I had a lot of thoughts come to mind when writing this article to support Caleb Porter. First and foremost, I wanted to tap into the positives of his career and all he has done for the University of Akron and the American game as a whole. My initial thought was to attack the critical comments made by our colleagues in the soccer media. There were two problems with this. It would bring back a lot of the negativity that
The U.S. U-23 Men’s National Team lost to Canada 2-0 in its second match of CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying on Saturday night at LP Field in Nashville, Tenn. With the loss, the U.S. sits in third place in Group A but still holds its destiny in its own hands, as a victory against El Salvador on Monday, March 26 would guarantee advancement to the semifinals and the opportunity to qualify for the 2012 Olympics in London. The all-important final group game between
The U.S. Under-23 Men’s National Team opened the 2012 CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying tournament with style and substance, getting a hat trick from Joe Corona, one goal from Juan Agudelo, one from team captain Freddy Adu and an own goal in a 6-0 victory against Cuba to open Group A play. “We’re obviously pleased with the strong start, but we’re also not satisfied with the performance,” U.S. head coach Caleb Porter said. “Even though the result was lopsided, I still thought it could
People throw around the term legend quite a bit. But we can tell you that Kevin Campbell is just that, a legend in the eyes of many. With over 500 professional appearances, including 224 appearances and 59 goals for Arsenal, Campbell deserves that title. His hard work on the pitch was always applauded by the fans and he saw success at every stage of his career, an illustrious career that spanned over 20 years in the beautiful game. Campbell was a
For the second consecutive year, San Jose Earthquakes forward Chris Wondolowski will join the U.S. National Team for its January training camp as the leading scorer in Major League Soccer found himself on the list of 20 players called into coach Jürgen Klinsmann’s winter session on Thursday. The camp will convene on Jan. 3 ahead of matches against Venezuela on Jan. 21 (7 p.m. PT, University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Ariz.) and Panama on Jan. 25 (Estadio Rommel Fernandez in
A trio of former Zips – Teal Bunbury, Kofi Sarkodie and Zarek Valentin – were among the 28 players called in by U.S. Under-23 Men’s National Team head coach Caleb Porter to an eight-day training camp from Dec. 15-23 in Lakewood Ranch, Fla., U.S. Soccer announced Thursday. The team will train at the Premier Sports Campus, which recently hosted the 2011 Development Academy Winter Showcase and the Nike International Friendlies. “At every camp we expect to push the group forward by
Major League Soccer and U.S. Soccer are lucky to have Allstate in their corner. Corporate partnerships are crucial to the success of any sports program and Allstate has emerged as one of the strongest partners when it comes to caring about American soccer. Allstate has put their dollars behind the sport with legendary keeper Tony Meola engaging the public via community events over the past year. “Allstate has made a huge commitment to MLS and the U.S. Men’s National Team,”
1. I really question the NCAA’s decision to have tournament matches on MLS Cup Sunday. It is hard for a game like Akron v. SMU to get any attention when it starts at 8 pm ET and the MLS Cup coverage starts at 9pm ET. There should be no NCAA soccer matches on MLS Cup Weekend. 2. Somebody at U.S. Soccer needs to push for all national team matches to be televised. Last night’s USWNT match had a record crowd in
1. The rollercoaster that has been Jurgen Klinsmann’s tenure as head coach of the U.S. Men’s National Team is likely to be defined by the next generation of American footballers. Much of this raw talent is based in Europe and will fall under the watchful eye of U-23 Head Coach Caleb Porter. There is no question about the fiery Porter’s ability to prepare these players for exciting, attacking soccer. Watch out for Ipswich Town’s Cody Cropper, Molde’s Josh Gatt, and