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Hamilton Township, NJ
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Cause Of Death Revealed For Grant Wahl Cause Of Death Revealed For Grant Wahl
Cause Of Death Revealed For Grant Wahl After his brother backtracked suspicions of foul play in his death, Grant Wahl's wife announced the true cause on Wednesday, Dec. 14. Wahl, the Princeton University grad who died in his seat while covering the World Cup in Qatar, suffered an aortic aneurysm, his wife, Celine Grounder, said on “CBS Mornings." “It’s just one of those things that had been likely brewing for years,” she said. Wahl was covering the Argentina quarterfinal win over the Netherlands when he collapsed, falling back in his seat on Friday, Dec. 9, US reporters said. He was rushed to a local hospital, and died. U.…

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by Cecilia Levine
Fairfield, CT
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Former Fairfield University Standout Goalie Shuts Out Iran As Team USA Advances In World Cup Former Fairfield University Standout Goalie Shuts Out Iran As Team USA Advances In World Cup
Former Fairfield University Standout Goalie Shuts Out Iran As Team USA Advances In World Cup Team USA is advancing in the World Cup after its dramatic win against Iran, in large part thanks to its goalkeeper, who played collegiate soccer in Connecticut. Goalie Matt Turner, who was a standout at Fairfield University, was able to keep Iran from scoring in its match with Team USA on Tuesday, Nov. 29 which ended with the US winning 1-0.  Christian Pulisic scored the game's lone goal for Team USA against Iran. It came in the first round. The USA now plays in the Round of 16 against the Netherlands at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 3.  During his stint with Fairfield University, T…

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by Ben Crnic
Bergenfield, NJ
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Bergen County Native Gregg Berhalter Leads US Men's Soccer Team For World Cup Run Bergen County Native Gregg Berhalter Leads US Men's Soccer Team For World Cup Run
Bergen County Native Gregg Berhalter Leads US Men's Soccer Team For World Cup Run The US Men’s National Team will have vociferous voices out in force playing their vuvuzelas in New Jersey as a Bergen County native looks to guide one of the world's youngest squads to victory in the biggest sporting event on the globe. Gregg Berhalter, 49, a Tenafly native, has the world in his hands and on his shoulders as he leads the national team in their first World Cup match in eight years against Wales after the team failed to qualify for the event four years ago. Berhalter has a difficult task on his hands, leading a promising, but young - the second youngest team by average in the…

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by Zak Failla
Lower Paxton, PA
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Pennsylvania’s Christian Pulisic Complains About Lack Of US Soccer Fans: ESPN Pennsylvania’s Christian Pulisic Complains About Lack Of US Soccer Fans: ESPN
Pennsylvania’s Christian Pulisic Complains About Lack Of US Soccer Fans: ESPN Following a friendly pre-World Cup game, Christian Pulisic, a Hershey native, sounded off to the press about how few American fans showed up to cheer on his teammates and him on Wednesday, June 1, according to multiple media outlets.  The U.S. men's national team had just made a 3-0 win over Morocco when called out the fans for not coming out, according to Yahoo News. “I'm not super happy with the amount of Americans here, however that works out, if I'm being completely honest," Pulisic told ESPN.  Christian Pulisic called out the lack of USMNT home fan support after their match against…

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by Jillian Pikora
Mamaroneck, NY
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Cuomo Signs Equal Pay Law At Champion USA Women's Soccer Team's NYC Canyon Of Heroes Parade Cuomo Signs Equal Pay Law At Champion USA Women's Soccer Team's NYC Canyon Of Heroes Parade
Cuomo Signs Equal Pay Law At Champion USA Women's Soccer Team's NYC Canyon Of Heroes Parade At the ticker-tape parade celebrating the World Champion USA Women's Soccer Team, Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed pay equity legislation to close the gender wage gap. Minutes before the Wednesday, July 10 parade through the Canyon of Heroes in downtown Manhattan, Cuomo also called on US Soccer to pay the women's national team the same as the men's national team. "There is no rationale why women should not get paid what men get paid. These are women's soccer players, they play the same game as the men's soccer players, and they play it better -- so if there is any economic rationale, the men should…

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by Jon Craig
Bedford, NY
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Bedford Teen Called To U-17 Men's US National Team Following In Dad's Footsteps Bedford Teen Called To U-17 Men's US National Team Following In Dad's Footsteps
Bedford Teen Called To U-17 Men's US National Team Following In Dad's Footsteps A Northern Westchester teen whose father was the former captain of the United States national team has been called to the US Soccer U-17 national team ahead of the CONCACAF U-17 Championship. Standout forward Giovanni Reyna, 17, of Bedford, is the son of Claudio Reyna, who was named to four World Cup squads, earning 112 caps for the US national team from 1994 to 2006. The younger Reyna "established himself as one of the most talented young prospects in the U.S. talent pipeline," and made headlines last year when he left New York City FC academy to join the youth program of Bo…

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by Cecilia Levine
Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ
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Morris County Teens Called In To U-17 United States Men's National Team Morris County Teens Called In To U-17 United States Men's National Team
Morris County Teens Called In To U-17 United States Men's National Team A pair of Morris County teens have been called in to the U.S. Soccer under-17 national team ahead of the CONCACAF U-17 Championship. John Tolkin, 17 of Chatham, is a New York Red Bulls Academy defensive midfielder. He joins the U-17s for the fourth time this cycle. Peter Stroud, 17 of Chester, is a central midfielder for West Ham United, based in England. He left the Red Bulls last summer and joined WHU. USA will face Canada on May 2, Barbados May 4 and Guatemala May 6. Click here for the complete roster.

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by Cecilia Levine
Ridgewood, NJ
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Ridgewood Attorney Winograd Drops Out Of U.S. Soccer Presidential Race Ridgewood Attorney Winograd Drops Out Of U.S. Soccer Presidential Race
Ridgewood Attorney Winograd Drops Out Of U.S. Soccer Presidential Race RIDGEWOOD, N.J. -- Michael Winograd dropped out of the U.S. Soccer presidential election after the second round after losing support. The organization's vice president, Carlos Cordeiro, won the election on the third ballot -- beating out Winograd and six other candidates including Hope Solo. In his campaign, Winograd expressed concerns with the current state of U.S. Soccer, "particularly as it relates to the progress on the field and increasingly fractured nature of its constituency," he said. Winograd, who raised two children with his wife in Ridgewood, played soccer in college …

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by Cecilia Levine