The coronavirus (COVID-19) has directly impacted the soccer world in terms of league suspensions and the health of players, owners, and managers. So far, 11 players including Daniele Rugani (Juventus), Timo Hubers (Hannover), Callum Hudson-Odoi (Chelsea), Manolo Gabbiadini (Sampdoria), Omar Colley (Sampdoria), Albin Ekdal (Sampdoria), Antonino La Gumina (Sampdoria), Morten Thorsby (Sampdoria), Jannes Horn (Hannover), Patrick Cutrone (Fiorentina), German Pezzella (Fiorentina) have gotten the disease in addition to Arsenal Manager Mikel Arteta and Olympiakos and Nottingham Forest Club owner Evangelos
The U.S. Women’s National Team did just enough to pull off a victory in the coaching debut for Vlatko Andonovski at MAPFRE Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. The U.S. disposed of rivals Sweden 3-2 with what initially appeared to be a comfortable victory. Veteran national team hero Carli Lloyd started off the scoring in the sixth minute off a ball played from Christen Press. The good fortunes continued as two quick additional goals were tacked on from Press and Lloyd. After the first
Cries to change American soccer have been heard for so many years. The calls for change have included every aspect of the game and ebbed and flowed with the successes and failures of the U.S. national teams. Those calls got louder and more frequent with the failure of the U.S. Men’s National Team to reach the 2018 FIFA World Cup. Change came in the form of reform candidates for the position of U.S. Soccer President and Vice President, letters of support
It’s been an interesting 2018 season for United States forward Christen Press. Controversy surrounded the 29-year-old when allocated United States Women’s National team players returned to National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) rosters in March. Every player allocated returned to their club with the exception of Press. She was unhappy with the results of a blockbuster three team trade that saw Carli Lloyd join Sky Blue FC, Sam Kerr join the Chicago Red Stars, and Christen Press join the Houston Dash.
Tobin Heath’s heroics propel United States to series sweep over China with a 2-1 victory. Finishing its preparations for the 2018 Tournament of Nations, The United States Women’s National Team returned to action at First Energy Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio, five days after defeating China 1-0 on June 7th in Sandy, UT. The Lady Yanks looked to build momentum heading into their second competitive tournament of the season. Photo Credit: Ralph Schudel/ISNSoccer.com The United States began the match on the front foot,
The first leg of the SheBelieves Cup took place in Columbus on Thursday evening at MAPFRE Stadium. Playing host to the Senior Women’s National Teams of the United States, Germany, England and France, Ohio saw a 1-0 U.S. victory over Germany in the late match of the night. Photo Credit: Ken Tishenkel/ISNSoccer.com The United States struck first and last in the 17th minute as forward Megan Rapinoe streaked down the left side and put a ball between the legs of German
Exciting news for Internationals Soccer Club came this week from 7,000+ miles away as Keri Sarver, Jordan Brewster, Sydney Dawson, and the U.S. Under-19 Women’s National Team finished first in the CFA International Women’s Youth Football Tournament in Duyun, China. “It is very special and unique to see three individuals from the same club involved with a major international event,” Internationals SC Founder, President, and Director of Coaching Zdravko Popovic. “We had two players competing in the tournament and they were
ISN had the opportunity to speak with former U.S. Men’s National Team goalkeeper Brad Friedel, a man with tremendous experience and insight. He has played at every level of the game, seeing MLS in its infancy with the Columbus Crew and also the highest level of English football with Liverpool, Blackburn, Aston Villa, and Tottenham. He represented the U.S. at three World Cups and now works with the U.S. U-19 national team. He’s a legendary player that has done it all, a
U.S. Soccer has announced the hiring of Internationals SC Director of Coaching Keri Sarver to a full-time position as the head coach for the U.S. Under-19 Women’s National Team. She will begin her official role on August 1st. “I cannot begin to express how honored and excited I am to begin this new journey with the U.S. Soccer Federation,” Sarver commented. “I look forward to working with highly talented and motivated players and to work alongside the other Youth National Team