ONION: Nation’s Soccer Fan Becoming Insufferable
I know this takes the standard approach of mocking soccer, but it’s still pretty funny. As the 2010 World Cup approaches, friends, family, and coworkers of 32-year-old Brad Janovich are growing less tolerant of the exuberant behavior of the United States’ lone soccer fan. “Who’s got World Cup fever?” Janovich asked his officemates at Credit [...]
“World Cup Fever 2010″ single
Project 2010 pals and fellow soccer enthusiasts Eux Autres (an indie rock outfit based in San Francisco) have just released a new single called “World Cup Fever 2010.” It’s a little love song/anthem for the World Cup…and it’s totally free. We like the Marcello Balboa look-alike on the cover, too. You can download the song [...]
English perspective on USA-Turkey
There’s an article in the Telegraph offering England’s take on the USA-Turkey friendly. Always interesting to read their (generally dismissive) take on the Yanks… In Landon Donovan, Jose Torres, Clint Dempsey and Robbie Findley the Americans possess a creative component sufficient in potency to trouble any, if only they are bold enough to trust it. [...]
Team USA and the State of the (Soccer) Nation
The excellent Pitch Invasion has just posted a great article about the make up (ethnic, education, class, etc.) of the current USA roster. The long standing stereotype of the US team (and the sport in this country) says that it is a game for privileged white players. The current roster does not support that theory… [...]
USMNT World Cup Camp Opens
Match Fit USA has posted a great preview to the USA’s world cup camp in Princeton, NJ. Injuries, areas of focus, etc. Go check it out.
Dowie: Jozy needs focus
“I’ve spoken to Jozy a number of times since I’ve been here and, if Jozy can train the way he plays, I think he’s got a great opportunity but he needs to understand that it’s that day in, day out. He’s a lovely, laid-back boy and there’s no side to him but he needs to [...]
Eric Wynalda on Charlie Davies
found this over at MLS Insider…
ESPN gives USA 56% chance of advancing
Nate Silver (of fivethirtyeight.com and baseball statistics fame) has just written an article for espn.com in which he crunches the numbers for World Cup Group C, and gives the USA a 56% chance of advancing (with a 22% chance of winning the group). We don’t really know exactly what numbers he’s crunching (other than the [...]
Ndamukong Suh on soccer
This doesn’t really have anything to do with the US national team, but we’re native Nebraskans (and lifelong Husker fans) here at Project 2010, so we thought we’d pass along this video of #2 NFL draft pick Ndamukong Suh’s love of soccer. He supports Cameroon over the USA, but we’ll let that slide for now.
Clint Dempsey is 19th best player in Premier League, according to Castrol Rankings
Somebody tweeted this yesterday and I thought it was kind of interesting. (Thank you, Somebody.) The Castrol Rankings have have our very own Clint Dempsey listed as the 19th best player in the Prem. Just what are the Castrol Rankings, you ask? Well, here’s what Castrol have to say: “As an Official Sponsor of the [...]
Wilmer Cabrera’s plans to change the mentality of the American soccer player
There’s a good article about u-17 coach Wilmer Cabrera over at US Soccer Players. My knowledge of Cabrera is fairly limited, but I really like what I’ve heard from him. I think his approach is exactly what the US system needs. I know one man can’t change the way an entire country trains its youngsters, [...]
USA to play Australia on June 5
from Soccer Insider… “A week before the Americans’ World Cup opener against England, the United States will play Australia on June 5 at a venue near Johannesburg. Negotiations were completed in recent days. Live TV coverage in both countries is expected.” …and there’s the third pre-cup friendly I was hoping for.
Jermaine Jones sets World Cup goal
Soccer By Ives is reporting that Jermaine Jones has set a goal of playing in the World Cup with the United States. Jones is still experiencing pain in his leg, but believes he can return in time for the cup. “The World Cup is my goal. I want to jump on this train.” Read more [...]
Sebastian Lletget making progress at West Ham
Soccernet has a good article about 17-year-old American Sebastian Lletget, who currently plies his trade at West Ham. Sounds like he’s doing well and could make his debut this year. According to scout Mike Leigh, West Ham super scout Jimmy Hampson once told him that Lletget is the best 14-year-old to ever play for the [...]
Stuart Holden suffers broken leg
Turns out Nigel De Jong’s studs-up challenge was as bad as it looked on TV. They are estimating the fracture in Holden’s right fibula will take six weeks to heal. Fortunately–if this time table holds true, of course–this would allow Holden to finish the season with Bolton and regain fitness before the World Cup. Despite [...]
Landon Donovan #50 on ESPN list
In an attempt to get Americans pumped for the World Cup, ESPN placed their list of the 50 best players in the World Cup on the front page this morning. Interesting rankings: Fabregas is apparently the sixteenth best player in the tournament and the sixth best player from Spain, behind #5 Xavi, #7 Iniesta, #8 Torres, [...]
Nike officially unveils new USA World Cup kit
I know we’ve been posting a lot about the USA jerseys…but seeing as it has been a popular topic here, I thought I should note that the uniforms have been officially unveiled now. For more images, see our earlier post. via Football Shirt Culture.
US take on El Salvador tonight
Just a reminder for those of you sick of curling and figure skating, the US take on El Salvador tonight at 7 p.m. ET in Tampa, Florida. Tune in to ESPN Classic to support your national team. (Side note: It appears our U-17 men are also playing today. They’re going up against Mexico at 4:15, [...]
Ricardo Clark returns to training
Ricardo Clark returned to training for Eintracht Frankfurt on Tuesday. Hopefully, we’ll see him in a match in a couple of weeks. Does this mean he’ll make the roster for the friendly with the Netherlands?
Official photos of new Nike USA away jersey
UPDATE: Even more photos found on the web…these things spread fast, I guess. — More images of the new Nike USA jerseys are hitting the information super highways. This time we’ve got the players wearing the new away shirt, as well as the track suit. Looking sharp! I always get a kick out of the [...]
U.S. World Cup tuneup matches update
UPDATE #2: Czech Republic has been confirmed as the USA’s opponent for May 25, site TBD. UPDATE: Looks like US vs. Turkey on May 29 at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia has been confirmed. From the ever reliable Soccer Insider, Stephen Goff: We know that the U.S. national team will play two friendlies in late [...]
Marsch made Assistant Coach – Good for US Soccer?
For what our opinion’s worth (and we realize that it isn’t much), no, Marsch’s appointment is not good for US Soccer. And as it turns out, we aren’t the only ones who feel this way. Paul Gardner over at Soccer America wrote a piece recently called U.S. Coach: No Experience needed. In this article Gardner touches on [...]
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