Claudio Reyna

NO PLAYER personifies American soccer better than Claudio Reyna, a son of Springfield, N.J., who wore the captain's armband for the U.S. at the last two World Cups. But ironically, until last Saturday, when MLS...

READY, FREDDY? Acquired by Real Salt Lake from D.C. United, 17-year-old Freddy Adu (below) will play his preferred position, attacking midfielder. If he doesn't break out this year, it may never happen.

The U.S. is gone, but the tournament rolls on-and it just gets better from here. Pull up a chair as Beckham, Ballack and the balletic Argentines get ready to rock the goal

All the confidence the U.S. team built coming off a strong showing four years ago blew up in a devastating 3-0 opening defeat to the Czech Republic. Now it's on to a must-win match with hellbent Italy