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TURIN, Italy — Weston McKennie waved an imaginary wand and American compatriot Tim Weah joined in with him in the celebration. The pair had just linked up with Weah assisting McKennie for Juventus’ second goal in a 2-0 win over Manchester City — marking the first time in Champions League history that two players from the United States combined for …

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CONCACAF suspends four US, Mexico players after semifinal

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In the tunnel inside Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, asked about the news that could shape the next three years of their international soccer careers, most U.S. players seemed unsure of how to respond. Yes, Gregg Berhalter, who led the U.S. at the 2022 World Cup before his contract expired amid a complex scandal that garnered worldwide attention, would return …

The USA team will have woken up on Saturday morning in Qatar feeling really good. I would imagine training on Saturday with the players who didn't play would have been really good, really competitive as they try to get into this team that is performing well. Brad Friedel was impressed by USA in the 0-0 tie with England - focus …

U.S. players proud to put their bodies on the line to beat Iran, advance at World Cup

U.S. players celebrate after defeating Iran to advance to the Round of 16 at the World Cup on Tuesday. The U.S. needed a victory over Iran to get to the World Cup’s final 16 and it got what it came for Tuesday, but just barely. United States’ Christian Pulisic scores his side’s opening goal during the World Cup group B …

The Best U.S. Players Rose to the Occasion

The hotly anticipated post-holiday World Cup matchup between the United States men’s national team and England proved dull only for those who read its score after the fact. In the aftermath England’s players whimpered vaguely about their disappointment and talked up the clean sheet they kept, a result that all-but guarantees their advancement to the knockout round, but the truth …

Weston McKennie could miss the rest of Juventus’ games ahead of the World Cup, adding to the United States’ injury concerns only three weeks before the start of the tournament. The 24-year-old McKennie joins a lengthening list of injured American players ahead of coach Gregg Berhalter’s roster announcement on November 9. Goalkeeper Matt Turner missed his second straight match for …

TURIN, Italy — Weston McKennie could miss the rest of Juventus’ games ahead of the World Cup, adding to the United States’ injury concerns only three weeks before the start of the tournament. The 24-year-old McKennie joins a lengthening list of injured American players ahead of coach Gregg Berhalter’s roster announcement on Nov. 9. Goalkeeper Matt Turner missed his second …

The United States’ Christian Pulisic dribbles the ball surrounded by Honduras players during a World Cup qualifying match in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, on Sept. 8. Christian Pulisic is returning to the U.S. national team for next week’s World Cup qualifier with Mexico after missing last month’s three qualifiers with an ankle injury. Among those joining Pulisic on the 25-man …

Juventus players Weston McKennie, Paulo Dybala and Arthur Melo returned to training as their punishment for breaching COVID-19 rules last week came to an end on Sunday. The three players were fined and left out of Pirlo’s squad for Saturday’s 2-2 Turin derby draw with Torino after breaking national protocols on Wednesday. RELATED| Juve's United States midfielder McKennie hosted a …

Pirlo leaves out three players for COVID-19 protocol breach

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Serie A champion Juventus has sent its squad into isolation after midfielder Weston McKennie tested positive for COVID-19, the Turin club said in a statement on Wednesday. However, Juventus, which made the announcement after forward Cristiano Ronaldo tested positive while with the Portugal national team, made it clear that training and matches would continue as normal for players who continue …