Tag: Jorge Campos
LOOKING BACK: When the USMNT shocked South America, world at Copa America 1995
The second time the USA played in Copa America — in 1995 — the United States was enjoying incredible prosperity under President Clinton. The price of gasoline was around $1.25 a gallon and Kasey Keller was manning the nets in a stunning triumph over Argentina.
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TAKING A PASS (DAY 8): MLS Cup ’96: nothing else has come close
I have to admit, I don’t think I would have been sitting in the rain and wind with some 34K brave souls at Foxboro Stadium on Oct. 20, 1996 – the first MLS Cup ever. Fortunately, myself, along with other members of the media were in a press box, nice and warm and dry and seemingly a million miles away from the elements.
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MOJO’S STORY Part III: A trial contract leads to a decade’s commitment with Wizards, Metros, Red Bulls
Mo Johnston rarely has met a challenge he didn’t like or felt he couldn’t overcome.
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COUNTDOWN TO MEXICO (18): Pope’s stoppage-time goal gives U.S. 1-0 victory in 2004
MetroStars defender and captain Eddie Pope doesn’t score many goals, so he makes the most of the few opportunities he gets.
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COUNTDOWN TO MEXICO (25): Not one, but two big U.S. wins over El Tri in 1995
Late in the U.S.’s surprising 4-0 triumph over Mexico in the U.S. Cup on June 18, 1995, Claudio Reyna was replaced by one of his heroes, Tab Ramos, to a rousing ovation at RFK Stadium, including a standing one by U.S. Soccer president Alan I. Rothenberg.
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COUNTDOWN TO MEXICO (24) 1995: Not one, but big U.S. wins over El Tri
Late in the U.S.’s surprising 4-0 triumph over Mexico in the U.S. Cup on June 18, 1995, Claudio Reyna was replaced by one of his heroes, Tab Ramos, to a rousing ovation at RFK Stadium, including a standing one by U.S. Soccer president Alan Rothenberg.
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