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Post BOD Meet with USSF

By Sean McCaffery, May 21, 2021

Given it was emailed out just 16' before it was to start, then began almost 10 minutes late, this call was also less than 10 minutes in duration. Having no idea of anything, I had no questions.

One question that was not answered was the status of the lawsuit with the NASL, clearly asked, clearly not replied to, and the Federation was let off the hook?

Here is what was asked and the replies from Wes Wilson & Cindy Parlow Cone.

Q: A loss of +- $40 million was expected, a small profit resulted on the year, how?

Gotham Looks to Extend Winning

By Sean McCaffery, May 21, 2021

A 1-0 game in their first game under the new moniker, a win on the strength of Midge Purce and a great run and finish, they are  now off to Chicago for the Red Stars. the home side were hammered 5-0 by the next opponent of Gotham, Portland, adding injury to that insult, the loss of Julie Ertz is worse than one defeat. The game is being shown on Paramount in the stats and Twitch elsewhere from 7.

Enough Advance for Press?, not Christen

By Sean McCaffery, May 21, 2021

This has been an issue for sometime now, I have addressed it on other platforms. Most teams, need a 48 hour in advance request for credentials, that seems fair, the federations more, higher demand, etc., makes sense as well. However when it comes to their media opportunities, well under 24 hours seems to be the new normal. Teams not showing their media maximum reached but the site to register closed ahead of the deadline with no notice as to why.

US Player is Positive, for Covid

By Sean McCaffery, May 19, 2021

THIS is why they test all the time, sadly, following multiple negative results in camp and in Costa Rica, Fredo Dilbert has now had positive results, no others have tested positive, we do of course wish him all  the best in a speedy and full recovery. 

Once it was known Monday evening that he was in fact positive, he was isolated as per protocols, another positive test followed and so he will remain in isolation while being observed as per the regulations in place.

NYCFC Again go Brazilian

By Sean McCaffery, May 19, 2021

Photo credit NYCFC.

While Heber continues to rehab a knee injury it is time to say Oi! to their newest player, out of Vasco da Gama, he is signed for quite some time, until 2026, Talles Magno.

During the 2019 U-17 World Cup which of course his Brazil side took home while hosting, he has since been selected as one of Goal's top 50 wonderkids in world football.

Concacaf schedule of Gold Cup 2021

By Sean McCaffery, May 14, 2021

These games begin July 2, as does group play on July 10. This Cup is the top MNT games for the region and has the knockout stage kick-off July 24. This, the 16th iteration is also a piece of Concacaf as they enter their 60th year. Over 8 geographical areas and 11 venues, the final will be played in Vegas on Aug. 1.

2021 WNT Summer Series

By Sean McCaffery, May 6, 2021

This will be a Texas based event as all 5 games take place in the Lone Star Stae, 4 games at BBVA, a sole game at the new Q2 in Austin. The teams contesting these games will be of course the USA, along with Portugal, Jamaica, & Nigeria, the fixtures at BBVA, Houston are to be played on June 10 & 13 with the last in Austin on the 16th.

Coverage  of the USA games will be: Portugal on the 10th on FS1 from 8 p.m. ET, Jamaica the 13th beginning at 10 p.m. ET and finally the game with Nigeria on the 16th opens at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN2.

RBNY @ LA Galaxy

By Sean McCaffery, April 25, 2021

The Red Bulls left rainy NY for southern California where it never rains or so the songs go. Today a nationally televised game starting at 5:30 p.m. ET on FS1 with 2 original MLS teams where NYRB lead 20-17-8, in LA, the home team is tops at 9-7-5.

With this being just the 2nd game for both, LA has 3 points while NY zero, the last 5 games have been even in Cason at 2-2-1, last winner, NY 3-2 on April 28, 2018, Royer getting a pair of his trio in that game facing them. 

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