At 31, the German-American probably won't be around for the 2022 World Cup, but he's an intriguing option at left back for now. Read the whole story
England Cameron Carter-Vickers, Swansea City/D2, 90 minutes (1-4 vs. Sheffield Wed.)
-- Matt Miazga, Reading/D2, 90
minutes (1-1 vs. Rotherham United)
-- DeAndre Yedlin, Newcastle United, 90 minutes (2-0 vs. Huddersfield Town)
Germany
John Brooks, Wolfsburg, 90 minutes, 1 assist (3-0 at Bor. M'gladbach)
-- Fabian Johnson, Bor. M'gladbach, 90 minutes (0-3 vs. Wolfsburg)
-- Alfredo Morales,
Fortuna Duesseldorf, 90 minutes (2-1 vs. Nuremberg)
-- Andrew Wooten, Sandhausen/D2, 90 minutes, 1 goal (1-3 at FC Cologne)
Israel Jonathan Bornstein, Maccabi Netanya, 90 minutes (2-1 at Hapoel Tel Aviv)
Mexico Michael
Orozco, Lobos BUAP, 90 minutes (0-3 at Club America)
-- Rubio Rubin, Dorados/D2, 79 minutes (2-2 at Cafetaleros de Tapachula)
Netherlands Andrija Novakovich, Fortuna Sittard, 90 minutes (2-4 vs. Heerenveen)
-- Erik Palmer-Brown, NAC Breda, 90 minutes (0-0 vs. Groningen)
Yanks Abroad: Friday.
"I shall have a son. And I shall name him Miguel Almiron #nufc #newhud"
-- Andrew Nagy, GQ Middle East content editor and Newcastle United fan after the former Atlanta
United star earned rave reviews from Magpie fans for his play in the 2-0 win over Huddersfield Town in his home debut and first EPL start. (@Dubai_Nagy)
A brilliant volley off a 25-yard cross was part of Lionel Messi's hat trick in Barcelona's 4-2 win over Sevilla. Read the whole story
Carolina Challenge Cup: Charleston Battery 0 Chicago 1 (Herbers 85.)
-- Columbus 3 FC Cincinnati 0. (Zardes 5, 20,
Santos 47.)
Mobile Mini Sun Cup: FC Dallas 2 NY Red Bulls XI 1. (Aranguiz pen. 34, Ferreira 77; Lema 22.)
-- Portland 3
Real Salt Lake 0. (Ebobisse 5, Blanco 44, Polo 73.)
Rowdies Suncoast Invitational:
Montreal 3 D.C. United 0 (Piatti 8, Urruti 79, M.Choiniere 90.)
Friendlies: LAFC 1 Vancouver 0. (Vela 13.)
-- LA Galaxy 1 Colorado 3. (Ibrahimovic 77; K.Kamara 42, Rubio 69, 85.)
-- New England 2 KR Reykjavik 1. (Penilla pen. 11, Caicedo 84; Bjerregaard
70.)
-- Philadelphia 2 Ottawa Fury 1. (Pryzbylko 40, Picault pen. 65; Francois 21.)
-- San Jose 2 Seattle 2. (Wondolowski pen. 57, pen. 61;
Rodriguez 32, 52.)
Here's a look at MLS rosters with less than a week before the start of the regular season. Read the whole story
"This league has a high level. I respect it a lot and we have been adapting to it and our rivals. Little by little, we are finding the right path."
-- Tijuana coach Oscar Pareja,
who took over this winter after leaving FC Dallas, on Xolos' latest victory, a 2-1 win at Necaxa thanks to a stoppage-time penalty kick. Tijuana is sixth in Liga MX with three wins and a tie in its
last four games after opening the Torneo Clausura with three losses in four games. (ESPN Deportes in Spanish)