Clint Dempsey tells Julie Stewart-Binks that his hat trick in his national team return will help him build confidence.
Sebastian Salazar and Herculez Gomez recap the return of Tim Howard in Colorado’s 1-0 loss to the New York Red Bulls.
Portland Timbers head coach Caleb Porter joins the Heineken ESPN FC Boot Room to discuss Darlington Nagbe’s potential, his ideal U.S. starting XI and more.
Herculez Gomez attributes Clint Dempsey’s success for both club and country to his fighting spirit.
After playing an abbreviated schedule last weekend during FIFA’s most recent international window, Major League Soccer returns this weekend with a full slate of games. The impact of the international break will linger on by players and their clubs, however. Here are some of the biggest winners and losers as the attention on league play resumes.
Winners
Clint Dempsey, Seattle Sounders/USA:
For a guy who wasn’t even supposed to be called in by U.S. coach Bruce Arena after missing eight…