The 2014 World Cup is less than two months away. With that in mind, Twitter is going to be one of the best ways to get the latest news regarding the U.S. Men's National Team. Here are 11 of the best Twitter accounts that will keep you well-informed leading up to and during the World Cup this summer:
1. Grant Wahl @GrantWahl
Grant Wahl is a writer for Sports Illustrated and also does work with Fox Sports. He is one of the most well-known sports writers in the U.S. Soccer world, and he's done great interviews with Jurgen Klinsmann and several U.S. MNT players.
2. Julie Foudy @JulieFoudy
Julie Foudy, a former player for the U.S. WNT, is currently working as an ESPN analyst. She offers a woman's perspective on happenings in the U.S. Soccer world, and writes interesting articles on her blog that she links to in her tweets.
3. Brian Sciaretta @BrianSciaretta
Brian Sciaretta blogs for the New York Times and writes for American Soccer Now. He follows U.S. MNT players that play overseas and covers not just the senior team players, but future stars playing for the youth national teams as well.
4. Stuart Holden @stuholden
Stuart Holden is a midfielder for the U.S. MNT who plays in England for Bolton Wanderers. Injuries have forced him out of the squad for the World Cup, but he's always active on his account and keeps fans updated with news and behind-the-scenes info on the team.
5. Carlos Bocanegra @BocaBoca3
Carlos Bocanegra, the long-time U.S. MNT defender and former captain, has a real presence on Twitter. During training camps and leading up to games, Bocanegra tweets about game times, individual performances and how the team is doing overall. He won't be playing this summer, but he's an insightful voice who's been inside the locker room.
6. Matt Besler @mbesler
Besler, a 27-year-old central defender who has become a mainstay of the men's team under Jurgen Klinsmann, is also very active on his account. He retweets a lot of information from organizations covering U.S. MNT news.
7. @AmericanOutlaws
This is probably the greatest fan account to follow. They retweet and follow up on a lot of things from the U.S. Soccer twitter. They're extremely entertaining, and also provide information about special events, such as public practices and ticket sales.
8. @ThisisASN
This account follows U.S. MNT players playing both domestically and abroad. They frequently interact with followers, allowing other opinions and ideas to be heard. This is a great platform for fans to share opinions and banter.
9. @TwelfthYank
The Twelfth Yank is very in-depth with their coverage of U.S. MNT players. They closely follow each player with not just general statements of play--they really do the research to formulate interesting opinions and observations on those players.
10. @50StarsSoccer
50 Stars Soccer is another account similar to The Twelfth Yank. It is a solid account that has meaningful commentary and news regarding players on the U.S. MNT.
11. @ChatSoccer
For the best World Cup coverage from around the net, look no further than our own account - with everything from player profiles to team previews to in-depth reporting, ChatSoccer will be your home for the best World Cup information.
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