U.S. Soccer Team's Carlos Bocanegra Recovering Well From Hernia Surgery
by Colin Stephenson (Profile/Interview | Star Ledger - May 24)
It was no big deal, Carlos Bocanegra insisted. Just a minor sports hernia surgery. That’s all. Fifteen, 20 minutes tops is all the procedure took. He walked out of the specialist’s office in Munich under his own power, was running three or four days later, and two weeks after he went under the knife he was practicing fully with the U.S. national team in Princeton. more details | go to article

Englewood Native Alejandro Bedoya Hoping To Earn Spot On U.S. World Cup Roster
by Michael J. Fensom (Profile/Interview | Star Ledger - May 23)
Even Alejandro Bedoya will admit he had, to borrow his words, “come out of nowhere” to earn an invitation to the United States men’s soccer World Cup training camp. more details | go to article

Charlie Davies Shows Immaturity In Reaction To World Cup Roster Snub
by Frank Giase (Commentary | Star Ledger - May 18)
In his disappointment of not making the 30-man World Cup provisional roster for the United States, Charlie Davies has lost sight of some very important things in life. For one, life itself. more details | go to article

Injuries Make Bob Bradley's Job Difficult In Assessing World Cup Team
by Frank Giase (Preview | Star Ledger - March 1)
Wednesday is the final international fixture date prior to the World Cup, but with four key players injured for the United States team, how much will head coach Bob Bradley really be getting out of the match against Holland in Amsterdam? more details | go to article

Game Against El Salvador Last Chance For MLS Players To Earn Spot On World Cup Team
by Frank Giase (Analysis | Star Ledger - February 22)
It may only be El Salvador, but this is the last chance for MLS players to make an impression on U.S. coach Bob Bradley, and even then it’s only for a chance to sit on the end of the bench and cheer on the national team in the World Cup. Also: Algarve Cup and Red Bulls season previews. more details | go to article

Closing Of National Soccer Hall Of Fame And Museum An Embarrassment
by Frank Giase (Commentary | Star Ledger - February 15)
For the past two decades the United States Soccer Federation and Major League Soccer have focused on building and establishing the sport as they constantly look toward the future. Unfortunately, in doing so, they seem to have forgotten about their past. more details | go to article

Red Bulls Finally Seem To Have Plan To Build Team Into A Winner
by Frank Giase (Profile/Interview | Star Ledger - February 8)
Maybe this time somebody gets it. Maybe this time a foreign general manager and a foreign coach not only have a game plan to build the Red Bulls into a winner, but also the knowledge of how to do it within the constraints of Major League Soccer’s rules and salary cap. more details | go to article

Demise Of Los Angeles Sol Should Not Affect Overall Health Of Women's Professional Soccer
by Frank Giase (Commentary | Star Ledger - February 1)
Perception, unfortunately, is often mistaken for reality. So when the average sports fan sees that the Los Angeles Sol disbanded last week, the perception is that the demise of Women’s Professional Soccer can’t be far behind. more details | go to article

Big East College Soccer Championships Will Be Played In Harrison Stadium
by No Author Listed (Analysis | Star Ledger - December 11)
For the next three years, the Big East will play its college soccer championship and semi-finals in the New York Red Bulls Arena in Harrison. more details | go to article

U.S. Men's Soccer Team Begins Grueling Stretch
by Frank Giase (Preview | Star Ledger - June 1)
It will be a grueling -- and interesting -- two months for the United States men's na tional team, but by the end of July we will have a much better idea of what the team's prospects might be at the World Cup next year. more details | go to article

U.S. National Team Now All About Winning -- Weather Permitting
by Frank Giase (Profile/Interview | Star Ledger - February 9)
A very important year in United States soccer his tory begins Wednesday in one of the toughest possible ways, yet much of the focus Monday was about the weather. more details | go to article

Split Decisions For National Team
by Frank Giase (Result | Star Ledger - October 13)
It was win one, lose one for the United States national team on Saturday, and it had nothing to do with the results on the field. more details | go to article

Bradley And U.S. Play It Safe
by Frank Giase (Preview | Star Ledger - September 8)
Wednesday night's World Cup qualifier against Trinidad and Tobago in Bridgeview, Ill., will be an interesting litmus test for the Bob Bradley regime. Also: New Jersey's new women's professional team announces their name; the embarrassment that is South Africa's African Nations Cup qualifying campaign; miscellaneous soccer news round-up. more details | go to article

MLS May Soon Cash In On Altidore
by Frank Giase (Analysis | Star Ledger - April 5)
Jozy Altidore is considered the most promising soccer talent in the United States, but if you want to see him play you had better act fast. more details | go to article

Red Bulls' Whiz Kid Has World Watching
by Frank Giase (Profile/Interview | Star Ledger - February 12)
Every moment Jozy Altidore spends on the soccer field only raises his price tag, and you have to wonder how long Major League Soccer will be able to resist cashing in on what could be a U.S.-record transfer fee. more details | go to article