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USMNT: A Quick Reflection and Look Ahead to 2026
Berhalter’s lineup choices were (how do we say?) startling for some. Josh Sargent, a talented player, got the start in the opening game. Nothing wrong there, a good player. But, wait, if you watch the USMNT often you’d realize that he hadn’t started in a very long time. And to start him, out of the blue, for the opening game?
FIFA World Cup 2022 Champions: Argentina!
FIFA World Cup 2022 Champions: Argentina! It wasn’t easy, never is. It seems, at times, Argentina had to do it the hard way. Take for example, the first match: Argentina lost to Saudi Arabia by 2-1. Not a good start. Yet, Spain, the year it won the 2010 World Cup,...
Previous Champs and the 2022 World Cup Semi-Finalists
Previous Champs and the 2022 World Cup Semi-Finalists. Stars still standing in Qatar: Messi (Argentina) is on a quest to winning his first World Cup title; Modric (Croatia) is seeking Croatia’s first ever World Cup title;
A Quick Look at the USMNT
As the Quarter-finals for FIFA World Cup 2022 approach, it seems clear the “old guard” of world soccer is showing up. In the Round of 16, a few challengers came in the form of Japan, South Korea, Australia, Senegal and the United States.
Superstars of FIFA World Cup 2022 (Part 3)
Brief Superstar Description: Not the quickest around, nor the fastest, Luka Modric—the pride of Croatia—is a passing savant. Any pass he makes looks elegant. The placement is pristine; the touch, premiere.
The Superstars of FIFA World Cup 2022 (Part 2)
For years the shoe giant had been living off the reputation of Pele, Maradona, its mega-stars who left the image of Puma and World Cup championships permanently etched in the minds of millions. Well, all that changed! Puma is, indeed, cool again thanks to one of soccer’s biggest stars in the world, the goal-scoring magician from Brazil: Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior. The Brazilian star is also a passionate video gamer. Y