Ali Krieger made the leap into the main stream after coolly slotting home the 5th and decisive penalty in the infamous quarterfinal against Brazil. Having played most of her professional career in Germany (she is back with FFC Frankfurt), she might have gone under the casual fans radar, but as a rock at right back, [...]
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23 Mar
The Jack Of All Trades: Chatting With Brek Shea
TSG got the opportunity to catch up with Brek Shea right before the beginning of the season. In Brek’s short career he has played striker, midfielder and defender and has played every position well. He must be a coaches dream, as he doesn’t complain, and just goes out, plays as hard as he can, and [...]
14 Mar
From Expansion Draft To Contender: Arturo Alvarez
TSG writer Jay Bell on RSL’s new flank weapon. Arturo Alvarez was once a US Men’s National Team prospect. Known by fervent US fans as a guy who could possibly own a place on the wing, a consistently thin position for national team. Alvarez eventually faded out of the US setup altogether and switched his [...]
9 Dec
Sounds Like A Veteran, Plays Like A Veteran…. Oh Wait, It’s Alex Morgan
On November 20th, 2010, Alex Morgan scored an injury time winner against Italy in the first leg of the USWNT World Cup playoff match to give the U.S. the critical away goal, and a 1-0 lead going home. Quickly becoming the scorer of vital goals (her first against China ensured the USWNT’s undefeated home record), [...]
19 Nov
ESPN UK’s Rebecca Lowe On All Things English
TSG had the honor once again of speaking with the absolutely wonderful and INCREDIBLY knowledgeable Rebecca Lowe. She had just finished doing her show for ESPN UK and we caught her while she was in a “football mind.” We touched on some of the topics we discussed in our first interview and discussed the future [...]
28 Oct
Steven Lenhart: Proving MLS Is a Short Hop from NAIA
This is a guest interview by frequent TSG contributor Jay Bell. Photos courtesy of the amazing Matt Mathai. Few rookies come into MLS with less fanfare than Steven Lenhart. He was a virtual unknown coming out of Azusa Pacific University in California. He showed up, he worked hard, and all his team has done is [...]
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