[FRANCE] French national team coach Laurent Blanc called up 22 players for his team’s friendlies against the USA andBelgium to begin its preparations for Euro 2012. The only newcomer is Montpellier striker Olivier Giroud. Notable absentees include Manchester United’s Patrice Evra, France’s captain during its calamitous 2010 World Cup campaign, and Lyon midfielder Yoann Gourcuff.
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Klopas is right fit for Fire
[MLS] Frank Klopas has been confirmed as the Chicago Fire’s head coach for the 2012 season. Chicago went 8-5-10 underKlopas after he took over in late May following the departure of Carlos de los Cobos. “We’ve gone through a really rigorous process to get here,”Chicago owner Andrew Hauptman said. “Frank fits who this club it, […]
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“Neither Germany nor Peru qualified for the Olympics. … Alfredo told me, ‘Dad, I want to go to these Olympics.’” — Galo Morales, the father of 21-year-old Berlin-borndefender Alfredo Morales, who has been called up by Coach Jurgen Klinsmann for friendlies against France and Slovenia. Morales, who is also eligible for Peru andGermany, has been […]
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What They're Saying
“Danny Williams is in a similar situation to Fabian Johnson during the last camp. We really want to see himwith this group. He has tremendous potential. The coach at Hoffenheim is full of compliments and admiration for Danny, and I really want him to come in and get a first feeling for this group ofplayers […]
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Klinsmann calls up Onyewu and Williams for first time
[USA SPOTLIGHT] Oguchi Onyewu gets his first callup under Jurgen Klinsmann.Another German-American, Danny Williams of Hoffenheim, is called up for the first time to the U.S. national team. MichaelBradley, now starting in Chievo Verona, returns to the team. Those are just three of the 22 players called up by Klinsmann for the upcoming friendlies against […]
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Concacaf Champions League this week …
[DATEBOOK] Day 5 of the Concacaf Champions League concludes on Thursday when Alajuelense of Costa Rica hosts Motagua of Honduras. Alajuelense can move ahead ofthe Los Angeles Galaxy and Morelia in Group A with a win or tie. For all the results and current standings … Day 5Results: Sept. 28 Group A Los Angeles Galaxy […]
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MLS this week …
[DATEBOOK] The Philadelphia Union and D.C. United, both in the middle of the wild-card race, play on Thursday night (TV:ESPN2, live, 8 p.m. ET). Six games follow on Saturday and three more on Sunday. For all the action … WEEK 29 RESULTS: Sept. 28 in Kansas City, Kan. Sporting KC 2 Columbus 1. Goals: Kamara […]
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Klinsmann's men remain toothless
[USA CONFIDENTIAL] Once a world-class striker, Jurgen Klinsmann watched his U.S. team create nearly nothing in front of the goal as it was shutout for the second time in two games. Here’s what we learned from the 1-0 loss at Belgium on Tuesday … NO MIDAS TOUCH. Results may not matter in these early friendlies […]
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What They're Saying
“It was an interesting game for both sides. Belgium with individual talent created chances. We take a lot from this game.” — Jurgen Klinsmannafter Belgium’s 1-0 win over the USA in its first road game since he took over as national team coach.
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Italy and Spain clinch berths in final
[EURO 2012 QUALIFYING] Italy and Spain qualified for Euro 2012 with wins on Tuesday. England and the Netherlands both moved closer to clinching grouptitles with victories. Croatia took over first place in Group F with its 3-1 win over Israel and Greece’s 1-1 tie at Latvia. Denmark moved into a tie for first place with […]