[AMERICANS ABROAD] Stuart Holden made his English Premier League debut for Bolton Wanderers in a 1-0 victory overvisiting Wolves on Saturday. Afterwards, Bolton manager Owen Coyle praised the 24-year-old midfielder. Bolton won on Zat Knight‘s goal — its first in six league games — and moved out of the relegation zone into a tie for […]
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U.S. national team weekend
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Five players called up for Wednesday’s U.S. national team game against the Netherlands were in action on Saturday in European action. GOALKEEPERS: Brad Guzan, Sunday (Aston Villa vs. Man. United, League Cup final) Marcus Hahnemann, 90 minutes (Wolves, 0-1, at Burnley, English Premier League) Tim Howard, Sunday (Everton at Tottenham,English Premier League)
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Dutch call up 23 players
[NETHERLANDS-USA] Dutch national team coach Bert van Marwijk trimmed his roster to 23 players for Wednesday’s gameagainst the United States at Amsterdam ArenA (TV: 2:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2 and Galavision). Dropped from the provisional squad were of FC Twente’s WoutBrama and PSV’s Otman Bakkal. The Oranje has loads of experience with eight players having 50 […]
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Wambach pair leads USA past Norway
[ALGARVE CUP] Abby Wambach‘s goal in stoppage time, her second of the game, gave the U.S. women’s national team a2-1 victory against Norway for its second straight win at the 2010 Algarve Cup. The USA will face Sweden on Monday in Ferreiras with a berth in the championship game at stake. TheAmericans need a win […]
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“You have to take into account that [soccer] fans in South Africa are working class people of low income.” — Danny Jordaan, chief executive of the 2010 World Cuporganizing committee, which increased from 11 percent to 29 percent the portion of all tickets set aside for citizens of the host country at about $20 — […]
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Mellor named first national technical director
[USL] Peter Mellor, a staff coach with the United States Soccer Federation since 1992, has joined United Soccer Leaguesas its first national technical director. Mellor will be charged with managing the technical aspects of USL’s player development programs as well as assisting USL teams in scouting,development and advancement of players. He will also establish a […]
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Everton outclassed and ousted
[AMERICANS ABROAD] With Landon Donovan “an anonymous figure,” according to BBC’s game report, Everton fell 3-0 at Sporting Lisbon and waseliminated from the Europa League (formerly the UEFA Cup) 4-2 on aggregate. Everton’s American keeper Tim Howard was beaten from close-range, on a deflected shot, and rounded on abreakaway but also made two great saves […]
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Everton crushed in Europa League
[EUROPA LEAGUE] Everton suffered its worst loss since the arrival of Landon Donovan on loan from the Los Angeles Galaxy,falling to Portugal’s Sporting Lisbon, 3-0, in the second leg of their Europa League series and exiting the competition in the round of 32. The loss would have been worse but for a great game by […]
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Dempsey back in U.S. uniform …
[WORLD CUPCOUNTDOWN] Clint Dempsey was back in a U.S. uniform … appearing in the away uniform the USA will wear at the World Cup. The Fulham striker, recoveringfrom a knee injury, appeared with other players in the official launch of the Nike national team uniforms at London’s Battersea Power Station. Dempsey said he expects to […]
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Altidore takes nothing for granted
[WORLD CUP COUNTDOWN] About the only sure thing in the U.S. attack is that Jozy Altidore will be one of the strikers atthe World Cup in South Africa. But he isn’t taking anything for granted. Nor is he counting out his friend, the injured Charlie Davies. “If I amselected,” Altidore said in a satellite television […]