Soccer America Daily
Sunday, February 24, 2019
  • Off The Post
    Fabian Johnson is back -- and his versatility still makes him an attractive U.S. candidate
    by Paul Kennedy

    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

  • Yanks Abroad: USMNT in action (Saturday)

    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.

  • Tweet du jour

    "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)

  • Watch: The Amazing Messi Volley
    by Mike Woitalla

    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

  • Results: MLS Preseason (Saturday)

    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.)

  • MLS Preseason: 2019 updated rosters
    by Soccer America

    Here's a look at MLS rosters with less than a week before the start of the regular season. Read the whole story

  • What They're Saying: Oscar Pareja

    "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)