[AMERICANS ABROAD] It took 18 games, but 20-year-old Jozy Altidore finally got his first English Premier League goal, and what a goal it was.Altidore teamed up with George Boateng and Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink for a well-taken opening goal in Hull City’s 2-1 win over Manchester City on Saturday that movedthe Tigers out of the relegation zone into a tie for 14th place. Altidore, who has proven to bequite a handful for English defenses in recent weeks, celebrated by kissing the wristband he’s been wearing with the flags of the United States and Haiti.

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