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Teal Bunbury: A Striker For The Next Generation

By Brian StrausFeb 15th 2011 – 10:35AM

It was a modern phenomenon befitting a very modern player. Within minutes of converting a penalty kick against Chile in the U.S. national team's Jan. 22 friendly outside Los Angeles, Teal Bunbury had gone viral. He had his composure from 12 yards and Telefutura announcer Pablo Ramírez to thank. Bunbury, normally rather...

Michael Bradley Move to Aston Villa Highlights Final Day of Transfer Window

By Brian StrausJan 31st 2011 – 7:26PM

A move to the English Premier League will bring a smile to any player's face, even the U.S. national team's noted stoic, Michael Bradley. The 23-year-old's meteoric rise through world soccer continued on Monday, the final day of the European winter transfer window, with a loan from Germany's relegation-bound Borussia...

Americans Abroad: Maurice Edu Scores for Rangers

By Thomas FloydJan 31st 2011 – 9:27AM

The U.S. national team's central midfield depth chart seems to get more and more crowded by the week. Presumed starters Jermaine Jones and Michael Bradley recently left less-than-enviable club situations for new homes in the English Premier League, with Blackburn Rovers and Aston Villa (still to be finalized),...

Americans Abroad: Oguchi Onyewu, Maurice Edu Find Net

By Thomas FloydJan 17th 2011 – 9:21AM

A major knee injury, lengthy rehab and his subsequent banishment to the furthest end of AC Milan's bench haven't left U.S. national team center back Oguchi Onyewu with much to be happy about over the past 18 months. So it's no surprise the 28-year-old seemed ecstatic after playing 90 minutes and scoring a goal in a...

The Worst of the MLS SuperDraft

By Thomas FloydJan 13th 2011 – 8:18AM

As the Vancouver Whitecaps prepare to select first in Thursday's MLS SuperDraft, the expansion side should heed this cautionary tale: Half of the No. 1 overall picks since the event was established in 2000 have been busts. So choose well, Vancouver. For every Maurice Edu, there has been a Nikolas Besagno. To emphasize the...

jozy altidore News From the Web

  • 06/02/12 Grant Wahl: Canada presents a chance for U.S. to take... Source: Sports Illustrated This is the third of five U.S. games in an 18-day period, but first-choice forward Jozy Altidore has yet to play after joining the squad on May 28, a full 13 days after the start of camp in Orlando.
  • 05/30/12 Altidore's secret to success Source: MLS The final piece of the US national team roster has fallen into place, but for Jurgen Klinsmann it was a long time overdue, leading to some unusually strong words from the German coach.
  • 05/29/12 Goal: Five Questions Before the U.S. Plays Brazil Source: International Herald Tribune Despite coming off its most impressive victory since a 2-0 defeat of Spain at the 2009 Confederations Cup , the United States national team knows better than to bask in the glow of victory.
  • 05/25/12 Jozy Altidore: Ready to Play Source: Goal - The New York Times On Friday, Jozy Altidore was named to Coach Jurgen Klinsmann's 23-man roster for coming friendly matches and the two World Cup qualifiers in June. After some delay getting into camp because of some issues with my club team, AZ … they aren't FIFA games until World Cup qualifying next month.
  • 05/24/12 Altidore: I'm at home in Alkmaar Source: FIFA For Jozy Altidore , the 2011/12 campaign was nothing short of a breakthrough.

Background on jozy altidore

Josmer Volmy "Jozy" Altidore (born November 6, 1989) is an American soccer player currently playing for Eredivisie side AZ Alkmaar, and for the United States national team.

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