Oct. 16, 2024 05:16 AM EDT
GUADALAJARA, México (AP) — Guadalajara is the capital of a Mexican state that is home to tequila and Mariachi music. It is also considered the birthplace of a less flattering tradition — a homophobic soccer chant that has cost Mexico hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines over the past two...
Oct. 10, 2024 12:10 PM EDT
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Zack Steffen remembers the phone call, the one he considers the toughest moment of his career.
It was coach Gregg Berhalter in late 2022 telling the goalkeeper he was not part of the United States' World Cup roster, even as some viewed him as the No. 1 pick...
Oct. 02, 2024 16:03 PM EDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Mauricio Pochettino’s first player move as U.S. coach was to bring back goalkeeper Zack Steffen, who started nearly half the 2022 World Cup qualifiers but was exiled by Gregg Berhalter.
“He deserved the opportunity to be with us,” Pochettino said Wednesday...