7.20.15
ASN Morning Read: No Rest for the Weary
The United States men's national team moves on to the semifinals of the Gold Cup, while a former American national team member tries to show he belongs; Alex Morgan is hurt again.
- The United States national team defeated Cuba 6-0 on Saturday in Baltimore.
- Clint Dempsey: Not captain. Still hungry.
Klinsmann says he hopes Gold Cup joint-scoring leader Dempsey, who is 32, will be part of the #usmnt for a long time to come.
— Doug McIntyre (@DougMacESPN) July 17, 2015 - Gyasi Zardes: Zardes watches video on his own—"We have a great website, Match Analysis. I use it all the time. All the time."—in hopes of picking up more pointers on his own game. It's that toil that has earned him the respect of his U.S. teammates. "When I first came into the national team, I was kind of timid," Zardes said. "I feel like the more games, the more training sessions I have with this coach, with the team, I'm starting to become more comfortable. My own character is starting to prevail."
- Player ratings? Do your own.
- Meanwhile, Sacha Kljestan was doing this:
- Alex Morgan will miss three to four weeks due to knee surgery. It's not the same knee that bothered her during the World Cup.
- So many things to like in this photo:
Regenerate. Recover. Re-Focus. #KeepTheCup pic.twitter.com/sio4LCvioj
— U.S. Soccer (@ussoccer) July 19, 2015
