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U.S. Soccer has announced the head coach for the men’s 2024 Olympic team and it will go to Marko Mitrovic, who previously was the U.S. U-19 head coach. ASN’s Brian Sciaretta writes about the hire and the task at hand for the Serbian-American coach.  BY Brian Sciaretta Posted September 07, 2023 2:05 AM SHARE THIS STORY THE UNITED STATES U-23 Men’s Olympic head coaching vacancy has been filled as U.S. Soccer formally announced that it has hired Marko Mitrovic for the position. The Belgrade native previously served as the head coach of the U.S. U-19 team. Mitrovic, 45, rose through…

Leo Messi’s family did not have the best day, after Inter Miami’s defeat against Cincinnati, in a match that saw the Argentine return to action after an injury absence.Messi’s partner, Antonela Roccuzzo, is very active on social networks, especially throughout all Leo Messi’s MLS matches. The best moments of Messi and Hulk Although, on this occasion, what caught the attention was the announcement made by the Argentine businesswoman and model, sharing something very private about the family.You can now watch Messi in MLS with AppleIt is known by all, after Messi declared it in the interview with Migue Granados, that…

Welcome to our staff column collecting news, insights, and highlights from around Major League Soccer. Major League Soccer knows how to do knockout games.It doesn’t matter if it’s Roy Miller stealing a free kick from Thierry Henry or a double-post penalty shot or Shea Salinas dribbling half of the field at Disney against the Vancouver Whitecaps during a tournament called MLS is Back. Any MLS fan will tell you that they know to tune in for MLS After Dark and MLS With Actual Stakes.Partly for that reason, the debut of the Leagues Cup this summer was a success. The tournament provided…

At times it was ugly, but the USMNT defeated Uzbekistan 3-0 in a friendly on Saturday in St. Louis. ASN’s Brian Sciaretta offers up his thoughts and player ratings for the game.  BY Brian Sciaretta Posted September 10, 2023 2:05 AM SHARE THIS STORY THE UNITED STATES national team defeated Uzbekistan 3-0 on Saturday in St. Louis in friendly which marked Gregg Berhalter’s return to coaching the team after nine months away. The game saw the U.S. team start strong, end strong, but have long stretches of difficulty in between. Afterward, Berhalter acknowledged that the team needed to improve from…

The Argentina national team hosted Paraguay at River Plate Stadium on Thursday night in the third contest of the Conmebol qualifiers for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America. Lionel Messi hit the post on two occassions, once from the corner kick spot.Nicolas Otamedi surprised the crowd in the third minute of the game with an early goal. The Benfica defender joined the attack and sent an impressive right-footed volley into Carlos Coronel’s net off a Rodrigo de Paul corner kick.Messi hits an impossible trick shot and makes it look easyParker JohnsonParaguay could not move past the midfield despite…

Wayne Rooney has been confirmed as the new manager of Birmingham City.The Championship club’s new owners dismissed head coach John Eustace on Monday despite an impressive start to the season citing the need for “a winning mentality” and “a culture of ambition” at the club.The former England captain, 37, departed Major League Soccer side D.C. United by mutual agreement on Saturday night and now returns to English football’s second tier where he managed Derby County for two years between 2020 and 2022.He has signed a three-and-a-half year contract with the club and will be assisted by Ashley Cole, John O’Shea,…

As he does after every game, ASN’s Brian Sciaretta rewatches the performance and offers up his thougths, analysis, and player ratings. For this game, the U.S. received an improved performance to end its September window with a 4-0 win over Oman.  BY Brian Sciaretta Posted September 13, 2023 9:05 AM SHARE THIS STORY THE UNITED STATES national team defeated Oman 4-0 in Minnesota to complete its September international window with two friendly wins over Asian opponents. For 90 minutes, the outing was a significant improvement from the 3-0 win over Uzbekistan on Saturday. The U.S. took control of the game…

Injuries derailed Jack Wilshere’s career, as the former Arsenal star and cult hero prematurely retired from professional football just aged 30 years old. Now, he’s beginning his journey as a manager, being in charge of Arsenal’s U-18 team, making a good impression as he guided his team to an FA Youth Cup final last season.MLS interest in Jack WilshereNow, the former England international is poised to take his first team at a major role in coaching, as an MLS side is interested in giving him an opportunity to prove himself at a higher level, according to recent reports.According to The…

Read all of our 2023 offseason guides for each MLS team as they are eliminated from the postseason here.When Austin FC named former Manchester City assistant Rodolfo Borrell as their new sporting director this summer, he raved about head coach Josh Wolff. He said he wouldn’t have taken the job if he didn’t like Wolff and felt he aligned with his game model.Then Austin ran into a wall down the stretch and it sunk their season.Still, Borrell offered his stamp of approval on Wolff at a press conference on Tuesday: “As you know I come from some of the best…

Finally, it was a good weekend for Americans in Europe – even despite the Milan Derby. A number of top American players (and some even outside the USMNT pool) all had big days. ASN’s Brian Sciaretta writes up his detailed thoughts for the weekend’s games and breaks it down for you.  BY Brian Sciaretta Posted September 18, 2023 6:10 AM SHARE THIS STORY THE WEEKEND FOR AMERICANS abroad was mostly a good one, with the big exception being AC Milan. There were many good performances from top players in big leagues – with Tim Ream, Sergino Dest, Flo Balogun, Weston…