It seems with each passing game the USMNT acquires a new potential savior, the athletic, skilled player that will become a superstar and lead the U.S. to glory and cement America as a world power. Right now, fans are bandying about around five potential saviors, and we have uptades on all of them (except for maybe John Brooks, but whatever).
Bobby Wood
Mexico's national team has found its coach, at least for the moment.
Brazilian Ricardo Ferretti, who manages Tigres in Liga MX and once said he would rather be a street sweeper than the coach of the Mexico national team, has been named the interim coach of the Mexico national team.
Raul Jimenez left Club America for Spain not too long ago. Back then, the former Aguilas ace was developing into the next America legend, appearing 96 times for America and scoring 36 goals.
Not only was he being influential with America but he was proving to be influential with Mexico as well, participating in the team that won Olympic gold in 2012. Back then, his career was soaring and so when he signed for Diego Simeone, many believed that he would have a shot at shining for Atletico Madrid in La Liga.
American international Aron Johannsson is reportedly moving to Werder Bremen for the 2015/16 Bundesliga season. AZ Alkmaar, the club Johannsson departs, announced the transfer on Twitter.
AZ in hoofdlijnen akkoord over transfer Jóhannsson naar Werder Bremen. http://t.co/hL8OHDQLM3 pic.twitter.com/k8yLV3yqAC
— AZ (@AZAlkmaar) August 4, 2015
After a disappointing loan spell at Hamburg SV in the Bundesliga, American 20-year-old Julian Green will give it another go at Bayern Munich in 2015/16.
He will start out in the U23s, where he will attempt to establish himself in the first team, and help the side win promotion to the German 3rd division.
Miguel "El Piojo" Herrera is the coach of the Mexican national team, but maybe not for much longer after reports surfaced that he punched TV Azteca commentator Christian Martinoli in the neck at the Philadelphia airport Sunday.
Miguel Herrera reportedly lawyering up. Being told by colleagues he assaulted a journalist last night after Gold Cup final. #Developing
There's not much we can write about the Gold Cup third-place match between the USA and Panama that's positive. The game itself was boring, and Panama took it so seriously they played kickball the day before instead of practicing.
The game ended 1-1 in regulation and 1-1 after extra time, sending a game nobody wanted to go to penalties to penalties. Panama won after Fabian Johnson missed and Michael Bradley and DaMarcus Beasley were denied.
Tim Howard has confirmed his one-year hiatus from international soccer will end after, well, a year.
Howard's return comes at a time where the USMNT is in need of some stability and confidence, having been bounced from the Gold Cup by Jamaica in the semifinals. The U.S. now have to play the winner of the final, between Mexico and Jamaica on Sunday, in October for the right to play in the Confederations Cup.
Seriously, is the Gold Cup fixed? Miguel Herrera earlier claimed various forces were against Mexico in the tournament, but now it looks like various forces (and by "forces, we mean "referees") want Mexico to win win the Gold Cup more than they want anything in the world.
First, there was this penalty, which we'll call "dubious."
I can see it both ways. But the Costa Rican team, and various Costa Rican politicians, were pissed.
After last night's loss in the Gold Cup semifinals to Jamaica, we don't know how to feel about Jurgen Klinsmann. So we made a list.
Pro:
Bobby Wood, America's most recent soccer sweetheart, wasn't available for the Gold Cup because his club team wanted him to stay in Germany.
Con:
Klinsmann doesn't have enough pull in Germany to be able to borrow Bobby Wood for a few weeks?
Con:
Could Klinsmann not find anybody better than Aaron Johanssen to play striker?
Pro: