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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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We Call It Soccer – Ep 79 – A Cock And Bull Story
Categories: MediaContinue Reading: We Call It Soccer – Ep 79 – A Cock And Bull StoryOn this second episode of We Call It Soccer, the boys cover two (!) stories of soccer players pulling down shorts (their own or otherwise). We also look through the results of the recent international break and ask how Kim Jong Un plans to create a master race of Lionel Messis.
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Fiftyfive.One Podcast 7: Pks Are the Devil and Almost News in Minnesota
Continue Reading: Fiftyfive.One Podcast 7: Pks Are the Devil and Almost News in MinnesotaAlex Schieferdecker joins Wes and Jeff to look back at the NASL season and anticipate the upcoming expansion draft. They also talk USMNT losing to Mexico and the fact that PKs are Satan. You can listen below or subscribe: iTunes Google Play Stitcher Send us questions at wesburdine[at]fiftyfive.one or on twitter: Wes Jeff Alex
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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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FiftyFive.One Podcast 2: Our men in Havana, the Flash win the NWSL, and the Loons? Sigh…
Categories: MediaContinue Reading: FiftyFive.One Podcast 2: Our men in Havana, the Flash win the NWSL, and the Loons? Sigh…On this week’s episode of the FiftyFive.One Podcast, Wes Burdine and Jeff Rueter look at the US winning on a kickball pitch and how this may actually have been the alternate timeline off the US v Belgium match in 2014; we recap the Western NY Flash winning the NWSL; we try and figure out why…
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From Minnesota to Quito With Love
Continue Reading: From Minnesota to Quito With LoveIt is finally summer for teachers and students alike. And while the last days of the school year are often filled with tears, goodbyes, and heartfelt hugs, I much prefer when they’re also peppered with pointed comments about who will win the cup of the moment, and tinged with trash talk. So as soon as…
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Copa America Centenario Day 9: Wait, the USMNT Won Group A?!?
Continue Reading: Copa America Centenario Day 9: Wait, the USMNT Won Group A?!?Going into the tournament, it seemed highly unlikely that the United States would be able to top Group A. Many people, understandably pessimistic about recent form, thought the United States men were more likely to crash out of the group entirely than to win it. With a publicly-stated goal of reaching the semi-finals, Jurgen Klinsmann…
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Copa America Centenario Day Five – A Hungry USMNT Regains Control of Their Destiny
Continue Reading: Copa America Centenario Day Five – A Hungry USMNT Regains Control of Their DestinyUnited States 4 – 0 Costa Rica After a deflating defeat at the hands of Colombia in the tournament’s opener, a hungry US Men’s National Team was back in action in the friendly confines of Chicago’s Soldier Field. At first, things didn’t look pretty for the US Men. Costa Rica came out pressing hard, trying…
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Conflicted Allegiances: A Costa Rican Fan from Minnesota Travels to Chicago
Continue Reading: Conflicted Allegiances: A Costa Rican Fan from Minnesota Travels to ChicagoWhen Edù Rosales learned that the US Men’s National Team would be playing a Copa America match in Chicago, he started making plans to travel with the Minnesotan American Outlaws contingent. That is, until he learned the opponent would be Costa Rica. Edù was born in Costa Rica and La Sele are in his blood.…
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Copa America Centenario Day One: USA vs Colombia Starts the Copa Off On A Sour Note
Continue Reading: Copa America Centenario Day One: USA vs Colombia Starts the Copa Off On A Sour NoteAfter an opening ceremony featuring a Canadian reggae fusion group, a Colombian reggaeton star, and an American club anthem maker with his own hype man (you know, typical soccer pre-game artists), the United States and Colombia found the fortitude to kick off the Copa America Centenario. It didn’t take long for Colombia to make their…
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The USMNT’s Path to the Copa America’s Final
Continue Reading: The USMNT’s Path to the Copa America’s FinalWhen the Copa America Centenario kicks off tonight, the US Men’s National Team are once again an underdog going into group play. This may be in part due to an inferiority complex surrounding soccer in America. However, it’s hard to argue against the fact that the past two years since the 2014 World Cup have been…
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Can Professional Soccer be Successful in Minnesota?
Categories: The AngleContinue Reading: Can Professional Soccer be Successful in Minnesota?The Minnesota State Legislature will soon decide the fate of a Minnesota United soccer-specific stadium at the Midway bus barn site in St. Paul, Minnesota. Just this weekend the Star Tribune editorial staff wrote a piece that warned legislatures not to squander the opportunity to bring MLS to our state. They correctly pointed out there…
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Copa 40-Man Preliminary Roster Under the Microscope
Categories: NewsContinue Reading: Copa 40-Man Preliminary Roster Under the MicroscopeOn Sunday afternoon, the US Soccer Federation announced the 40-man preliminary roster for the upcoming Copa America. The group will meet within the next two weeks, with a finalized roster due on May 20 before the tournament kicks off on June 3. Here’s a look at the initial pool of talent, along with any guys…