USA Gets Excited About World Cup Opportunity
The FIFA World Cup is quickly approaching, and countries around the world are gearing up to watch their teams compete. Although football (soccer) is not as popular in the U.S. as it is worldwide,...
View ArticleUSA Eliminated From World Cup
The “Comeback Kings” of the 2010 World Cup nearly kept their title today, but were eliminated in overtime in a 2-1 game against Ghana. The Americans set up their reputation in group stage, with a late...
View ArticleIS ERIC LICHAJ (“LEE-HIGH”) THE NEXT ALEXI LALAS?
Let’s rewind to the year 1996. I’m sitting at a small soccer field in the Midwest, outside of Chicago, watching my brother’s match for the Downers Grove Roadrunners, whom I also played for at the...
View ArticleYOUNG RISING MIDWEST SUPERSTAR SOONY SAAD MAY HAVE HIS EYES ON THE MLS AND...
Just remember that I told you so in a couple of years. There’s an Arab-American player named Soony Saad playing for the University of Michigan right now (and tearing it up) as they look to make a deep...
View ArticleStill Waiting for the Rise
Jurgen Klinsmann’s recent arrival here in the states has revamped viewers and fans to believe that the U.S national team is just on the brink of glory. Despite his record, I myself have been generally...
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