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
The U.S. Men’s National Team fell to France 1-0 in front of a near-capacity crowd of 70,018 fans at Stade de France, site of the host country’s triumph in the 1998 FIFA World Cup Final. The lone goal of the match came in the 72nd minute from substitute Loïc Rémy, who came on in the 64th minute. Eight minutes later, Rémy would find some space behind the U.S. defense to finish smartly for the game-winner. “From a technical perspective, the shape, working, and really
Landon Donovan has withdrawn from the U.S. Men’s National Team roster for the upcoming friendly against France on Nov. 11 at the Stade de France. No replacement will be named at this time. The team arrived in Paris this afternoon, and will begin training Tuesday morning. “The plan was to have Landon come in for the match against France and then return to the LA Galaxy in preparation for MLS Cup, but after further discussion Landon expressed his desire to stay
U.S. Under-23 Men’s National Team head coach Caleb Porter has named 31 players to the roster for the upcoming training camp in Duisburg, Germany, which also features several players who are age-eligible for the U.S. Under-20 Men’s National Team. The camp will be held from Nov. 7-16 at the Sportschule Wedau, a German sporting school where the players will train and stay. More players may be added to the roster based on the results of the upcoming MLS