Former United States men’s national team manager Jurgen Klinsmann called the CONCACAF Nations League “a waste of time” and said that if the U.S., Mexico and Costa Rica are ever going to get to the level of the top international sides, they need to find competition outside the region.
Speaking to ESPN’s Herculez Gomez in the wake of ESPN securing the U.S. broadcast rights to the Bundesliga, Klinsmann was blunt in his assessment of the CONCACAF region.
“I think the biggest challenge for the United…

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Former USWNT defender Kate Markgraf joins ESPN FC to react to Jill Ellis’ decision to step down as U.S. coach after winning her second World Cup.

Julie Foudy and Kate Markgraf discuss how USWNT coach Jill Ellis’ decision to start the injured Megan Rapinoe and Rose Lavelle paid off in the World Cup final.
The search for the next boss of the United States women’s national team has hit a roadblock, with the United States Soccer Federation hampered in its attempts to interview Arsenal Women’s head coach Joe Montemurro about the role, sources have told ESPN.
The USSF is currently in the midst of a search for a new head coach after Jill Ellis announced that she would be stepping down from the role following the conclusion of a series of “Victory Tour” matches being staged to celebrate the U.S. romping…

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Despite Aussie Mat Ryan’s efforts, Chelsea scored a comfortable 2-0 win over Brighton at Stamford Bridge for Frank Lampard’s first home league win.

Frank Lampard hopes Chelsea will continue striving to make improvements following their 2-0 win over Brighton.
United States national team star Christian Pulisic called his lack of playing time at Chelsea “very frustrating” but vowed to keep working to break into Frank Lampard’s lineup.
Pulisic, 21, was an unused substitute in Chelsea’s 2-0 win over Brighton and Hove Albion on Saturday at Stamford Bridge.  It is the fourth time in five matches that the ex-Borussia Dortmund player has sat on the bench.
“Yeah, of course, it is very frustrating, but I will continue to work my hardest because I want to…

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When Christian Pulisic’s $73 million move to Chelsea was announced in January, there were equal parts excitement and trepidation.
The anticipation came from the American heading to one of the world’s biggest clubs for a fee more than three times the previous record for a U.S. international. If Pulisic could break through with the Blues, there was a chance that he could live up to the predictions — or hopes — that he would become the first transcendent American star.
But the enthusiasm was tempered…

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