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ASN’s Brian Sciaretta offers up his thoughts on the U.S. U-23 team’s first camp to build towards the Olympics. With wins over Mexico and now Japan, Mitrovic now has a promising foundation he can build on.  BY Brian Sciaretta Posted October 18, 2023 6:55 PM SHARE THIS STORY THE UNITED STATES U-23 team defeated a very good Japan team 4-1 in Phoenix to cap its first camp in preparations for the 2024 Olympics. It wasn’t pretty in the early parts of the game, but the U.S. got goals from Johan Gomez, Paxten Aaronson, Aidan Morris, and Duncan McGuire to seal…

Lionel Messi is many things. An unstoppable dribbler, an ingenious playmaker, a ruthless goalscorer. But one of his most important traits sometimes doesn’t get talked about enough: he’s a great teammate.When Messi joined Inter Miami during the summer, many believed he was ready to take a backseat at club level and cruise until the end of his career. He quickly put to bed any of those doubts, playing as hard as ever for Miami and leading them to their first-ever trophy. A hamstring injury soured the end of his and Inter Miami’s season, but they still have two matches left…

MLS is a league built on manufactured parity. Competitive balance isn’t just a quirk — it’s entirely by design. Teams can’t just sign players on a whim; there are a myriad of rule-induced factors to weigh, from roster distinctions dictated by one’s wage and seniority to international spots to their coffers of league-specific allocation money. As a result, overturning a roster isn’t supposed to be a rapid process, especially so in the summer transfer window in the middle of the regular season. But Miami’s summer retooling will permanently alter the perception of how much an MLS roster can change in…

The USMNT ended the October window with a convincing 4-0 win over Ghana in Nashville behind two goals from Gio Reyna, and one from Pulisic and and Balogun. ASN’s Brian Sciaretta offers up his thoughts and player ratings.  BY Brian Sciaretta Posted October 18, 2023 7:00 AM SHARE THIS STORY THE UNITED STATES national team rebounded from Saturday’s loss to Germany with a convincing 4-0 rout over Ghana on Tuesday night at GEODIS Park in Nashville. The U.S. team scored all of its goals between the 10th and 39th minutes in a relentless offensive display before coasting against a Ghana…

Argentina defeated Peru 2-0 in the CONMEBOL qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup, leading the way with four victories in the same number of matches and leaving great impressions.You can now watch Messi in MLS with AppleThe novelty was that Lionel Messi returned to the starting XI, played all 90 minutes and scored a brace after missing the match against Paraguay. His participation in Inter Miami’s last games in the MLS season has been in doubt due to an injury, though.Will Messi play again this season in MLS?While Inter Miami is already eliminated from contention for a spot in the…

Former Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjær was present at D.C. United’s training facility in Leesburg, Va. on Tuesday, sources with knowledge of the visit told The Athletic.Solskjær left his role as Manchester United manager in 2021 and hasn’t worked for a club since. D.C. United manager Wayne Rooney and Solskjær played together at Manchester United from 2004-07 at the beginning of Rooney’s career and the end of Solskjær’s. They won one Premier League title together in 2006-07.Rooney, his staff and players are already in Texas preparing for the club’s Wednesday match against Austin FC and Solskjær accompanied by a…

ASN’s Brian Sciaretta offers up some MLS thoughts in between matchdays and talks about Miami’s playoff chances, Herdman’s task in Toronto, and other thoughts from around the league as the playoff races come into focus BY Brian Sciaretta Posted August 29, 2023 6:00 AM SHARE THIS STORY THE WEEKEND IN MLS saw Lionel Messi make his league debut, another Argentine national team player make a case as the player of the week, and the playoff races start to become clear as to who is likely in, who is out, and who will be tough to beat there. With all that…

In a significant announcement for US soccer fans, Michael Bradley, a mainstay of USMNT and the dedicated captain of Toronto FC, confirmed his retirement at the end of this Major League Soccer season. Bradley’s departure marks the end of an illustrious nearly two-decade-long journey in the soccer world.Reflecting on his dedication to Toronto FC over the last decade, Bradley remarked, “For the last 10 years I have spilled my blood, sweat and tears trying to help this club be the best it could be. There were some incredible days – moments that will stay with me for the rest of…

After an illustrious 20-year career, Toronto FC captain and midfielder Michael Bradley is calling it quits and will retire at the end of the 2023 MLS season. Here’s what you need to know: Bradley’s final match will be Decision Day on Saturday when Toronto FC hosts Orlando City SC. The 36-year-old has played in 287 MLS games and ranks third all time in U.S. men’s national team appearances with 151. Bradley became one of the best American players of his generation and has tallied 17 goals and 41 assists across 12 MLS seasons. Bradley’s legacy in TorontoBradley doesn’t just deserve recognition…

Benja Cremaschi had a unique and transformative year in 2023 that included making his professional debut, playing with Messi while winning silverware with his hometown club, and earning a U.S. national team call-up. Now the 18 year-old has even bigger goals in 2024, including the CONCACAF Champions League and the Olympic games in Paris. BY Brian Sciaretta Posted October 17, 2023 3:10 PM SHARE THIS STORY IT’S FAIR TO SAY that very few teenage American players have ever had a year quite like the one Benja Cremaschi is having in 2023. For both club and country, it has been a…