Posts Tagged ‘USA’

Midfielder Holden becomes vital cog for U.S.

// May 25th, 2010 // No Comments » // Uncategorized

Stuart Holden is a key figure in Bob Bradley’s squad after transforming himself into one of the most exciting players in the United States over the past year.

Holden, born in Scotland but raised in Texas from the age of 10, began his professional career in the youth ranks at Sunderland in England.

His spell with the club was cut short when he was attacked outside a bar in Newcastle and suffered a fractured eye socket.

Holden returned to the States without having played a full league game for Sunderland and eventually got a contract with his local team in Major League Soccer (MLS), Houston Dynamo.

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Bradley proves safe and successful pair of hands

// May 25th, 2010 // No Comments » // Uncategorized

When Bruce Arena quit after a disappointing United States campaign at the 2006 World Cup, Fabio Capello and Juergen Klinsmann were mentioned as possible replacements.

In the end, the U.S. went for the familiar — the tried and tested Bob Bradley.

Bradley, a studious man with a background in college soccer, was never going to generate the buzz of a big-name foreign coach but he knew the player pool well, knew the U.S. system and has now proved he knows how to get the best out of both.

Qualifying for the World Cup is expected these days for the U.S. but beating European champions Spain on the way to the final of the Confederations Cup in South Africa last year was a pleasant surprise to even the country’s most optimistic fans.

Bradley, 52, already has 30 years of coaching experience, having started at Ohio University at the age of 22.

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Twenty20 format may help crack U.S. market

// May 25th, 2010 // No Comments » // Uncategorized

From the country that gave the world the slider and the forkball, cricket’s administrators are asking are Americans ready for the doosra and the googly?

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