D.C. United captain Steve Birnbaum diagnosed with concussion

Bradley Wright-Philips and the Red Bulls were able to stifle D.C. and turn on their trademark style in their 2-0 win.
D.C. United captain Steve Birnbaum has been diagnosed with a concussion after a head-to-head clash in Saturday’s 2-0 loss to New York Red Bulls, general manager Dave Kasper said Monday.
The 26-year-old centre-back suffered the injury in the second minute of added time when he collided with Red Bulls defender Damien Perrinelle while vying for a long ball.

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He was taken to a New Jersey hospital after the match and remained in the team hotel an extra day, where he stayed with a team staff member before…

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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…

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Nagbe impresses, but US struggle to goalless draw in Arena’s return

A couple shots went just wide, but the U.S. couldn’t find the back of the net against Serbia in their first match of 2017.

FC’s Ian Darke and Taylor Twellman share their takeaways from the draw between the U.S. and Serbia as well as their standout performers.

U.S. head coach Bruce Arena was pleased with his side’s performance against Serbia despite the match ending scoreless.
Bruce Arena’s return to the sidelines with the U.S. Men’s National Team came in the form of a friendly against Serbia at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego. With the stakes just a bit higher than in a usual January camp friendly, the Americans ended the day with a slightly dispiriting goalless draw.

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A wave of enthusiasm swept in with Bruce Arena, as the one-time USMNT boss returned to the job after Jurgen Klinsmann’s dismissal, and there was at least some evidence of it on the field in San…

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