Author: Cameron Meyer

Stars, Stripes and Soccer: Preview of U-23 Olympic Qualifying Tournament

By Cameron Meyer Throughout the month of March, the US Under-23 team selected by Jason Kreis will face off against other CONCACAF opponents to decide which countries will qualify for the 2020 (2021?) Tokyo Olympic Games.  The tournament is set up in a mini-World Cup style with two groups of four teams playing round robin […]

Stars, Stripes and Soccer: March 1-7 Weekly Roundup

By Cameron Meyer Talk about starting the month out with a bang. Across the board, Americans truly showed out this past week in what has become the first shutout by the ‘Best Performances’ category in the short history of this column.  It was really an action-packed weekend for USMNT supporters, with goals being scored left […]

Stars, Stripes and Soccer: Weekly Round Up (Feb. 22-28)

By Cameron Meyer As the month of February came to a close and 2021 spilled into an incredibly busy March period for the USMNT, American players across Europe tried to prove their talents on the club stage. For the general majority of Americans abroad, they did just that. Up-and-comers and established internationals alike made their […]

Stars, Stripes and Soccer: Weekly Round Up (Feb. 15-21 2021)

By Cameron Meyer With the Champions League and the Europa League back in full swing this past week on top of European league matches, there were plenty opportunities for Americans abroad to make a statement on the pitch. Some did, and some…  had an off week. Here were the best and worst performances of Americans […]

Stars, Stripes and Soccer: Five Takeaways from USMNT vs. Trinidad and Tobago

By Cameron Meyer USMNT fans were given a laid-back, Sunday night pounding of Trinidad and Tobago a couple weekends ago. Yet, when looking at the scoreline after watching the match, you’d probably say the seven goal gap between the two teams was conservative. The USMNT handled an unfit and struggling Trinidad with ease. If there […]

Stars, Stripes and Soccer: 10 takeaways from November USMNT Action: Part 1

By: Cameron Meyer For the first time in over 285 days, Americans had the opportunity to see their men’s national team play this month, albeit, in two exhibition matches. That being said, the hype around two inconsequential matches against Wales and Panama was still very present. With a squad with an average age of 21 […]

Stars, Stripes and Soccer: Dest Shines in El Clasico

By: Cameron Meyer A couple weeks ago, when Sergiño Dest was unveiled officially as a Barcelona player, it seemed the teenager couldn’t fathom the proceedings.  Media released by the club showed Dest wide-eyed while entering Camp Nou and stammering with excitement when prompted about the idea of playing with Lionel Messi. Couple that with him […]