USMNT head coach Gregg Berhalter says the team needs a next man up mentality, after losing Tyler Adams to injury ahead of the Concacaf Gold Cup.

USMNT players Gyasi Zardes, Tyler Boyd, Wil Trapp and coach Greg Berhalter assess the damage after the United State’s 3-0 defeat to Venezuela in their final Gold Cup tune-up.

Former U.S. striker Herculez Gomez sounds off on the ‘lack of heart’ the USMNT displayed in their Gold Cup tune-up defeat to Venezuela.

The United States’ final game before the Gold Cup was a disaster for Gregg Berhalter’s side, which got crushed by Venezuela in Cincinnati.

USMNT coach Gregg Berhalter explains why Josh Sargent didn’t make the Gold Cup roster and why he wasn’t selected for the FIFA U20 World Cup instead.
FIFA’s Dispute Resolution Chamber (DRC) has released a document detailing the reasons why it rejected a U.S. youth club’s claim for solidarity payments as it related to the 2014 transfer of DeAndre Yedlin from the Seattle Sounders FC to Premier League side Tottenham Hotspur.
In its ruling, a copy of which was obtained by ESPN FC, the DRC stated that Redmond, Wash.-based Crossfire Premier was actually entitled to receive solidarity payments from the transfer. This by itself could have far-reaching…

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U.S. Head Coach Gregg Berhalter joins the Heineken ESPN FC Boot Room to talk all things Gold Cup and his ambition to win the tournament.
United States defender DeAndre Yedlin could miss next month’s CONCACAF Gold Cup matches after having surgery to fix a groin injury on Tuesday.
Yedlin, 25, posted a photo on Instagram of himself in a hospital bed on Tuesday with the caption: “Surgery complete. Now time to recover.”
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Yedlin missed Newcastle’s 3-2 loss to Liverpool in Premier League action on Saturday with the groin injury and has not played since April 6.
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Newcastle’s DeAndre Yedlin moved from Seattle Sounders in MLS to Tottenham in 2014.
FIFA’s Dispute Resolution Chamber (DRC) has ruled against Redmond, Washington based youth club Crossfire Premier in its bid to receive solidarity payments related to the 2014 transfer of DeAndre Yedlin from the Seattle Sounders to Tottenham Hotspur, according to documents acquired by ESPN FC.
The five-person panel didn’t specify a reason for ruling against Crossfire, but Lance Reich, the attorney representing Crossfire in the case, said he would immediately file a request with the DRC to receive…

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The U.S. has a lot of depth and a lot of question marks in 2019. Who would make up the first team in a World Cup right now?

It’s a big time for the U.S. men’s national team right now. Qualification has yet to start for the 2022 World Cup but the March international break sees competitive friendlies, with all the Europe-based U.S. stars, against Ecuador (Thursday, 8 p.m. ET, ESPN2) and Chile (March 26, 7:55 p.m. ET, ESPN2).

They also have the Gold Cup this summer, but what if action in Qatar kicked off today? How would Gregg Berhalter set up his team in that first group game?

Don’t worry, Gregg: we’ve got your back….

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Check out all the goals from this weekend’s MLS action, including Wayne Rooney’s hat-trick for D.C. United.
A claim for solidarity payments by a U.S. youth club involving the 2014 transfer of DeAndre Yedlin from the Seattle Sounders to Premier League-side Tottenham Hotspur has encountered another delay, according to a document obtained by ESPN.
Redmond, Washington-based youth club Crossfire Premier is attempting to recoup around $100,000 from Yedlin’s transfer, which FIFA statutes stipulate the club is entitled to since it helped develop the player. According to Yedlin’s player passport, a copy of which…

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The Chicago Sockers are attempting to receive payment from the transfer of Michael Bradley from Roma to Toronto FC.
FIFA’s Dispute Resolution Chamber (DRC) is scheduled to meet next week to rule on a trio of solidarity payment-related cases involving the transfers of American players, sources have told ESPN FC.
Each case involves a U.S.-based youth club attempting to receive solidarity payments as mandated by FIFA’s Regulations on the Status and Transfer of Players (RSTP).
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Crossfire Premier, based in Redmond, Washington, are seeking payment from the transfer of DeAndre Yedlin from the Seattle Sounders to Tottenham…

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English Premier League: DeAndre Yedlin- Red Card (57′) Newcastle 1-1 Wolves
Tottenham Hotspur have pushed back against a claim for solidarity payments made by Redmond, Washington.-based youth club Crossfire Premier over the transfer of United States international DeAndre Yedlin, according to a source with knowledge of the case.
Crossfire contends that it is entitled to a cut of the transfer fee Tottenham paid when it acquired Yedlin, 25, from the Seattle Sounders for a reported sum of $3.71 million in August of 2014. FIFA statutes state that five percent of the fee…

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Taylor Twellman argues the USMNT are too reliant on defending and set pieces, wishing they would take it to their opponents by throwing numbers forward.

Josh Sargent got the U.S. off and running with his second international goal, but a second-half surge from Peru saw them snatch a late draw.
FIFA’s Dispute Resolution Chamber (DRC) will consider a claim for solidarity payments involving Newcastle United and U.S. international defender DeAndre Yedlin on Oct. 25, according to a document obtained by ESPN FC.
A five-person panel is scheduled to render a decision as to whether Redmond, Washington-based youth club Crossfire Premier is owed solidarity payments related to Yedlin’s transfer from the Seattle Sounders to Tottenham Hotspur, which took place in August of 2014. The reported transfer…

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Taylor Twellman argues the USMNT are too reliant on defending and set pieces, wishing they would take it to their opponents by throwing numbers forward.

Josh Sargent got the U.S. off and running with his second international goal, but a second-half surge from Peru saw them snatch a late draw.
FIFA’s Dispute Resolution Chamber (DRC) will consider a claim for solidarity payments involving Newcastle United and U.S. international defender DeAndre Yedlin on Oct. 25, according to a document obtained by ESPN FC.
A five-person panel is scheduled to render a decision as to whether Redmond, Wash.-based youth club Crossfire Premier is owed solidarity payments related to Yedlin’s transfer from the Seattle Sounders to Tottenham Hotspur, which took place in August of 2014. The reported transfer fee…

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Clint Dempsey’s former teammate and former manager are joined by the rest of the FC panel to reflect on Clint Dempsey’s stellar career.

ESPN FC’s Alexis Nunes and Steve Nicol react to Clint Dempsey’s retirement after a 15-year professional career.

U.S. caretaker manager Dave Sarachan has continued with his youth movement for the upcoming international break, naming a 24-man roster for friendlies against Brazil and Mexico though as expected, the list doesn’t contain Borussia Dortmund midfielder Christian Pulisic.

All told, 14 of the 24 players named are 23 or younger while the split between domestic players and those playing abroad is relatively even, with 11 players performing in MLS. Ten of the players are even age-eligible to take part…

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