Weston McKennie was relentless vs. Cuba scoring three times in the first 13 minutes in a 7-0 win.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In Friday night’s 7-0 win against Cuba to open the United States’ CONCACAF Nations League campaign, Josh Sargent earned his 10th cap. He became just the 10th male American teenager to do so, joining a list of American soccer luminaries including Landon Donovan, DaMarcus Beasley, and Christian Pulisic, as well as a few players who had, shall we say, slightly less decorated careers (Juan Agudelo and, yes, Freddy Adu).
Sargent’s career remains in the early stages. That’s the whole…

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Gregg Berhalter insists Christian Pulisic is a focal point for the U.S. despite his lack of playing time at Chelsea.

ESPN FC’s Shaka Hislop criticises Jurgen Klinsmann’s comments on the CONCACAF Nations League during his exclusive interview with ESPN.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The future is now for the United States’ forward-in-waiting Josh Sargent.
“Josh [Sargent] will start the game tomorrow so he has a great opportunity,” head coach Gregg Berhalter said during a Thursday afternoon news conference ahead of Friday’s CONCACAF Nations League opener against Cuba at Audi Field. “It will be nice to see how he can perform tomorrow in the context of the team performance.”
– CONCACAF Nations League: All you need to know
It will be the 19-year-old Werder Bremen…

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The FC crew discuss the standard of officiating in MLS after Jozy Altidore took to Twitter following a penalty no-call in Toronto’s draw with D.C. United.

Kylian Mbappe discusses a potential move to Major League Soccer in the future and also admits his admiration for LeBron James.
Silly season is nearly upon Major League Soccer, with the secondary transfer window opening on July 7. Last year saw multiple game-changers join the league, most notably Wayne Rooney’s arrival at D.C. United and Raul Ruidiaz leaving Liga MX for the Seattle Sounders. Will the league see such impactful arrivals next month?
ESPN FC takes a look at some of the looming moves involving the comings and goings of not just MLS players and clubs, but U.S. internationals as well, in this MLS edition of Rumor…

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CINCINNATI, Ohio — The final dress rehearsal for the Gold Cup has arrived for the U.S. men’s national team a the U.S. take on Venezuela this Sunday. The only problem is that a few understudies are still playing prominent roles in place of the headliners.

Christian Pulisic isn’t available. Neither is Michael Bradley, while minutes for Jozy Altidore and newcomer Tyler Boyd will be limited to varying degrees. Tyler Adams won’t join up with the team until June 11. All are expected to be ready to…

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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.

Dax McCarty delves into Tyler Adams’ growth in Bundesliga and where he best fits in on the U.S. Men’s National Team.
Tim Weah made the United States roster for this month’s FIFA Under-20 World Cup in Poland, while Joshua Sargent and Tyler Adams were left off Friday, making it likely they will be with the senior national team at the CONCACAF Gold Cup.
Alex Mendez heads the 21-man roster after scoring eight goals with six assists at last year’s CONCACAF Under-20 Championship. Mendez left the LA Galaxy youth system last fall to sign with Germany’s Freiburg.
CONCACAF Gold Cup

When, where and who: All you need to know about the finals

Jeff Carlisle’s Gold Cup group-by-group breakdown

– 2019 Gold Cup daily fixtures schedule

Weah, a son of Liberia President and 1995 FIFA…

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Swapping the Red Bulls of New York for the RB of Leipzig, the MLS club’s big brother in the Bundesliga, hasn’t been an entirely smooth process for Tyler Adams.
“There’s been a bit of a culture twist,” says the 20-year-old, explaining that Germany’s rather regimented approach to life has taken some getting used to.
“One thing I realized here: They’re very particular about the rules,” he says with a wide smile. “There are a lot of rules here. Whether it’s driving-wise or just everything in general,…

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Werder Bremen and U.S. forward Josh Sargent discusses the impact Christian Pulisic had on his decision to go to the Bundesliga, the youthful USMNT and more.
Werder Bremen forward Josh Sargent has told ESPN FC he was inspired to move to Germany by Christian Pulisic and that the future is bright for the United States national team.
Sargent, 19, joined the Bundesliga side last year. He spent time watching Pulisic’s progress at Borussia Dortmund on television and wanted to follow in his footsteps. Pulisic has shone for Dortmund during his time in Germany and in January signed for Premier League side Chelsea for €64 million (£57.6m,…

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