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U.S. Men's National Soccer (Official Thread)

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Source: Klinsmann, Gulati discuss U.S. coaching job - ESPN
U.S. Soccer has met with former German team coach Jurgen Klinsmann about the national team coaching job, currently held by Bob Bradley, according to a source with knowledge of the discussions.

The source indicated Klinsmann, who turned down the Yanks' job after the 2006 World Cup, met with U.S. Soccer president Sunil Gulati and said Klinsmann is interested in the position, but gave no other details.

A U.S. Soccer spokesman declined to comment. Klinsmann did not immediately return an e-mail message.

On Thursday, Gulati met with Bradley in Los Angeles in what U.S. Soccer has described as the latest in an ongoing series of meetings about the coach's future. Bradley, who led the U.S. team to a victory in the World Cup Group C before bowing to Ghana 2-1 in the Round of 16, is under contract with U.S. Soccer through December.

The U.S. manager has a 38-21-8 record since taking over the squad in 2006. He guided the team to an upset of eventual World Cup champion Spain and a second-place finish in the Confederations Cup in 2009. He has been mentioned as a candidate for the Aston Villa manager's vacancy in the English Premier League and told the BBC that he would be interested in that job.
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Bradley Extended

I actually wish there was national polling data on the percentage who wanted Bob Bradley back as U.S. MNT manager.

U.S. Soccer and Bob Bradley Agree to Contract Extension - U.S. Soccer

Hope he can solve the early-goal problem, because this past World Cup, it was getting somewhat ridiculous.

U.S. Soccer has agreed to a contract extension with U.S. Men?s National Team head coach Bob Bradley. The agreement with Bradley, who guided the U.S. team to numerous achievements including finishing in first place in their group at the 2010 FIFA World Cup for the first time in 80 years, will keep him at the helm through the end of 2014.
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No. No. No. No. NO!

I do not like keeping managers for consecutive cycles.
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I don't think anyone does (as far as national committees).

But Steve Sampson would've exploded that second time around :biggrin:

I love power struggles and how U.S. Soccer won't give up any of there's. It's almost like U.S. Soccer doesn't realize that USA has four wins out of the past 22 games in the World Cup (since 1990).

It can't all be blamed on your group. Sometimes you have to win some games.
 
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1 step forward, 2 steps back. The federation needed to capture the swell of public support with a step forward.

We've already seen what Bradley can do. Finnagle his way out of the Confeds cup group, same with the WC. I'm scared to think of what's going to happen as our stars age. We better find some players, and quick.
 
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I'm pretty happy about this. I'm not a big believer in this idea that second-cycle coaches are always doomed. And ultimately, I think Bob did a pretty good job with his talent pool, the qualification was nice and safe, and he got us good results in the most important competitions we played in. I like him, and I really liked how he clearly grew as a coach as the cycle progressed. I trust him to handle the important replacement of the old guard on our backline, and ultimately I'm very excited to see what he accomplishes over the next four years.

He was certainly better than the alternatives, ESPECIALLY that doofus Klinsmann.
 
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A Perfect Match for 2022

This past summer I joined thousands of fans in the stands of the Royal Bafokeng Stadium in Rustenburg, South Africa, to watch as the United States faced a strong Ghana team during the round of 16 at the FIFA World Cup.
I had changed my schedule to attend the game, following an exhilarating U.S. win over Algeria in the first round. Even though Ghana defeated the U.S., I was proud of our team. They played well and fought to the very end.
I'm always amazed by the game's powerful, unifying force. For 30 days, fans from all nations put aside their differences to embrace a shared love for a game that has been bringing people together for generations.
In 1994, when I was president, it was a great thrill to sit in the stands at Soldier Field in Chicago with more than 67,000 enthusiastic fans, including German chancellor Helmut Kohl and the president of Bolivia, Gonzalo S?nchez de Lozada, in the opening game of the World Cup.
It was the first time -- and so far, the last time -- that World Cup games were played on American soil. I'm trying to change that by serving as the Honorary Chairman of the USA Bid Committee to bring the World Cup back in 2022.
The bid could not come at a better time for the game of soccer, the United States and the world. First, the level of enthusiasm for the game has never been greater across America. Thanks in good part to the opportunity FIFA gave us to host the games in 1994, we have become a nation of footballers, young and old. The last 16 years have seen the creation of the MLS professional league, an expansion of the game's United States fan base to more than 90 million and now a roster of four million registered youth players. Last summer our passion for the sport extended beyond our borders: The United States was second only to South Africa in tickets purchased for the 2010 World Cup.
Second, our nation, like the game, is more diverse than ever before. We have a fascinating mix of ethnicities and cultures within our borders. Players from every competing nation would feel as though they were playing a home game right here in the United States.
Third, this is an important moment for the future of the game of soccer. Our bid promises not only to uphold the great legacy of the World Cup but also to advance global growth by creating new opportunities for the world's soccer economy, including greater television and sponsorship rights, increased franchise and team values and greater investment in player development.
Last, and perhaps most important, our bid will mobilize American citizens and citizens around the globe to do more to address the economic, social and environmental challenges facing our world in the 21st century. If awarded the opportunity, we will use the 2022 World Cup as a platform to assist those less fortunate and promote environmental sustainability in line with the United Nations' Millennium Development Goals. For example, a percentage of every ticket sold at the 2022 World Cup will go to the World Cup of Life campaign, a project aimed at providing drinking water for millions in the developing world. Additionally, as hosts, we would set new standards in environmental responsibility by minimizing the footprint of the event in six core areas: water, waste, energy, transportation, procurement and climate change.
In our interdependent world we have to change our theory of success from a zero-sum game, where one team has to win while the other must lose. It's good for sports, and makes for great World Cup matches, but it's wrong for the world. We need to build a world with more winners.
Our bid will do just that. In 1988 FIFA had the foresight to recognize the potential of the United States. Twenty-two years later, we are ready to demonstrate to the world how much more the United States has to offer and how far our nation is willing to go to deliver an outstanding tournament. If the United States is selected to host the FIFA World Cup, we will be extremely privileged -- and ready -- to honor the sport of soccer and all that it represents for the fan, for the game and for the world.
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It hasn't been announced, but Qatar is the oddsmaker's favorite for 2022 and not the United States, which really sucks for a number of reasons.

It's almost a consensus that the U.S. put together the best presentation and bid for 2022 too.
 
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