Alexander Abnos

Brooklyn

Senior Editor, Sports at Guardian US

Mostly here: https://t.co/mBizmjUAJj | Soccer editor at The Guardian US. Formerly The Athletic Soccer managing editor & Sports Illustrated producer.

Articles

Elon Musk escalates war of words with Trump after president threatens to terminate government contracts - live

2 days ago | theguardian.com | Tom Ambrose |Lucy Campbell |Marina Dunbar |Kate Lamb |Maya Yang |Fran Lawther | +6 more

Summary of the day so farFran LawtherDonald Trump and Elon Musk escalated their disagreement about the US budget bill into a big public argument on social media. Here’s a roundup of key moments so far: Donald Trump kicked things off during an Oval Office meeting with German chancellor Friedrich Merz. Asked about Elon Musk’s criticism of his “Big, Beautiful Bill”, the US president told reporters: “Elon and I had a great relationship.
Seattle Sounders protest Club World Cup bonus structure with MLSPA support

6 days ago | theguardian.com | Alexander Abnos

The Seattle Sounders wore shirts in the warm-up for the team’s game against Minnesota United on Sunday reading “Club World Ca$h Grab,” in protest over the manner in which bonuses from participating in the Club World Cup are being distributed.
USMNT add Walker Zimmerman, Paxten Aaronson, Nathan Harriel to Gold Cup training camp

6 days ago | msn.com | Alexander Abnos

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USMNT adds Walker Zimmerman, Paxten Aaronson, Nathan Harriel to Gold Cup training camp

6 days ago | theguardian.com | Alexander Abnos

The US mens national team is making some changes to its pre-Gold Cup training camp roster, adding Walker Zimmerman, Paxten Aaronson, and Nathan Harriel to the squad that is set to play friendlies v Turkiye and Switzerland in the coming international break. All of the adds are injury replacements. They arrive in place of defender DeJuan Jones (who has what US Soccer called a lower body injury), midfielder Sean Zawadzki (knee injury) and striker Folarin Balogun (ankle injury).
Denis Bouanga leads LAFC to Club World Cup berth with dramatic win v Club América

1 week ago | msn.com | Alexander Abnos

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LAFC v Club América - Club World Cup playoff live

1 week ago | theguardian.com | Alexander Abnos

LAFC’s formLAFC’s Ryan Hollingshead. Photograph: Darryl Dyck/APLAFC has been in really good, but not outsstanding form of late. The team hasn’t lost since 9 April’s 3-1 result v Inter Miami in the Concacaf Champions Cup, but have only won three of their last eight games. The other five have all been high-scoring draws. In total, LAFC has managed to give up 12 goals in 8 games and not lose any of those games.
Alan Shearer on the Premier League’s US growth: ‘I’ve seen fans queue for miles’

1 week ago | theguardian.com | Alexander Abnos

Alan Shearer was nearly 30 when he experienced for the first and only time something that is now commonplace, and at much younger ages, for most global football stars: Playing in the United States. It was, to say the least, a completely different scene than today. Shearer’s Newcastle United, then led by Sir Bobby Robson, played DC United in a friendly at RFK Stadium in July 2000 – a game the local United won 3-1 thanks to goals from Jaime Moreno, Carlos Llamosa, and “Sneaky” Pete Marino.
USMNT greats Donovan, Howard criticize absence of top players from Gold Cup

1 week ago | msn.com | Alexander Abnos

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USMNT greats Donovan, Howard criticize absence of top players from Gold Cup

1 week ago | theguardian.com | Alexander Abnos

Former US mens national team greats Landon Donovan and Tim Howard criticized some of the stars who asked to be left off the team’s Gold Cup roster this summer, with Donovan saying he believes that the national team is “not a priority” for them. The Gold Cup is the last international tournament the US men’s national team will compete in before playing co-host for the 2026 World Cup next summer.
how USMNT stars fared in Europe this season

1 week ago | msn.com | Alexander Abnos

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