A player like Brian McBride comes around once in a lifetime. The prolific striker got the job done in every situation at every level, whether it was winning games for the Columbus Crew, scoring goals for the U.S. Men’s National Team or playing with England’s best at Fulham. Photo Credit: Allstate/Taylor Strategy Allstate, one of the nation’s leading supporters of American soccer, has wisely teamed up with McBride to help promote awareness for the beautiful game. It’s such an important time,
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
The U.S. Men’s National Team will host Belgium for the first time when the teams meet May 29 at FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland, Ohio . Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. ET, and the match will be broadcast live on ESPN2 and WatchESPN. Fans can also follow on ussoccer.com’s MatchTracker and on Twitter @ussoccer. Tickets go on sale to the public Tuesday, March 19, at 10 a.m. ET through ussoccer.com, by phone at 1-800-745-3000 and at all Ticketmaster ticket centers throughout metro
The day after the historic and dramatic 1-0 victory against Algeria that sent the USA to the Round of 16 at the 2010 FIFA World Cup, United States President Barack Obama called the team and addressed the players and staff via speakerphone. The call came after dinner tonight to the meal room at the team hotel. U.S. head coach Bob Bradley first thanked the President for taking the time to address the team. Photo Credit: United States Soccer Federation The President then congratulated