Posts by Noah Davis
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The Education of Jordan Morris: How Did a Stanford Sophomore Become a Starter for the USMNT?
The answer is part fortuitous circumstance, part blazing ability, and part German philosophy.
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Toronto Tandem: How the USMNT Will Benefit From Having Michael Bradley and Jozy Altidore on the Same Club Team
For Spain in 2010, it was Barcelona. In 2014, it was Germany and Bayern Munich. Come Russia 2018, could the next club-and-country marriage be the United States … and Toronto FC?
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Seriously, What the Heck Happened With Freddy Adu?
For a lot of 25-year-olds, millions of dollars and numerous memorable moments representing your country would be deemed a success. Unless, of course, your name happens to be Freddy Adu.
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Major Labor Strife: Can Soccer Players Buck the Trend of Owners Winning Collective Bargaining Agreement Negotiations?
If a players’ union was ever going to prevail against management, it seems like it should be the MLSPU in 2015. But it’s still not likely to happen.
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Haji Wright and the Next Big Thing: Should the USMNT Be Getting More From Its Under-17 Team?
If Wright reaches his potential, he could help the U.S. program shed its reputation for struggling to develop players.
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Is Alejandro Bedoya the Future of American Soccer?
At a time when many Americans are returning from Europe to play in Major League Soccer, drawing the ire of their national team coach for doing so, Bedoya has taken a different path.
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15 Wishes for the USMNT in 2015
The United States men’s national team goes into 2015 riding a long winless streak, with some serious questions about where they stand. The new year presents an opportunity to refresh, to put the World Cup behind them for good and focus on the future.
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Jurgen Klinsmann vs. the Future of American Soccer
Klinsmann is the technical director, in addition to being the coach. To succeed as the manager of a midlevel team, he needs to focus on the next four years. To succeed as the technical director of a developing program, he needs to look a decade or more down the road.
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We Went There: Landon Donovan’s USMNT Curtain Call
Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Connecticut, is a throwback to another time in the history of American soccer. It’s fitting that on a chilly Friday night, Landon Donovan ended his career with the U.S. national team there.
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Is the U.S. Men’s National Team Getting Better?
The United States men’s national team has never been deeper. There are at least 50 players who could contend for spots on the 2015 Gold Cup, 2016 Copa America, or 2018 World Cup rosters. Throw in a handful of younger players in the under-20 ranks and you find a Stars and Stripes squad that might not […]
