In the 59th minute, there was the familiar experience of a taller, stronger player (Andy Irving) trying to take a chunk out of him. Aaronson surfed the Scot’s block and, in the same move, almost imperceptibly, shifted the ball from right to left foot as he sidestepped the lumbering 6ft 4in Tomas Soucek.

This article was originally published on www.si.com as USMNT Hopeful Aaronson Boosts World Cup Chances After Ending Three-Year Drought. The U.S. men’s national team has plenty of competition for spots ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but Brenden Aaronson put his name back in the conversation on Friday with his performance for Leeds United.

Leeds United got back to winning ways in the Premier League with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over West Ham United at Elland Road. On the scoresheet was Brenden Aaronson who netted inside the opening

Daniel Farke's side brutally exposed West Ham's weaknesses early on with Brenden Aaronson the tormentor-in-chief, scoring his first Premier League goal since August, 2022, and clipping the bar with a deflected effort after a rampaging run.

Brenden Aaronson says he tried to avoid being hit by beer as Red Bull Salzburg celebrated their Austrian league title win on Sunday.

Brenden Aaronson won his 53rd cap for USMNT on Tuesday as Maurcio Pochettino's side came from behind to beat Australia 2-1 - and the American supporters and media all said the same thing.

Ethan Ampadu surged forward for Leeds and helped work the ball into the area, where Noah Okafor was left unmarked to head towards goal. Brenden Aaronson reacted quicker than the motionless West Ham defence to capitalise on the loose ball.