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International Breakdown: June
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: International Breakdown: JunePreviously on the International Breakdown we prepared for the March matches. The US steadied their ship. Loons took the field in Costa Rica, Trinidad, and Finland. Plus, local Gambian and Vietnamese fans cheered on valuable points. What lies ahead at the start of a busy summer schedule? Read on… USA! USA! First up: Versus Trinidad…
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News in Brief: #USMNTfail, Amos Magee, Jeb’s Political Career, and More
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: News in Brief: #USMNTfail, Amos Magee, Jeb’s Political Career, and MoreUS Men’s National Team loses first two games in World Cup qualifying, calls ratchet up for Klinsmann’s termination The US Men’s team match against Mexico started with off with a very positive gesture of players from both teams taking a picture together. For many members this week has been scary. We needed this win, but…
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The Yanks Are Coming: What Does It Mean to Cheer on Team America?
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: The Yanks Are Coming: What Does It Mean to Cheer on Team America?This has been a remarkable week in the United States and it is an understatement to say that people have felt the results of the Presidential election quite keenly. Capping off this week is the historic matchup between the US and Mexico in World Cup Qualifying. And this time, it certainly feels different. Soccer means…
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Touchline MN – News In Brief for Tuesday
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Touchline MN – News In Brief for TuesdayAmos Magee Could Be Returning to Minnesota United FC According to Jeff Carlisle at ESPNFC.com, former Minnesota Thunder coach Amos Magee could be leaving his position with DC United to join old friend Manny Lagos at Minnesota United FC. He’s had a lot of experience in player development at Portland and DC since leaving Minnesota…
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Copa America Centenario Day 7: Venezuela Shocks Uruguay, Mexico and Venezuela Set To Advance
Continue Reading: Copa America Centenario Day 7: Venezuela Shocks Uruguay, Mexico and Venezuela Set To AdvanceVenezuela 1 – Uruguay 0 Our first real upset of the tournament put Venezuela in the lead of group C, at least for a while. Rarely are two teams in a group eliminated after the second set of games, but with Venezuela’s shock defeat of Uruguay (and the Jamaica v Mexico match we’ll get to next) that…
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Copa America Centenario Day 3: Mexico and Uruguay Make The Tournament Interesting Again
Continue Reading: Copa America Centenario Day 3: Mexico and Uruguay Make The Tournament Interesting AgainLeave it to Mexico and Uruguay to make me care about the tournament again The Copa America Centenario has not been good. At least not in “a chance to watch good football” sort of way. There were three games on Saturday, including a game against CONCACAF minnow Haiti and the nightcap featuring Brazil. One goal.…