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Brenden Aaronson

Red, white, and the blues

The USMNT came up short against the DutchImage: Getty ImagesHow far do moral victories and actual losses go for the United States men’s national team? After failing to defeat The Netherlands at the World Cup, U.S. Soccer needs to take a

Balls of steel

“I didn’t get hit in the balls.”Image: Getty ImagesChristian Pulisic put it all on the line to score his first World Cup goal. His body did the work with his legacy hanging in the balance. If the current face of American soccer couldn’t

U.S. beats England, 0-0

Image: Getty ImagesWhat psychopath called the long-awaited United States men’s national team’s Black Friday showdown against England a scoreless draw? I’ll have whatever you’re drinking. After gaining my bearings after that stiff cocktail,

At least Matt Turner played well

Matt Turner was the lone bright spot for the YanksImage: Getty ImagesIt’s never a good sign when the biggest pro from the United States men’s national team’s Friday debacle full of cons — a 2-0 loss to Japan that doubles as the Yanks’

Brenden Aaronson is going to be just fine

Brenden AaronsonPhoto: APAmongst the excitement of any US player heading overseas, there’s always a tremor of trepidation (I’m usually anti-alliteration but here we are). This angst is sure said player will fail, and will cast a pall over

The Yanks are marching into Elland Road

Jesse MarschPhoto: Getty ImagesNormally, when you’re a manager and you save a team from certain relegation, you’d be given a key to the city and have a welcome mat anywhere (and let me tell you from experience, having that in Leeds can lead