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U.S. Soccer unveiled head coach Gregg Berhalter’s roster for the upcoming U.S. men’s national team friendlies against Wales on Nov. 12 and Panama on Nov. 16. The Wales match is at Liberty Stadium in Swansea, then the USMNT will travel to Austria to take on Panama at the neutral...
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Every generation has one: a player who stands above all others; a player who people come to see; a player who is more than just a player. In the late 1980s, Ken Snow was that player for Indiana men’s soccer. Kenny, as those who knew him called him, was...
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Who can the 17-year-old phenom represent? When? And why would he choose the U.S.? Amid the fervor of Giovanni Reyna becoming the youngest American to appear and record an assist in a UEFA Champions League game last week for Borussia Dortmund, a question started floating around soccer circles: Could...
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INDIANAPOLIS — The two-man panel of Kevin Johnston and Nipun Chopra breaks down the USWNT’s run at the World Cup and ditto for the USMNT at the Concacaf Gold Cup. The fellas then round out Episode 8 of Soc Takes TV presented by Union Jack Pub Broad Ripple on...
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INDIANAPOLIS — A special edition of Soc Takes TV presented by Union Jack Pub Broad Ripple focusing on the U.S. women’s national team’s run at the 2019 World Cup is now available for public consumption on the ISC Sports Network. Also in Episode 7, co-hosts Nipun Chopra and Kevin...
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After hitting his first rough patch as head coach of the U.S. men’s national team thanks to recent sub-optimal performances in friendlies, Gregg Berhalter felt plenty of pressure entering the 2019 Concacaf Gold Cup. Managing in his first meaningful match, his side opened its tournament campaign with a 4-0...
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CINCINNATI — If Gregg Berhalter’s USMNT squad was hoping for a confidence boost heading into the 2019 Concacaf Gold Cup, it’ll have to look elsewhere for inspiration beyond the tape of Sunday’s 3-0 shellacking by Venezuela at Nippert Stadium. A brace from Jose Salomon Rondon and another from Jefferson...
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CINCINNATI — There was a moment during Gregg Berhalter’s press conference yesterday where everything felt different. Berhalter intimated that he expected the press coverage of the match to suggest that the sky was falling for the U.S. men’s national team (USMNT). And while he pretended this wouldn’t affect him...
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U.S. men’s national team manager Gregg Berhalter unveiled his 23-man roster for the upcoming 2019 Concacaf Gold Cup this morning. The tournament begins June 15, with the USMNT’s first match set for June 18 against Guyana in Group D play. The final will be held July 7 at Soldier...
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It’s Gold Cup time once again, with the USA hosting the bulk of the tournament, joined by Jamaica and Costa Rica, which will both host two games each. Here’s how the groups ended up: GROUP A GROUP B GROUP C GROUP D 🇲🇽 Mexico 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 🇭🇳 Honduras...
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Greenville Triumph SC manager and sporting director John Harkes joins co-hosts Kevin Johnston and John Lenard ahead of his expansion side’s inaugural USL League One match at South Georgia Tormenta FC. The former U.S. men’s national team captain touches on the current state of the USMNT, FC Cincinnati’s hot...
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Former U.S. men’s national team midfielder and longtime MLS veteran Justin Mapp joins the panel to reminisce on his playing career, analyze the current state of MLS, discuss his soccer-specific personal training endeavor and much more. Thumbnail photo credit: H. Abdallah Support Soc Takes on Patreon for access to...