**Official USMNT Soccer Thread**

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Damn I remember when I was spit balling in the main football thread about Green choosing the USMNT too and I half didn't really believe myself :lol:
 
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The atmosphere was alright, wasn't as bad as a Mexico game or even the Chile game a few years ago, but Korean fans showed up for sure.

I need to make my way to Seattle, Portland, KC, or Columbus for a US game.

LA soccer fans are just like Lakers fans
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Saw USA beat Mexico in columbus 4 or 5 years ago with a few kids who were playing on my travel team back then. Havent been blessed to make it to another game since then though. 

Crowd was amazing almost split evenly between USA fans and Mexico fans but the USA fans definitely brought it that game.  

One of the most fun ive ever had a sporting event. 
 
Michael Bradley & Omar Gonzalez appeared on Good Morning America this morning talking shop.





Also, here's a vid of recent interview with Freddie Adu.
 
Green will not be playing in the US friendly against Ukraine.

http://www.mlssoccer.com/worldcup/2...n-munichs-julian-green-has-not-yet-opted-usmn


World Cup: Julian Green accepts invitation to train with USMNT, but has not opted to switch yet

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AMSTERDAM – Bayern Munich attack prodigy Julian Green has accepted Jurgen Klinsmann's offer to train with the US national team in Frankfurt, Germany, next month, MLSsoccer.com has learned. But that is not a sign that he has opted to declare for the USMNT over Germany.

German tabloid Bild reported in its Saturday edition that Green's invitation to camp ahead of the USMNT's March 5 friendly at Ukraine was a clear signal the youngster had his mind up with the intent of jumping into battle for a spot on this summer's World Cup roster.

Not only has Green yet to make such a choice, according to his agent, the capped Germany Under-19 international has yet to start paperwork on what would be a required FIFA allegiance switch.

"No decision [on his international future] has been made yet," Green's rep, Katharina Schrott, told MLSsoccer.com. "The only fact I am able to confirm is that he is going to train with the US team in Frankfurt."

The 18-year-old, who made his Bayern first-team debut with a UEFA Champions League cameo at CSKA Moscow last November, apparently was convinced to accept Klinsmann's invitation to join the team after a visit last week from USMNT assistant Andreas Herzog. Klinsmann first tried to get a camp look at Green ahead of friendlies against Scotland and Austria last November. As with that failed call-up, Green's US camp experience early next month cannot end in an international debut.

"He is not eligible to play in the friendly against Ukraine," USMNT press officer Michael Kammarman told MLSsoccer.com. "He would not be able to play for us until he completes a onetime switch with FIFA."

Later on Monday, Klinsmann confirmed the news via his official Twitter account:

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Green currently tops Bayern's fourth-flight U-23 side with 15 goals, good for second in the league. The Tampa-born winger/forward has also added six assists in 18 games this season.

While it may be a stretch to consider Green a threat to get high enough on the well-stacked US striker depth chart by May's World Cup roster deadline, various selection worries on the flank could conceivably give him an avenue to Brazil.

Some of Klinsmann's options for an impact wide player are dealing with injuries (such as DaMarcus Beasley and Josh Gatt), potential position changes brought on by a crisis elsewhere in the formation (Beasley, Fabian Johnson) and form-related concerns.

When his first call-up attempt was rescinded by Klinsmann in the fall, the US boss freely admitted he would try again later. Keeping his word on the matter, he will finally get to run the rule over Green in training – if not also to start a soft FIFA switch sales pitch.

"All of these conversations and attention can be a bit overwhelming for a young player," Klinsmann told U.S. Soccer's website last October. "We had a great conversation. He's a mature young man and he clearly has a bright future. I told him that when the time is right, the door is wide open."

Before he turns to his national-team quandary, Green may take part in Bayern II's Feb. 21 friendly at Austrian second-division club Liefering. The Regionalliga Bayern leaders return to league play with a March 2 visit from Schalding-Heining.
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I thought it was already confirmed he was only training and not playing in that friendly when the news first broke out :nerd:
 
Bild talk some ****, like all other outlets :lol: His father even said that he didn't switch, [he didn't tell me anything and I would be the first one to know.] But it's cool that he is training with us
 
those new pics confirmed what I said with the leaks, something a coach would wear. EWW. Don't even need to see the number set since it would not save that. :smh: :x
 
AJIIIpLATINum said:
Nice!
How much if you dont mind me asking?

I had planned to go but we are expecting out 2nd child in July. Hope you post pics.
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im up to about 6500$ (passport , hotel , flight , travel visa and game tickets)
im looking to take about 3-4k spending money . i will be there for 2 weeks . of course plenty of pics and will be a trip of a lifetime im sure
 
Interesting group for the March camp. Nice to see Dempsey and Bradley as the only MLS guys.

GOALKEEPERS (3): Cody Cropper (Southampton/England), Brad Guzan (Aston Villa/England), Tim Howard (Everton/England)

DEFENDERS (7): John Brooks (Hertha Berlin), Geoff Cameron (Stoke City/England), Edgar Castillo (Club Tijuana/Mexico), Alfredo Morales (Ingolstadt/Germany), Oguchi Onyewu (Sheffield Wednesday/England), Will Packwood (Birmingham City/England), Tim Ream (Bolton Wanderers/England)

MIDFIELDERS (8): Alejandro Bedoya (Nantes/France), Michael Bradley (Toronto FC), Mix Diskerud (Rosenborg/Norway), Fabian Johnson (Hoffenheim/Germany), Jermaine Jones (Besiktas/Turkey), Sacha Kljestan (Anderlecht/Belgium), Brek Shea (Barnsley/England), Danny Williams (Reading/England)

FORWARDS (6): Juan Agudelo (Utrecht/Netherlands), Jozy Altidore (Sunderland/England), Terrence Boyd (Rapid Vienna), Clint Dempsey (Seattle Sounders FC), Julian Green (Bayern Munich/Germany), Aron Johannsson (AZ Alkmaar/Netherlands)
 
Looking at that group of forwards and reflecting back on Dempsey's last six months or so, the legend doesn't have much time left with the NT. 
 
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So glad I have a Centennial kit. GOAT US jersey just off the crest alone :lol:
 
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Yea, got #10 on the front but instead of Donovan, I got Claudio Reyna :pimp: Got mine off World Soccer Shop a couple months ago. I'm kinda mad that came with the American Outlaws "patches" on the shoulders, which are basically impossible to take off stickers instead of real patches. It was the only place that had the shirt left though
 
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Reyna is dope! That's kinda weird that there wasn't an option to get a kit without the AO patch 
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I got myself a Bradley customized centennial kit last summer, glad I pulled the trigger on it 
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