Have traveled 55+ countries
Been to the last eight FIFA World Cup, attending 64 games
Attended sporting events in 30+ countries
Have traveled 55+ countries
Been to the last eight FIFA World Cup, attending 64 games
Attended sporting events in 30+ countries
Below are some of the feature articles I’ve written for U.S. Soccer. Not included are links to match previews/recaps or press releases while with select national teams at international tournaments. Also included are links to MLS content.
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ussoccer.com - April 10, 2020: “We Will Use This Time to Our Advantage”: How the USMNT Staff is Operating During the Covid-19 Era - USMNT Head Coach Gregg Berhalter Discusses Managing His Group of Players During Global Health Pandemic
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ussoccer.com - November 2019: Research, conducted interviews, assisted production of “One Nation, One Team, 12 Stories,” videos profiling the 12 players representing the USA at the 2019 FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup in Paraguay
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ussoccer.com - May 19, 2019: Sand Pioneer: Nick Perera’s Next Goal - Lift Beach Soccer - How the Spanish-born, Belgium-raised Forward Became the USA’s All-Time Leading Scorer in Beach Soccer World Cup Qualifying
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ussoccer.com - May 13, 2019: Ryan Futagaki: Still Donning the Crest, 20 Years Later - Twenty Years After Scoring at the 1999 FIFA U-20 World Cup, Futagaki Continues Representing the U.S. on the Beach National Team
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ussoccer.com - Jan. 19, 2019: Sigi Schmid: A Coach, a Teacher, a Gentleman, a Friend -Two-time U-20 MNT Coach’s Influence Helped Shape America’s Soccer Landscape
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ussoccer.com - Oct. 18, 2018: Don Garber: “Truly an Honor” - MLS Commissioner inducted in National Soccer Hall of Fame
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ussoccer.com - Nov. 15, 2018: GK Brady Scott Ready to Lead USA to 2019 U20 World Cup - U-20 MNT Goalkeeper is only returning player from USA’s 2017 U20 World Cup Roster
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ussoccer.com - Nov. 9, 2019: Alex Mendez Aims for Title Game Redemption - U20MNT Midfielder brings confidence, experience to Concacaf Championship
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ussoccer.com - Sept. 17, 2018: U.S. WNT Benefits from Expanded High Performance Department - Initiative adds dedicated experts in medical, science and performance analysis to assist staff and players year-round
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ussoccer.com - July 16, 2018: RISING: DEANDRE YEDLIN - Fans that have followed Deandre Yedlin’s rise have seen him sport a number of different hairstyles over his still young career. They’ve also seen him play with similar confidence to great effect on the field, for both club and country
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ussoccer.com - July 16, 2018: RISING: CAMERON CARTER-VICKERS - His hyphenated name brings together his father’s American and mother’s English sides. The son of a former NBA player Howard Carter, Carter-Vickers’s proud representation of the United States has bolstered the MNT outlook at center back as well as bringing a closer connection between the Tottenham Hotspur product and his American family
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ussoccer.com - July 16, 2018: RISING: KELLYN ACOSTA - Growing up in football-mad Texas, Kellyn took up a different discipline. Coached by a former Brazilian pro, Acosta ascended through the FC Dallas Academy to star for the pro side before breaking through with the U.S. Men’s National Team at age 20
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ussoccer.com - June 17, 2017: On Location: Colorado - Hotbed for Youth National Team Prospects - Sees Players Reach WNT, MNT Heights
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ussoccer.com - April 26, 2017: National B Course Aims to Guide Long Term Development of Players and Teams - Course designed for coaches in a youth or senior development environment
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ussoccer.com - June 4, 2015: THA CARTER-VI - 17-year-old Cameron Carter-Vickers has seen his soccer career flourish of late, especially with the USA as he currently anchors the back line for the U-20 MNT as the team competes at the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand
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ussoccer.com - March 14, 2015: U-17 MNT'S Christian Pulisic Living His Soccer Dream - Promising youth leads the USA U-17 MNT at the Concacaf Championship in Honduras
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ussoccer.com - March 11, 2015: Rejuvenated Joe Gallardo Returns to Scoring Form for U-17 MNT - Following leg injury in August, U-17 MNT forward strengthened both physically and mentally after setback
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ussoccer.com - Jan. 21, 2015: TOUCHLINE TOMMY - U-20 MNT’s Tommy Thompson traveling down familiar path on the pitch
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ussoccer.com - March 26, 2013: U.S. Soccer’s 12th Man Pitches In - Staff and Volunteers Play Integral Role in USA completing 1-0 Victory in the Colorado ‘Snowclasico’ Blizzard against Costa Rica in World Cup Qualifying
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Matchday Editor - MLSsoccer.com
Links to dozens of match recaps
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Director, Digital Media - Colorado Rapids
Links to dozens of article / features at coloradorapids.com
2013 MLS Article of the Year - Sept. 13, 2013
Angel on a Mission - Sudden death of daughter Elysa has Rojas family on a mission to help others