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Covid in Horan out, Howell in for USWNT

By Sean McCaffery, November 18, 2020

No further detailed information was given on the condition of Lindsey relative to symptoms etc., other than she is doing well. No other players have tested positive at this time as she has been undergoing proper protocols once it was known she had a positive result in a test that was from the testing done in advance of this trip. We do of course wish her the best in a full and speedy recovery.

The Dutch ladies are the current European Champs and they meet up on Nov. 27 in Holland.

NYCFC Playoff Preview on YES

By Sean McCaffery, November 16, 2020

This program entitled "NYCFC- Home For The City" airs on Tues., Nov. 17 at 7 p.m. ET on the exclusive TV partner of NYCFC, YES. This is part of their continuing series, "NYCFC-Home for the City" and will of course be a playoff preview. 

This first installment is hosted by their commentators Ian Joy & Joe Tolleson featuring guests, David Lee Sporting Dir., HC Ronny Delia & Def. Anton Tinnerholm who has been getting a lot of goals of late.

One More Match for USWNT on the Year

By Sean McCaffery, November 15, 2020

The reigning World Cup champs will go Dutch on Nov. 27 @ 12:30 p.m. ET on ESPN & TUDN, this pair last faced off for the Cup, the first game for the title holders in 261 days. In advance of this game, they will have a 6 day training camp.

They just wrapped an 11 day camp in Colorado, complete with snow, now they get after their 9th game of 2020. The last game of course was their 3-1 win in taking the latest SheBelieves Cup.

USMNT Updates

By Sean McCaffery, November 15, 2020

The Nov. FIFA window closes on the USMNT with Panama tomorrow @ 2:30 p.m. ET on FS1, UniMas & TUDN from Wiener Neustader Stadion, Austria. The young, average age on Mon. will be 22 years 56 days had fully half a dozen earned their first international caps. Facing an opponent they are very familiar, 23 games, the 4th on nuetral ground. with as they close out the first camp since Feb and look forward to a better 2021.

USMN Kwik Kixx

By Sean McCaffery, November 12, 2020

-the top cap holder is John Brooks with 38, Sergino Dest with 3 is the lowest with many capless going into today.

-average age of the starting lineup is 22 years, 48 days, the 4th youngest in program history.

-starters average 8 full caps.

- starters play in 7 different nations, Germany tops the list at 3 as USA has 1.

-this is the 3rd time ever there are players from the top 4 leagues in Europe starting for the USMNT.

-the 3 forwards are all getting their first starts, only one is no longer a teenager.

USMNT Starting lineup facing Wales

By Sean McCaffery, November 12, 2020

This was updated due to an error by US Soccer Sommunications, they have sent it out 4 times over. The change is Musah staing over Gioacchini.

For the USA with uniform #:
1-Zack Steffen, also the captain

2-Sergino Dest

3-Matt Miazga

4-Tyler Adams

5-Antonee Robinson

6-John Brooks

7-Giovanni Reyna

8-Weston Mckennie

11-Konrad de la Fuente

17-Sebastian Lletget

18-Yunus Musah

SUBS:

9-Nicholas Gioacchini

22-Evan Horvath

24-Chituru Odunze

12-Richy Ledezma

13-TIm Ream

Valentines is a Day, Valentin, took the Month

By Sean McCaffery, November 11, 2020

The forward out of Argentina took the MLS Player of the Month award in the last full month of the season as selected by other members of the media for games in both Oct. & Nov.

He tallied 6 goals and 3 assists over but 8 games from Oct. 3- Nov. 8. Many forwards will not have that good of a season. They went 5-2-1 over those games closing out with a quartet of wins in a row. He had multiple point games in 3 of these games.

Whitecaps Girls Elite REX Progam a top one in NA for University

By Sean McCaffery, November 11, 2020

Signing day had the team together with BC Soccer showed all 10 of the players are from the 'Caps Academy, another pair out of the REX will declare later. Ryan Clark,  "caps mg. cll. transition & ID events informed "Without a doubt, this is one of the best recruiting classes from any club in North America. THis class of 2021 furthers our reputationn as a quiality builder of youth soccer talent for some of the top collegiate soccer programs.

MASL Annonces All-Star Game of sorts

By Sean McCaffery, November 11, 2020

Dec. 5 from Cable Dahmer Arena at 7 p.m. the first ever Major Arenas Soccer League All-Star game will be held. It will feature the top athletes of the East facing the West, KC HC Leo Gibson will have he East.

No details were given as to how the players are selected, they did not finish their last season and the next is at least delayed.

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