Opinion

What Would You Ask Pulisic If You Had One Question? Well, Here’s What My Goofy Ass Asked

Imagine you get to ask the first American male to win the UEFA Champions League one singular question. What would you ask? Christian Pulisic is sitting there on the other end of the Zoom call staring into your soul awaiting your question. The pressure is on.

This was the situation I found myself in on Wednesday. Concacaf was kind enough to give me — an aspiring 22-year-old sports media graduate who just finished college last month — media accreditation to attend Nations League press conferences and the semifinal matches.

We’re Seeing Prime John Brooks Right Now And It’s Masterful

The excitement around the USMNT is warranted. The quality of our young core is evident in the roll call of clubs they play for: Barcelona, Juventus, Chelsea and Borussia Dortmund among them.

But the expectations have to be tempered. These players are still developing, which is also evident in the roles they play for those teams. Gio Reyna started the highest percentage of league games with BVB at 67.6%, followed by Dest with Barça (60.5%) and then Pulisic with the Blues (47.4%) and McKennie with the Old Lady (47.4%). 

PSG’s New Shorts Are A Holy Matrimony Between Basketball And Soccer

When the Jordan Brand dropped Paris Saint-Germain’s new 2021-22 home kit back on May 14, my initial reaction was: Nice. That looks clean with the Jumpman logo. Carry on everyone.

Wild Pick-Up Match Stories That Will Have You Itching To Get Back Out There

As the world heals from the pandemic, pick-up matches are on their way back as well. Pick-up matches exemplify all the best parts of soccer: intense rivalries, healthy competition and the opportunity to sharpen your skills.

Frank De Boer Has Some More Dumb Thoughts If You’re Still Willing To Listen

Netherlands manager Frank de Boer has drawn some criticism after refusing to allow his players to undertake medicals needed to complete transfers until after the Euros. 

USMNT Vs. Switzerland Player Ratings: Sebastian Lletget Isn’t Going Anywhere

It was only a friendly between the USMNT and Switzerland at Kybunpark in St. Gallen on Sunday evening, but the immediate implications were huge for both nations.

These Footballers Are Sharing Their Most Gut-Wrenching Fails, And Even We Are Feeling The Shame

It was a foggy Saturday morning soccer match and I was defending the goal spectating the action going on the field. I had stopped a few shots earlier in the match and my confidence was quickly rising. Thoughts raced through my head, realizing that I was about to officially record my first clean sheet of the season. Then as clear as day the ball was passed to me, and as I went to stop it with my foot it slowly but surely skipped right below my outstretched foot and into the awaiting net behind me.

Five Of The Biggest Surprises From Gregg Berhalter’s Latest Nations League Roster

On Monday Gregg Berhalter announced the 23 players that will represent the USMNT in Denver at the CONCACAF Nations League finals. The list comprised of four players from Major League Soccer and the other 19 scattered across Europe.

Here's the full roster.

USMNT Nations League Roster

Goalkeepers:

Zack Steffen (Manchester City)

Ethan Horvath (Club Brugge)

David Ochoa (Real Salt Lake)

Defenders:

John Brooks (Wolfsburg)

Tim Ream (Fulham)

Matt Miazga (Anderlecht)

Duro Desafío: Venezuela Debutará En La Copa América Contra Brasil Y Sin Sus Tres Mejores Jugadores

Brasil y Venezuela jugarán su primer partido de la Copa América este 14 de junio. El duelo es de dos selecciones nacionales con recorridos muy diferentes en la historia de esta competición.

La Vinotinto busca dar la sorpresa y comenzar el torneo de la mejor forma posible, venciendo al actual campeón y claro candidato a ganar el título. Por su parte, Brasil quiere seguir su excelente racha y obtener el bicampeonato de la mano de su entrenador.

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