“After 16, a player needs strong competition and in the Unites States you don’t have this. It is a low, low level in comparison to Europe and South America – it really is a low level.”
Tag: Ben Sweat
Miami’s roster looks a little clearer with the addition of pacy fullbacks and a playmaker.
Both teams converted spot kicks for goals on the night.
“It’s not good news for us because I love this player.”
The New York City Football Club opened the season with four goals in the opening five matches, while failing to record a victory. With six finishes in their subsequent three matches – including back-to-back regular season victories for the first time since last July – the sense at the training ground is that the scoring […]
BRONX, N.Y. — Alexandru Mitrita scored his first MLS goal for New York City FC, but Carlos Vela struck for a brace as LAFC twice rallied from deficits during a 2-2 draw Sunday afternoon in front of an announced crowd of 20,339 at Yankee Stadium. The teams also played to a 2-2 draw at Banc of […]
While New York City FC sorts out how to fill the goal-scoring gap with the departure of David Villa, there is certainty at the back entering the 2019 season with a secure group of returning defenders. “It’s important that we know each other well,” second-year fullback Anton Tinnerholm told Pro Soccer USA. “Last year, I […]
After enduring a tentative opening half in his first start for the U.S. Men’s National Team, New York City FC defender Ben Sweat and his nascent teammates settled in to earn a 1-1 draw in an international friendly versus Peru on Tuesday night in East Hartford, Connecticut. “It was up and down in the first […]
[bc_video video_id=”5846130507001″ account_id=”3690581442001″ player_id=”H1NR7MVXz” embed=”in-page” padding_top=”56%” autoplay=”” min_width=”0px” max_width=”640px” mute=”” width=”100%” height=”100%”] TAMPA, Fla. – United States men’s national team winger Julian Green can’t remember the last time his father, Jerry Green, got to see him play in person. When asked Monday, Green looked down, thought for a second, sighed and simply said, “Good question.” “A couple […]
Ben Sweat needed assistance to walk from the locker room to the team bus after a road loss to Minnesota United last Saturday – he had been forced out of the match in the 83rd minute with back spasms. New York City FC had a subsequent three-week sabbatical courtesy of the MLS scheduling wizards so […]