Michael Barrios leads Dallas past Colorado to win MLS Latino of the Week

Ryan Hollingshead scored inside the final 10 minutes to earn FC Dallas a 2-1 win after Colorado equalized on a goal awarded after a VAR review.

The international break reduced activity around MLS to a handful of games. Regardless, there were plenty of viable candidates who emerged throughout the league as the Latino of the Week. Here are the players who stood out the most this past weekend:

Latino of the Week: Michael Barrios, MF, FC Dallas

The Colombian-born playmaker was key in his team’s victory on Saturday, scoring the opening goal and popping up all over the final third. Barrios started the match on the right flank in support…

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Tlyer Adams, Jesse Gonzalez leave U.S. camp ahead of Chile friendly

Taylor Twellman says the U.S.’s official reboot has begun under Gregg Berhalter, but expects to learn much more from their game versus Chile.

Gyasi Zardes netted the lone goal as the United States beat Ecuador and secured its third consecutive victory under head coach Gregg Berhalter.
Tyler Adams has left the United States camp to rejoin his club, U.S. Soccer announced on Friday, and will miss the March 26 friendly match against Chile.
No player will be called up to take his place on the U.S. roster.
Adams, a RB Leipzig midfielder, played the full match in the U.S.’s 1-0 friendly defeat Ecuador on Thursday as a right-back.
Meanwhile, goalkeeper Jesse Gonzalez, who did not play in the game, will travel back to Dallas for FC Dallas’ matchup against the Colorado Rapids…

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Jesse Gonzalez added to U.S. roster for injured Zack Steffen

Sporting KC’s Peter Vermes discusses his aspirations to manage the United States one day and addresses Gregg Berhalter’s weaknesses as a manager.

United States coach Gregg Berhalter explains the thinking behind his second USMNT roster, which includes 14 returnees from January Camp.
Columbus goalkeeper Zack Steffen has been dropped from the U.S. roster for friendlies against Ecuador and Chile, replaced by Dallas’ Jesse Gonzalez.
Steffen, who started the first two matches under new U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter, played in the Crew’s 1-0 win over Dallas on Saturday night. The U.S. Soccer Federation said Sunday that Steffen has a minor right knee injury.
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The 23-year-old Gonzalez has trained with the U.S. team in a pair of camps but not made his debut. The Mexican-American made a…

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For first time in years, U.S. starting goalkeeper job completely up for grabs

Alejandro Moreno downplays the opportunity for young players called in to the United States roster for the friendly against Portugal.

Herculez Gomez explains why Jozy Altidore and Michael Bradley have futures with the U.S. after missing the 2018 World Cup.

Take a closer statistical look at the United States’ new-look squad ahead of their friendly versus Portugal.

DeAndre Yedlin hopes to be a role model for the younger players in the U.S. squad and become more of a leader moving forward.

LISBON – Go through each U.S. World Cup team over the last 25-plus years, and there is steady progression of goalkeeping legends. You start with Tony Meola, move on to Kasey Keller, then to Brad Friedel, back to Keller before settling on Tim Howard. Sure, some handoffs were more seamless than others. The Keller/Friedel competition was more like a wrestling match, but there always seemed to be a fairly clear line of succession.

Of course, the U.S. string of either hosting or qualifying for seven…

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Jesse Gonzalez: Bruce Arena helped convince me to make U.S. switch

Herculez Gomez sits down with goalkeeper Jesse Gonzalez to discuss his decision to play for the USMNT instead of Mexico.

FC’s Sebastian Salazar and Herculez Gomez analyze the U.S.’s narrow Gold Cup victory over El Salvador.

Omar Gonzalez and Michael Bradley preview the United States’ upcoming quarter-final match with El Salvador.

ESPN FC’s Sebastian Salazar and Herculez Gomez preview the Gold Cup semifinal between USA and Costa Rica.
United States manager Bruce Arena helped convince Jesse Gonzalez to switch his national team allegiance from Mexico to the U.S., the goalkeeper told ESPN FC TV on Friday.
Gonzalez last month committed his international future to the U.S. after FIFA approved a one-time switch for the FC Dallas man.
Gonzalez was born in Edenton, North Carolina, but qualified for Mexico citizenship through his parents. He played for Mexico at both the under-20 and under-23 levels, but never for the senior team.
The…

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Howard, Dempsey, Altidore, Bradley added to U.S. Gold Cup squad

Janusz Michallik reviews the United States’ group stage performance in the Gold Cup and notes the key performers.

ESPN’s Herculez Gomez discusses what positives the U.S. can take moving forward after the Gold Cup.
The United States has announced its roster changes for the knockout stages of the 2017 Gold Cup, and as predicted, manager Bruce Arena has added some heavy reinforcements with most of the additions having extensive international experience.
“We have added some experienced players to the roster that can help us in the knockout round of the Gold Cup,” Arena said on Sunday. “The players leaving all made a good impression, and I’m optimistic for their future with the national team program.”
Tournament…

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