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Welcome to this week’s edition of USMNT Abroad, where we bring you the latest updates on American soccer players making waves across Europe.
From standout performances to key transfers, rumors and injury reports, The18 has got you covered with all the action involving U.S. men’s national team players in Europe’s top leagues.
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USMNT Abroad this weekend: The latest on American players in Europe
Christian Pulisic (AC Milan)
Football Reference (Fbref.com) released their 2024 statistics for the most-viewed soccer team pages by state and it’s evident that a Gooner takeover has happened.
American soccer fans were most interested in five Premier League teams, several local Major League Soccer clubs and three National Women’s Soccer League teams. The one outlier was West Virginia who loved Real Madrid in 2024.
Last year Arsenal were the most-viewed club in 11 states and D.C. This time around Arsenal dominated the map with 28 STATES. Arsenal would’ve won the electoral college with this map.
Silvan Wallner, a 22-year-old Swiss player in the Austrian Bundesliga, shockingly announced that he has retired from playing professionally to devote his life to church.
22-year-old Swiss pro, Silvan Wallner, retires from professional soccer to devote life to church-going
Wallner, winner of the Swiss Super League with FC Zurich in 2022, ended his contract with Blau-Weiss Linz by mutual consent to put his faith and religion ahead of his soccer career.
The United States women’s national team received a major boost as talented Ajax midfielder Lily Yohannes announced her decision to represent the U.S. instead of Netherlands on Monday. This calls for some Lily Yohannes highlights.
— Lily Yohannes (@LilyYohannes10) November 11, 2024
It’s time to take the real test under Pochettino.
The U.S. men’s national team has released their official roster for their upcoming Nations League quarterfinals bout against Jamaica.
USMNT roster for Nations League quarterfinals vs. Jamaica
This squad will embark Mauricio Pochettino’s first official set of games at the head of the USMNT, with the national team looking to seal their ticket for the tournament’s Final Four in 2025.
The U.S. men’s national team has yet another young American moving up the ranks in the Bundesliga.
Who is Cole Campbell, young American playing for Borussia Dortmund?
18-year-old American prospect, Cole Campbell, made his highly-anticipated professional debut for Borussia Dortmund. The USYNT forward came in as a substitute in the closing minutes of their 2-1 away loss against Augsburg.
Saturday's Serie A game between Bologna and Christian Pulisic's AC Milan has been postponed due to heavy rain and flooding in the area, the league said on Friday.
The clubs and the league organizers met on Friday in an attempt to find alternative arrangements, after Bologna mayor Matteo Lepore had earlier announced that he had ordered the suspension of the match.
Christian Pulisic’s second season in Italy is off to a flying start with goals and assists basically every game. The American is impressing off the field too as he demonstrated his Italian during an interview following AC Milan’s win vs. Club Brugge. So, how many languages does Pulisic speak?
Italian is Pulisic’s latest addition to his language collection. He obviously speaks English, knows German from his time with Borussia Dortmund and is said to have decent Spanish.
Four languages for an American player is pretty solid if you ask us.
BERLIN — Former Uruguay soccer international Diego Forlán, who played for Manchester United and Atletico Madrid among others, will compete in doubles at the professional Uruguay Open tennis tournament in November, organizers said on Tuesday.
The 45-year-old former striker, a 2010 World Cup semi-finalist, has switched to tennis since his retirement in 2018, playing on the international senior tour.
Diego Forlan tennis debut