For the last time, it’s pronounced HUE-clees!
The Boston Breakers site just announced Angela Hucles is retiring from professional soccer. She says:

I always wanted to involve myself in things I was passionate about and give 110 percent. I feel like I’ve come to a point where I no longer can give that much and I [...]

I plan on bringing you all a post-game tomorrow evening at some time, but while you wait here is a youtube of USMNT U20 defender Ike Opara getting a new haircut.

Recently there have been a lot of stories on how the MLS is an improving league. Great shows of enthusiasm from fans in Seattle and Toronto have given American soccer a much needed boost. The MLS clubs are slowly but surely developing youth programs to help young players morph into the stars of tomorrow. As [...]

The nice people running CONCACAF has hosted the entire game on Youtube in two halves. Without too much analysis I’ll say that I was impressed John McInerney, Stefan Jerome, and my new favorite namesake Marlon Duran (the kid reminds me of a little Javier Mascherano). Enjoy folks.

1. I skipped work to watch the Ghana game. I sat in bed and pretended to be ill. ESPN on mute. It’s strange now. This was the first time I invested something into the US nats. I was younger in 2002. Vaguely aware of what was going on. I wince now when I see Frings [...]

The U-23 WNT will compete in a 4 team tournament (England, Norway, and Germany) at the La Manga club sports and leisure resort in southern Spain starting Jan 31st. Yes, that’s right, the U-23s are going to a resort complete with golf, a spa, restaurants, bars, and scenery… just check out their website. [...]

Jill Oakes and Lauren Cheney both had to pull out of USWNT training camp. Oakes for a knee injury and Cheney because UCLA are total dicks. Okay, USSoccer is calling it “academic commitments.” I respect education, Obama respects education, and Lauren Cheney does too. So she’s out and it’s time to [...]

It seems like only a month ago (wait – I think it actually was) when our U-20 women won their World Cup down in Chile and various footie fans around the world found themselves a new favorite player. Well, now our U-23s are in camp and beginning preparations for July’s Nordic Cup competition. [...]

Did you just watch the U-20 Women’s World Cup final on ESPN today? Cause I dunno who the announcer was but that guy certainly had his panties in a bunch all over Alex Morgan. During the first half, he flat out said she was the best player on the US side. [...]

I’m at a place with cable (shocking) and oooh lookie, the USA v Germany U-20 Women’s World Cup game is on RIGHT NOW. But thanks to a few twitters from earlier today, I already know the US pulls out of this one with a (I just saw it, pretty dern sweet) goal from [...]