What happened to Michael Bradley at the World Cup?

World Cup: Michael Bradley answers tough questions after turnover leads to Portugal's equalizer. June 22 Bradley's response, which was aired on ESPN2's World Cup Tonight on Sunday, was uncomfortable. "I put my heart  From the United States' first game at the World Cup, Michael Bradley was a target for criticism from fans and media. Too … Read more

What happened to Michael Bradley at the World Cup?

Perhaps the most consistent narrative in the weeks before the World Cup was this one: that the USMNT would go exactly as far as central midfielder Michael Bradley would carry them. The idea was shared almost universally  I heard Bradley's instant autopsy of Portugal's bald-eagle-murdering, apple-pie-befouling, game-tying header as one half of an ongoing conversation. … Read more

What happened to Michael Bradley?

SAO PAULO – Michael Bradley had a rough World Cup. The 26-year-old midfielder struggled to connect his passes, failed to find the back of the net, and never really found his rhythm. The day after the United States' exit in the Round of 16, Bradley's  U.S. midfielder Michael Bradley hasn't had the strongest performance so … Read more

World Cup: Did Michael Bradley's Bad Pass…

The United States should have a goal. Thanks to Ricardo Costa's block on Michael Bradley, they do not. If the US is going to do anything in Brazil, Bradley is going to carry them there. "Do you blame yourself for what happened?" Schaap inquired in a clear reference to the 95th-minute turnover which led to … Read more