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Clint Dempsey Goes Mental After Controversial VAR Red Card And Playoff Suspension

Just like last season, the Seattle Sounders are rolling into the MLS playoffs. Unfortunately, just like last season, they’ll have to make due without Clint Dempsey — at least for the first leg of their Western Conference semifinal. Dempsey was issued a straight red card in the 24th minute of the Sounders' final regular season match on Sunday after the VAR was consulted to spot an elbow from the USMNT legend on Colorado Rapids defender Mike da Fonte.

PSA: The United States Will Not Play Ghana At The 2018 World Cup

For those looking forward to turning on their television sets in late June to get a glimpse of the comforting quadrennial event that is the United States versus Ghana, you’ll be shocked to discover that the World Cup will no longer feature a clash of the old enemies. Tragically, a rivalry dating back to time immemorial has been scuppered. 

Defensor de 19 años supera a Clint Dempsey dentro y fuera del campo y así se resume el estado del fútbol estadounidense

Desde que puedo recordar, personas con nada de experiencia en el mundo del desarrollo de jugadores y sin nada de conocimientos sobre las abrumadoras complejidades de nuestro increíblemente fragmentado sistema juvenil han estado hablando sobre encontrar el próximo Lionel Messi en lo que Will Parchman de Top Drawer Soccer describió como problemas de dinero, espacio y tiempo. 

Costa Rica Conquers United States As ESPN’s Star Cam Shows You Exactly Everything And Nothing

The United States hadn’t lost in 14 matches since November. Then Costa Rica put a New Jersey beat down on the Yanks at Red Bull Arena, winning 2-0 in CONCACAF World Cup qualifying on Friday evening.

Costa Rica pressed, harassed and fought its way to a deserved win that all but assures Los Ticos a spot in next summer’s World Cup. The USMNT played like they did when they got Jurgen Klinsmann fired in November. 

Clint Dempsey The Hero As The USMNT Advances To The Gold Cup Final

Substitute Clint Dempsey dribbled through the Costa Rica defense set up Jozy Altidore for the first goal of the night as the USMNT defeated Costa Rica 1-0 to advance to the CONCACAF Gold Cup final.

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Here’s Why The USMNT’s Gold Cup Additions Will Have Weird Jersey Numbers

It’s like Superman wearing a green cape or Cristiano Ronaldo without perfectly manicured hair — there’s just something off. 

When the U.S. plays in the Gold Cup quarterfinals on Wednesday, a few national team veterans won’t look quite right in the red, white and blue. Their numbers will be all wrong.

When Bruce Arena called up a few of his top veterans to bolster the USMNT for the Gold Cup knockout rounds, Clint Dempsey, Michael Bradley and others joined a squad that had already doled out the first 23 jersey numbers. 

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