Ricardo Pepi scored twice on headers in champion PSV’s 6-1 win over PEC Zwolle to give him a career-high 13 Eredivisie goals this season. The 23-year-old American leads the Eredivisie with an average of 1.00 goals per 90 minutes. Wisconsin product Esmir Bajraktarević, who plays for World Cup finalist Bosnia & Herzegovina, also had a brace. Pepi […]
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Malik Tillman: Part of Bayer’s ‘117 million euro debacle’?
When Bayer Leverkusen lost, 2-0, to Bayern Munich in Wednesday’s German Cup semifinal, Bild newspaper pointed out that four Bayer summer acquisitions, who cost a combined 117 million euro ($137 million), languished on the bench. U.S. midfielder Malik Tillman, acquired on a $41 million transfer fee from PSV to replace Liverpool-bound Florian Wirtz, was the […]
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Americans Abroad: USMNT World Cup Hopefuls
Tyler Adams’ Bournemouth extended its unbeaten streak to 14 games but the Cherries had to settle for a 2-2 tie with Leeds.
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Kane and Diaz send Bayern past Leverkusen into German Cup final
Harry Kane and Luis Diaz scored as Bayern Munich won 2-0 at Bayer Leverkusen on Wednesday to reach the German Cup final for the first time since 2020. Just three days after Bayern sealed back-to-back Bundesliga titles with a home win over Stuttgart, Kane and Diaz got the goals to keep hopes of a treble […]
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Haji Wright scores No. 17; Coventry clinches English second-tier title
Haji Wright scored his 17th goal of English Championship League season in a 5-1 win over Portsmouth that clinched the 2025-26 title for Coventry City.
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Goalkeeper Jonathan Klinsmann suffers neck bone fracture
The foot of Palermo’s Filippo Ranocchia’s slammed into Klinsmann’s head as they slid toward a loose ball at the edge if the goal area in stoppage time of the Italian Serie B game.
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AC Milan, Juventus close in on Champions League qualification
AC Milan and Juventus both took a big step towards qualification for next season’s Champions League with respective victories over Verona and Bologna on Sunday. Adrien Rabiot swept home the only goal in Milan’s 1-0 win at Verona, giving his team an eight-point cushion on Como and Roma in fifth and sixth, while Juve are […]
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‘Pure joy’ for Matarazzo after Copa del Rey triumph
Real Sociedad coach Pellegrino Matarazzo was elated after his side defeated Atletico Madrid to win the Copa del Rey on Saturday, making him the first American coach to claim a major trophy with a club from Europe’s top five leagues. La Real triumphed 4-3 in the shoot-out following a pulsating 2-2 draw after extra-time, to […]
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‘Scandalous’ Marseille lose at Lorient, damage Champions League bid
Marseille sporting director Medhi Benatia blasted the team’s performance after a 2-0 loss at Lorient on Saturday dealt a damaging blow to their hopes of Champions League football next season. Panos Katseris and Bamba Dieng goals secured victory for Lorient in Brittany and left Marseille in danger of losing further ground in the race for automatic […]
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Lampard restores reputation by leading Coventry to Premier League
Frank Lampard has silenced his critics by leading Coventry into the Premier League for the first time in 25 years, masterminding a promotion-winning campaign that rehabilitated the former Chelsea star’s managerial reputation. Lampard’s Championship leaders clinched promotion on Friday with a 1-1 draw against Blackburn, sparking jubilant celebrations from the Sky Blues boss, his players […]