It’s a special feeling for me,” Kljestan said of the opportunity playing against the Belgians. “I know a lot of the guys from playing against them, but some of them play for the
Chivas USA of Major League Soccer announced on Monday that defender and captain Jonathan Bornstein, a four-time MLS All-Star and recent standout at the FIFA World Cup, will join Tigres UANL of the Mexican First Division following the 2010 MLS season. Bornstein, of Los Alamitos, Calif., will complete his contract with Chivas USA before moving to the Monterrey, Mexico based team on January 1, 2011. “First and foremost, I remain focused on finishing this season with Chivas USA,” said Bornstein. “There
This is perhaps the busiest time we have ever experienced. We are less than a week away from the start of the historic 2010 World Cup. We are in the midst of an exciting and successful outdoor season for MLS, USSF D-II, USL-2, and PDL. We are organizing a series of major events including our area’s largest World Cup party, a national soccer combine, and our continued coverage of the Ohio Vortex offseason. Our inbox is flooded with hundreds of e-mails each and every
It has taken me a while to take in the roster decisions by Bob Bradley. He deserves our utmost respect and support. Yet I want to call attention to a few choices that may cause difficulty for Bradley in South Africa. Robbie Findley is not World Cup material. He has 1 goal and 2 assists for Real Salt Lake this season. The strikers have to be the most worrisome group for the USMNT. I do think Edson Buddle is going to do great things
The Chivas USA locker room was eerily quiet after a disappointing 1-0 defeat at the hands of the Columbus Crew. There wasn’t any talking and players seemed to stay to themselves. The most frustrating part of the defeat was the fact that the Goats dominated the Crew for most of the match. Obviously Schelotto won the game for Columbus, but there were several stars on the night. Bornstein looks forward to USMNT training camp. Sacha Kljestan shined the brightest of the four vying for the 23 man
The San Jose Earthquakes fell 3-2 to Chivas USA on Saturday night at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. Sacha Kljestan put the home side up 1-0 in the 25th minute on a long range effort. Chris Wondolowski pulled the Quakes level at one on a penalty in the 42nd minute and then Justin Braun scored his fourth goal against the Quakes in his last four appearances to put the home side up 2-1 in the 54th minute. As the