Since the US faces Honduras on January 23rd, TSG spent a few minutes with international hero Jonathan Bornstein at USMNT training camp yesterday. It was Johnny B’s header in the dying moments versus Costa Rica in the final World Cup qualifier that stunned the Ticos, capped an emotional come-from-behind draw for the US and propelled [...]
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14 Jan
An Audience With King Jonathan Of Honduras
Posted by Mark T in Interviews, USMNT, World Cup '10, World Cup Qualifying. Tagged: Bob Bradley, Chivas USA, Costa Rica, Honduras, Jonathan Born. 4 Comments
31 Dec
Memory Lane: USA Clubs Honduras
Posted by matthewsf in USMNT, World Cup Qualifying. 18 Comments
To conclude the year, a look back at one of my favorite columns I’ve ever written for any publication. I hardly remember what I wrote without re-reading and re-reading the piece, but I remember making mental note after mental note as I watched USA vs. Honduras on October 10th unfold at Danny Coyles in San [...]
19 Nov
Thierry Henry Doing Whatever It Takes
Posted by Mark T in World Cup Qualifying. Tagged: France, Hand of God - Part Deux, Ireland, Thierry Henry. 37 Comments
FRIDAY UPDATE: Said Thierry Henry today, “Of course the fairest solution would be to replay the game but it is not in my control.” Not surprisingly, the soccer world sits transfixed this morning on Thierry Henry’s helping hand rather than the USMNT’s poor showing in Aarhus. The play that propelled France to a World Cup [...]
16 Nov
And You Thought USA vs. MEX Was Contentious
Posted by matthewsf in World Cup Qualifying. 8 Comments
Courtesy of my SF Black Sox teammate Chris Hanson (and brewer of the “Dax McCarty” beer), comes an absolute great link showing just how, well, hostile the French-Irish qualifier this weekend is getting. First, you had French coach Raymond Domenech call Ireland “England’s B team.” Then, you had Richard Dunne absolutely lambast Domenech for doing [...]
14 Nov
Congrats to the Galaxy’s D & Home of the Hobbit!
Posted by matthewsf in World Cup Qualifying. Tagged: Omar Gonzalez, Stu Holden. 6 Comments
In a fitting combination that put the Galaxy through to the championship, Omar Gonzalez knocked a cross into traffic that fell to Gregg Berhalter for a righty touch and score. The tally was the difference in the 2-0 Galaxy win over the Dynamo to knock the away team out of the playoffs. TSG’s late night [...]
9 Nov
Questions Up The Center For The USMNT
Posted by Mark T in USMNT, World Cup Qualifying. Tagged: Jay DeMerit, Jermaine Jones, Jozy Altidore, Maurice Edu, Michael Bradley, Oguchi Onyewu, Ricardo Clark. 1 Comment
After Charlie Davies injury another possibility no one wants to consider is that the USMNT could be without defensive stalwart Oguchi Onyewu when the World Cup kicks-off next June. In fact, the US is facing question marks all the way up the middle with the exception of Timmy Howard between the sticks. ESPN had a [...]
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