Steven Gerrard vowed he would “never quit” after his Aston Villa team slumped to another damaging defeat. Minutes later, he was sacked in a severe blow to his managerial reputation. The former Rangers boss paid the price for just two wins in the first 11 Premier League matches of the season, with only goal difference […]
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Weston McKennie strikes for first goal of Serie A season with what else …
Amid renewed speculation that he is on his way out after an indifferent start to the 2022-23 season, Weston McKennie scored his first goal of the Serie A season for Juventus on Friday in its 4-0 win over Empoli. McKennie’s goal came on his specialty, a header off Juan Cuadrado’s corner kick in the 56th […]
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MLS Playoffs: Goals do the talking for Denis Bouanga
When Denis Bouanga joined LAFC in August, there was little of the fanfare that has greeted other international player signings in LA. The 27-year-old may have been well known in French soccer after scoring 26 goals in 97 appearances for Saint Etienne and noted in Africa for his displays for Gabon but was not the […]
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Saturday morning: What we're reading (and listening to)
1. Danielle Slaton on implementation of Yates recommendations: ‘This is real, sustainable change’ By Meg Linehan (The Athletic)2. Roger Bennett of ‘Men in Blazers’ on World Cup 2022 and the 100 greatest soccer players By Amna Nawaz (PBS News Hour)3. St. Louis soccer stadium still not at full power after flood. Fix will cost millions. […]
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Dartmouth product Eduvie Ikoba takes big strides in Hungary
In American soccer, there are numerous ways for players to develop and find their ways to the top. The MLS homegrown route is the most typical for top American players in the current era, but there are also some who play in USL or go straight to European academies. The college soccer route was far […]
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Results: National Independent Soccer Association (Quarterfinals)
Friday, October 21 Albion San Diego 2 Maryland 0. (Goals: Vicente 51 pen., Malango 67.) Michigan 2 Syracuse 0. (Goals: Shmelev 43, Bowie 76.)
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JP Dellacamera will receive Clay Berling Media Career of Excellence Award
JP Dellacamera, who began his soccer broadcasting career in 1978, is the third recipient of United Soccer Coaches’ Clay Berling Media Career of Excellence Award. Dellacamera, for whom the 2022 World Cup will mark his 10th consecutive men’s World Cup in the broadcast booth for television or radio audiences, has also worked play-by-play at six […]
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Top 5: 2022-23 scorers (American men in Europe)
1. Josh Sargent (Norwich City, England D2), 8 goals 2. Terrence Boyd (Kaiserslautern, Germany D2), 7 goals (+2) 2. Eduvie Ikoba (Zalaegerszegi, Hungary), 7 goals 2. Haji Wright (Antalyaspor, Turkey), 7 goals 5. Ricardo Pepi (Groningen, Netherlands), 5 goals (+1) Note: Goals in all competitions for teams in top two tiers of fall-spring competitions.
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Under-17 Women's World Cup: USA falls in quarterfinals
The USA lost to Nigeria in a shootout in the quarterfinals of the Under-17 Women’s World Cup in India. The USA and Nigeria tied 1-1 in a match that went straight to penalty kicks after 90 minutes. The Flamingos won 4-3 when goalkeeper Chikasmo Jiwuaku, brought on at the end of regulation, stopped U.S. captain […]
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Roster: U.S. Under-16 WYNT camp (Oct. 23-30)
Goalkeepers (3): Olivia Geller (Sting Dallas Black), Molly Vapensky (Chicago FC United), Kennedy Zorn (SC del Sol) Defenders (8): Mya Brandon (Michigan Hawks), Jastel David (Legends FC, Addison DeJoseph (UFA), Jordyn Hardeman (Solar SC), Daya King (Legends FC), Kai Price (Concorde Fire), Addison Stendera (Pacific Northwest), Lily Yohannes (Jong Ajax, Netherlands). Midfielders (6): Kimmi Ascanio […]