Dax McCarty joins Herc Gomez in the Heineken ESPN FC Boot Room to delve into Brad Freidel’s comments that there’s less pressure in MLS compared to other leagues.
Dax McCarty joins Herc Gomez in the Heineken ESPN FC Boot Room to delve into Brad Freidel’s comments that there’s less pressure in MLS compared to other leagues.
The Chicago Fire have signed Dax McCarty to a two-year contract extension.
Dax McCarty has signed a two-year contract extension that will keep him with the Chicago Fire until at least 2019, the club announced on Thursday.
McCarty, 30, joined the Fire from New York Red Bulls in a shock move ahead of the 2017 season after spending more than five years with the Red Bulls.
The new deal is guaranteed until 2019 and Chicago has an option for the 2020 season.
NEWS | We've re-signed midfielder @DaxMcCarty11 to a contract extension. Cheers to the captain!=O=O: https://t.co/PaAtyq6yW1 #cf97 pic.twitter.com/bXsqi3qKN9— Chicago Fire (@ChicagoFire) January 11, 2018
“After taking time to reflect on the 2017 season, I’ve come away with a very clear picture of what the future looks like…
Dax McCarty discusses his chance to take the field for the U.S. and Bruce Arena’s message to the players.
After being afforded a second chance with the U.S. national team by Bruce Arena, Dax McCarty says he’s taking nothing for granted as he eyes a spot in the 23-man squad that will go to Russia for the World Cup next summer.
McCarty, 30, has had a somewhat transitional year after being traded in January from the New York Red Bulls to Chicago, which won its only Major League Soccer championship in 1998, and being given a return to the U.S. national team for the first time in six years.
“It’s given me…
Taylor Twellman suggests Bruce Arena’s squad for the next World Cup qualifiers could be the strongest U.S. squad in years.
Former Chicago Fire forward Brian McBride assesses how Bastian Schweinsteiger has adapted to an attacking role in MLS.
The news that Dax McCarty has been called into the U.S. squad ahead of next month’s World Cup qualifiers, while Sacha Kljestan has not, is a reminder that the fortunes of the two — which once seemed to be inextricably linked — have now diverged for good. McCarty’s great start with Chicago and Kljestan’s struggles to deal with McCarty’s absence and the expectations of the captaincy have defined the opening third of the season for each player.
Time was, when international weeks were a moment…
Alejandro Moreno shares his thoughts on Bastian Schweinsteiger’s transition from the Premier League to Major League Soccer.
The dejection among the group afterward was actually a sign of progress.
Last year — in any of the past seven years, really — the Chicago Fire would have gladly taken a road draw at the LA Galaxy, treated it as a legitimate moral victory. Yet last weekend, after letting a two-goal halftime lead turn into a 2-2 tie, the flight back to the Midwest was somber.
“That proves this team feels confident in itself,” Chicago coach Veljko Paunovic told ESPN FC in a phone interview. “They know they can…
Borussia Dortmund have taken the lead against Sportfreunde Lotte thanks to Christian Pulisic’s excellent finish.
After being sidelined with a serious heart condition, Clint Dempsey returned to the field, and had an immediate impact.
Sebastian Salazar and Herculez Gomez recap the return of Tim Howard in Colorado’s 1-0 loss to the New York Red Bulls.
The first part of Bruce Arena’s selection process for next Friday’s critical World Cup qualifier against Honduras and another in Panama City four days is nearly complete, with the U.S. coach to name his roster for both games on Wednesday afternoon.
The second part, of course, requires Arena to settle on a lineup for the match against Los Catrachos in San Jose, California. With just one more weekend of club games left for him to assess the sharpness of his players, here’s a look at how 14 candidates…
Jozy Altidore says despite it being a friendly, the United States’ performance is vital against Jamaica.
DaMarcus Beasley says every member on the USMNT has plenty to prove to Bruce Arena ahead of their WCQ’s.
Bruce Arena hopes for a more balanced USMNT attack and discusses the differences from his last stint as head coach.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — With big changes to the U.S. lineup expected for Friday’s match against Jamaica, the friendly at Finley Stadium represents one final chance for the American reserves to prove to coach Bruce Arena that they deserve to be on the roster for next month’s huge World Cup qualifying games against Honduras and Panama.
“We’ve had a great month of training and a really good first game against Serbia [where] defensively we didn’t give up much, so we’re looking to do the same,” said New…
Dax McCarty says he’s still processing the last 24 hours emotionally and is relishing being back with the national team.
Former New York Red Bulls and captain Dax McCarty took to Twitter to write a heartfelt and amusing thank you to the team’s fans on Sunday.
McCarty, 29. wrote that he was “blindsided” when he found out he had been traded from the Red Bulls to the Chicago Fire for general allocation money on Jan. 16.
#RBNY #ThankYou pic.twitter.com/dzSJjVUFu4
– Dax McCarty (@DaxMcCarty11) January 22, 2017
After making a lighthearted reference to the comedy “Old School,” McCarty wrote in his post: ”I was…
Bradley Wright-Phillips can’t wrap his head around why NYRB’s regular season success hasn’t translated into the playoffs.
MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif. – New York Red Bulls forward Bradley Wright-Phillips had just landed in Los Angeles on Monday when he got a message from Dax McCarty telling him to call him as soon as possible. He knew it wasn’t good news.
“You know those kind of messages,” Wright-Phillips told ESPNFC on Tuesday, a day after learning that McCarty, the Red Bulls heart-and-soul captain for the last two seasons, had been traded to the Chicago Fire.
“He’ll be missed,” Wright-Phillips said. “Dax is a player you…