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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.

USC Names the Recipient of the Mike Berticelli Award

By Sean McCaffery, November 6, 2020

The Mike Berticelli Excellence in Coaching Education Award is aptly given in memory of a great coach. We had met him briefly a few years ahead of his passing and did leave impressed. The honoree selected this year by United Soccer Coaches is Neil Hill.

Named to honor the late USC DOC & VP of Education, Mike was also the HC at Notre Dame, lost in Jan. of 2000. This is awarded annually to a member of the USC Academy Staff as an appreciation for their excellence in educating coaches.

From MLS, the Playoff Schedule

By Sean McCaffery, November 6, 2020

Listen up. MLS & JLab Audio re-upped

By Sean McCaffery, November 6, 2020

JLab Audio is described as a leading audio company and the #1 accessible true wireless brand in America. Today it was made known that a new multi-year deal has been set with JLab being the official audio and microphone partner of the League, we cover the teams and could always use a new mic JLab & MLS. In addition to that they are now the official audio and microphone partner of eMLS, their competitive EA Sports FIFA League.

Sporting Kansas City has a Covid + Player

By Sean McCaffery, November 6, 2020

Despite this one unfortunate positive the rest of the team continue to be symptom free and testing negative.

Earlier this week, the positive test was known, he then self-isolated following the system in place. His isolation will remain in place until  cleared medically and kept up with on a daily basis with the medical staff of the team. The team began contact tracing in advance of closing out the regular season Sun. @ RSL, 5:30 p.m. CT.

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