From its first season in 1996 when players like Colombian great Carlos Valderamma and Mexican keeper Jorge Campos were signed, MLS has always looked to Latin America for talent. That is certainly true in 2020, MLS’s 25th season, as more than half of the players currently classified as Designated Players — 37 of 66 players […]
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What They're Saying: Mike O'Malley
“Is that where they are going to put the statute, too?” — Former Chico State men’s coach Mike O’Malley on hearing one of his former Wildcat players, ChrisWondolowski, is going to have a street named after him next to the San Jose Earthquakes’ stadium in San Jose. A permit was filed to change the street from […]
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MLS Preseason: Week 5 results
Play in MLS preseason wrapped up with 20 teams in action on Friday and Saturday. Week 5 results: Tuesday, February 18 Orlando City 3 KR Reykjavik (Iceland) 1 San Jose Earthquakes 5 Reno 1868 1 Wednesday, February 19 Chicago Fire 2 Toronto FC 0 LA Galaxy 2 Colorado Rapids 1 Columbus Crew 1 NY RedBulls […]
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Yanks Abroad: Weekend Action
Friday, February 21 Denmark (Superliga) Emmanuel Sabbi, Hobro, 90 minutes(0-1 vs. Midtjylland) England (Championship) Tim Ream, Fulham, 90 minutes (1-1 at Derby County) Italy (Serie B) Andrija Novakovich, Frosinone/D2, 90 minutes, 1 goal, 1 assist (2-0 at Cosenza) Netherlands (Eereste Divisie) Chris Gloster, Jong PSV (1-1 vs. TOP Oss) — Alex Mendez, Jong Ajax, sub-21 […]
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Youth Movement: What's in the news …
1. Uly Llanez scored his 11th goal in 14 games for Wolfsburg in its 2-1 win at Energie Cottbus in the U19 Bundesliga. Wolfsburg, which issecond in the Nord/Nordost group, two points behind Werder Bremen, has won all seven games in Llanez has scored. He scored twice in the first four games he scored. Llanez […]
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Watch: The acrobatic golazo from Everton's Dominic Calvert-Lewin
Everton took the lead in its 3-2 loss to Arsenal with this spectacular strike by the 22-year-old Dominic Calvert-Lewin within a minute of kickoff.
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U.S. national team winger Paul Arriola sidelined up to nine months with ACL tear
U.S. national team winger PaulArriola‘s knee injury was confirmed as an ACL tear, requiring that he undergo reconstruction surgery on Monday. Team physician Dr. Chris Annunziata will perform the surgery onArriola, who will be sidelined for up to nine months as he rehabilitates from the injury. Arriola has been one of the most consistent performers […]
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What They're Saying: Walter Ricciardi
“When doctors are infected, that means the right practices were not put into place, apart from the fact that the virus is very contagious.” — Walter Ricciardi, a member of theexecutive council of the World Health Organization, after a travel ban was imposed in an area near Milan and all four Serie A games were […]
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SA's Sunday job listings
1. Director, Digital Marketing, United Soccer League, Tampa FL, http://bit.ly/37QMyFu 2. Director, Business Intelligence, LA Galaxy, http://bit.ly/2PfnTEq 3. Senior Director, Partnership Development, NYCFC, http://bit.ly/30xruSn 4.Marketing Director, Charleston Battery, http://bit.ly/39Zc5h9 5. Director, Agency Relations,LAFC, http://bit.ly/3a6aIxB ———————————— These listings are selected by Soccer America’s staff as a benefit for Soccer AmericaPro members. To post your paid job […]
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Mia Fishel and Trinity Rodman lead U.S. U-20 women past Cuba, 9-0
UCLA’s Mia Fishel scored four goals and Trinity Rodman, the daughter of former NBA star Dennis Rodman, added five assists, to lead the USA to a 9-0 win over Cuba in theirConcacaf U-20 Women’s Championship opener in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The game was first competitive match since former NWSL coach Laura Harvey took charge of […]