Ready, Set, America

Soccer has grown exponentially over the last couple of decades and contends with all the great soccer nations in the world and Soccer365's Jacob Klinger gives his take on the state of U.S. soccer in his column Red, Set, America.  Get in the Gear of the U.S. National Soccer Teams at the World Soccer Shop.

  • Dichotomy of a Friendly

    Friday, 17. February, 2012

    Some say there's no such thing as a friendly. Some are wrong. S365's Jacob Klinger breaks down the different mutations of the international beast and what they mean for you, the fan.

  • Six Degrees: Harry Keough

    Friday, 10. February, 2012

    By Jacob Klinger

  • Bradley Stands With Egyptian People

    Friday, 3. February, 2012

    Bob Bradley has stepped up to stand with the Egyptian people after the violence at a recent domestic soccer match. The recently hired Egyptian national team coach and his wife stood shoulder to shoulder with the Egyptian people in recent demonstrations.

  • USA-Panama: What to Watch For

    Wednesday, 25. January, 2012

    With Jurgen Klinsmann testing the foreign waters of CONCACAF for the first time, S365's Jacob Klinger breaks down some key expectations ahead of the USA's match against Panama.

  • USA-Venezuela: What to Watch For

    Friday, 20. January, 2012

    Ahead of the Saturday night's USA-Venezuela game, S365 Jacob Klinger runs down who's playing where and what to expect, or fear, from them.

  • A Farewell to Fair Play

    Friday, 13. January, 2012

    With the call-up of Jermaine Jones to the US's annual January camp, S365's Jacob Klinger assesses the message Coach Klinsmann is sending.

  • Keepers: A Mersey-America Odyssey

    Friday, 6. January, 2012

    Tim Howard got a goal of his own on Wednesday, but he was far from the first. Who else has matched the feat? It's a long story and S365's Jacob Klinger is here to tell you.

  • Rut or Revolution?

    Tuesday, 3. January, 2012

    2011 was a crazy year for the U.S. men’s national soccer team! The year started with apparent stability in Bob Bradley getting a contract extension and ended with new coach Jurgen Klinsmann at the helm and many questions about what the program will look like under the new manager. Soccer365’s Jacob Klinger takes a look at all the ups and downs from the year.

  • 'Twas the Morning After Christmas

    Thursday, 29. December, 2011

    In his pursuit of soccer, food, more soccer, and a simple good time, Soccer365's Jacob Klinger got to thinking. Then it got dangerous, brilliant, or both.

  • Camp Opportunity

    Thursday, 22. December, 2011

    In the wake of the announcement of Klinsmann's January roster, S365's Jacob Klinger breaks it all down for us.

  • Diagnosis America: Part 3 of 3

    Tuesday, 6. December, 2011

    The American strike force has been an oxymoron for years now, but in the third and final part of his year-ending assessment of the US National Team Soccer365's Jacob Klinger finds that the future of Klinsmann's team and attack lie on one man's broad shoulders.

  • Re-Tooling the American Midfield

    Tuesday, 29. November, 2011

    In the second part of his three-part series Jacob Klinger breaks down the U.S. men’s national team midfield and explains why opponents have had such an easy time doing the same.