Archive for the 'Americans Abroad' Category

Fulham’s Tribute to Brian McBride

As we all know, American Brian McBride has decided to leave Fulham and Europe behind to return home, though he has yet to sign with an MLS team, but that should most certainly happen.
Fulham made this video and posted it on their website. A fitting tribute to a true class act.

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USA vs Spain Review

Better, but not great. Spain comes out victorious 1-0.
Spain played well, at times showing the class that makes this team one of the best in the world. The US played fairly well also…at least in the first half. 
The US started the game will a little bit more swagger than they showed in the game against [...]

Jozy Altidore Transfer to Villarreal!

Josmer “Jozy” Altidore has transfered from MLS side New York Red Bulls to Spain’s Villarreal.
It has been reported that Altidore commanded an $8 million transfer fee, which would make him the highest player sold from MLS to Europe, breaking previous record holder Clint Dempsey .
There is no doubt that Altidore is true prospect at forward. [...]

Jonathan Spector out of Olympics for the US

This news is a real bummer to US national team fans. Jonathan Spector will undergo surgery to repair his hip. He will be out for 3-6 months, and will certainly miss the Olympics.
Spector is one of the best young American players. At 22 he has already become a mainstay in the English Premier League where [...]

US Roster vs Spain Announced!

US head coach Bob Bradley released his roster for the upcoming June 4th friendly in Spain.
GOALKEEPERS (3): Dominic Cervi (out of contract), Brad Guzan (Chivas USA), Tim Howard (Everton FC)
DEFENDERS (9): Carlos Bocanegra (out of contract), Dan Califf (FC Midtjylland), Steve Cherundolo (Hannover 96), Jay DeMerit (Watford FC), Frankie Hejduk (Columbus Crew), Oguchi Onyewu (Standard [...]

USA vs England Review

Where do I begin? Disappointed. 2-0 loss to England.
England played well. The Americans played bad. I hate to say this, but it seems that England is still in a class above the US. Which isn’t that great considering even though England played well, they themselves haven’t been that great lately, and this performance hardly merits [...]

Brian McBride to leave Fulham - MLS bound?

Brian McBride will be leaving EPL team Fulham. McBride is another American who will no longer be at the London club. He will soon be 36 years old, and I have to believe that his soon to be retirement is a deciding factor on this decision.
It’s been known that McBride has always had the desire [...]

USA vs England Preview

On Wednesday, May 28th, the United States national team will face off against the England national team at Wembley Stadium in London.
I have to say, this is a game that I can not wait to see! The US, under coach Bob Bradley, has managed to string together a few victories on European soil (something that [...]

U.S. Olympic Team warm up at Toulon Tournament

Over the past week the United States sent a team to Toulon, France to participate in a tradition U-21 tournament. However, with the Olympics this year, the tournament was open to teams sending their U-23 squads in order to further prepare for the Olympic games.
The U.S. team performed rather poorly; However, this was not [...]

Bocanegra Released by Fulham

No real surprise here. American international went from starter to captain to on the bench over the course of the 2007-2008 EPL season.
I wouldn’t feel bad about this though. Bocanegra has proven himself to be a solid center back and many teams in Europe know this. I fully expect Bocanegra to get picked up by [...]