Tag: World Cup
IT WAS 31 YEARS AGO TODAY: When Puerto Rico beat Dominican Republic in the first game of WCQ of USA ’94
Captain and defender Mark Lugris showed his true colors.
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FOUR MORE YEARS: Infantino re-elected FIFA president
Gianni Infantino was re-elected unopposed as FIFA president for another four years, during the 73rd FIFA Congress in Kigali, Rwanda on Thursday.
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A VISIT AND A CALL-UP: Hudson explains how Reyna returned to the USMNT
Realizing how important Gio Reyna was to the U.S. men’s national team, U.S. interim head coach Anthony Hudson visited the 20-year-old forward in Germany before calling him into the squad for this month’s Concacaf Nations League matches.
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OFFSIDE REMARKS: Coaches, beware of the Ides of March, or any month, or any day, for that matter
Beware the Ides of March, that ominous warning in Julius Caesar.
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A TALE OF TWO FAMILIES: Report allows Berhalter to be USMNT coaching candidate; Reyna’s reputation takes a major hit
U.S. Soccer released findings of an independent investigative report about the murky controversy between the families of Greg Berhalter and Claudio Reyna on Monday with striking divergent findings.
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OFFSIDE REMARKS: Repost: In the ultimate ugly soccer parents scenario, Reynas disgraced themselves and brought the game into disrepute
When I joined Soccer Week way back in 1987, I came on as youth editor and jumped into the sometimes beautiful and sometimes ugly world of youth soccer.
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OFFSIDE REMARKS: Dick Howard, an appreciation
It was sometime in late June 1986 and I was sitting at a computer at the press center in Mexico City, which was provided by the Organizing Committee at the World Cup.
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FOR GRANT: Red Bulls give tribute to Wahl
The Red Bulls remembered Grant Wahl twice at their home opening match against Nashville SC on Saturday.
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BLACK HISTORY MONTH (Day 28): Even a World Cup superstar can’t change Azerbaijan’s direction
Midway through the second half of his recent 2-0 loss to Trinidad & Tobago, Azerbaijan coach Carlos Alberto kicked the side of the team dugout after a player missed an easy scoring opportunity.
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WAIT TIL NEXT YEAR: Concacaf to begin World Cup qualifying in March 2024
Concacaf on Tuesday announced its qualifying process for the 2026 World Cup. Earlier this month,...
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BACK IN THE SADDLE: Klinsmann returns as South Korea coach
Former U.S. men’s national team head coach and Germany legend Jurgen Klinsmann is back.
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BLACK HISTORY MONTH (Day 26): Years later, Llamosa counts his blessings, recounts how he survived WTC bombing (2014)
No one has to remind Carlos Llamosa how precious life is. He always knew that, but he was reminded of how much humans take things for granted two decades ago.
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