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A History of Black American Impact in the Premier League Cody Kuiper 26 Feb 2021
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It’s Black History Month in America, and the Premier League is one with a deep history of Black American contributions.
Going back to the early days of the league through today’s squads, Black American players have played important roles.
From legends of the US Men’s National Team like Tim Howard (pictured top) to players who hope to make a similar impact on the global stage, like Zack Steffen and Owen Otasowie, let’s take a look at Black History in the Premier League.
On the other side of the Atlantic, Efrain Alvarez is the latest young star to be forced into one of international soccer s toughest choices, with the Mexican-American finding himself in the middle of a tug-of-war between the U.S. men s national team and El Tri, two of the sport s fiercest rivals.
Alvarez is not the first, nor will he be the last to find himself in this position as the U.S. and Mexico regularly duel for some of North America s brightest young talents. But the LA Galaxy starlet is, for better or worse, now in the spotlight as he faces a decision that will ultimately define his career going forward.
Two Years of Gregg Berhalter: The Talent Pool
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We just hit the two year point for Gregg Berhalter’s term in charge of the United States Men’s National team, and to mark the occasion, I’m doing a comprehensive review of the team since he took charge. This is part four and final part of the series, and we will be talking about how the player pool has improved over the last two years. If you need to catch up, you can go back to the first, second, and third parts, where we talked about roster selection, dual nationals, and tactics, respectively. I hope all of you have enjoyed the series and found something insightful.
USMNT weekend viewing guide: Sweet Saturday
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Clear out your schedule for Saturday folks, as there’s a really solid slate of action involving USMNT players throughout the day. There’s also a handful of matches on Sunday and a match on Friday as well. Let’s see what we’ve got.
Friday
Werder Bremen v. Eintracht Frankfurt - 2:30p on ESPN+
Josh Sargent does not appear to be making much progress in his development, but he does continue to start for Werder Bremen. He’s been in the starting lineup for every match this season in which he has been healthy. The club has thus far avoided a relegation battle, they are currently in 12th place, though just five points ahead of Arminia Bielefeld for the relegation playoff spot. However, one starts to wonder if staying with Werder Bremen in the first division is in Sargent’s long-term best interests.