CHICAGO – It’s another week for U.S. Soccer’s BEND THE CURVE. STAY AT HOME.

This week fans can enjoy the latest episode of The Official U.S. Soccer Podcast. The new audio series hosted by former U.S. youth international Jordan Angeli and USMNT forward Charlie Davies brings fans inside U.S. Soccer.

U.S. Soccer digital wallpapers are available to download on ussoccer.com, the popular webinar series featuring U.S. Soccer High Performance staff will be offering a doubleheader this week, and Insiders will connect with Para 7-a-Side National Team head coach Stuart Sharp as well as players Adam Ballou and Josh Brunais.

Classic senior U.S. national team and Open Cup matches, fresh trivia quizzes, and written features will also be part of this week’s slate of programming that includes established video and photo gallery content.

This week’s BEND THE CURVE. STAY AT HOME. schedule:

Monday, May 11
U.S. Soccer digital wallpapers:

U.S. Soccer has released four new digital wallpapers celebrating the passion and triumph of iconic moments in National Team history. All of the wallpapers are available to download on ussoccer.com, with new sets to be released in the weeks to come.

Tuesday, May 12
USWNT Trivia:

Having claimed four of the six gold medals ever contested in Olympic women’s soccer, the USWNT is without question the sport’s most dominant Olympic team. This week’s quiz offers fans the opportunity to go for the gold by testing their knowledge of the USA’s Olympic exploits.

USMNT Classics:

USA-Germany (Re-air from June 2, 2013) at 8 p.m. ET on ussoccer.com, Facebook and YouTube. The USMNT’s Centennial Match was an instant classic as the two teams poured in seven total goals when they met in the nation’s capital to celebrate 100 years of U.S. Soccer.

Wednesday, May 13
Insiders Connect:

This week FOX Soccer lead studio host Rob Stone will host the Q&A series for Premium Insiders and above. U.S. Para 7-a-Side National Team head coach Stuart Sharp as well as USPNT players Adam Ballou and Josh Brunais will be featured on the call, which will be held at 1:30 p.m. ET. Standard Insiders receive a recording of Insiders Connect calls, which have previously featured the USWNT’s GM Kate Markgraf and head coach Vlatko Andonovski as well as USMNT GM Brian McBride and head coach Gregg Berhalter.

Thursday, May 14
USMNT Trivia:

The German Bundesliga plans to resume play this weekend, and with a handful of young American players plying their trade in the top division, this week’s edition of USMNT Trivia focuses on U.S. players who have spent all or part of their career in Germany. Can you name all the players who have earned at least 20 appearances in the German top flight?

U.S. Soccer High Performance Webinar:

Two High Performance webinars will focus on Supporting the Female Athlete. In the first lesson from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. ET, USWNT Performance coach Ellie Maybury and NWSL/USWNT Sport Scientist Julian Haigh will cover performance considerations for female athletes as they grow from youth players to professional and international athletes.

The second lesson from 2-4 p.m. ET will feature USWNT Head Athletic Trainer Steve Stricker and USWNT Physical Therapist Carlos Jimenez sharing theoretical knowledge and practical examples in the areas of activation, warm-up and medical management with an emphasis on the female athlete.

USWNT Classics:

USA-Australia (Re-air from July 29, 2018) 8 p.m. ET. on ussoccer.com, Facebook and YouTube. The USWNT’s second match at the 2018 Tournament of Nations was a dramatic encounter that came down to the wire against a game Australia side that had beaten the Americans in their previous encounter a year earlier.

Friday, May 15
The Official U.S. Soccer Podcast:

The second episode of The Official U.S. Soccer Podcast features USMNT General Manager Brian McBride discussing a range of topics from his playing career to his duties guiding the MNT program. The Official U.S. Soccer Podcast will be available to stream or download from ussoccer.com or your preferred podcast app.

Saturday, May 16
U.S. Open Cup Classics:

Watch another famous match from U.S. Soccer’s National Club Championship at 8 p.m. ET. on ussoccer.com, Facebook and YouTube.

Front Row Soccer editor Michael Lewis has covered 13 World Cups (eight men, five women), seven Olympics and 25 MLS Cups. He has written about New York City FC, New York Cosmos, the New York Red Bulls and both U.S. national teams for Newsday and has penned a soccer history column for the Guardian.com. Lewis, who has been honored by the Press Club of Long Island and National Soccer Coaches Association of America, is the former editor of BigAppleSoccer.com. He has written seven books about the beautiful game and has published ALIVE AND KICKING The incredible but true story of the Rochester Lancers. It is available at Amazon.com.