“I cannot assure even the best players like Sergio [Aguero] they are going to play all the games.” — Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola on 17-year-old JadonSancho with whom he had a handshake agreement but who changed his mind and signed for Borussia Dortmund when Guardiola could not guarantee the academy player of regular playing […]
borussia dortmund
Posted inSoccer America Confidential, Story
Pulisic learns his harshest lessons against Costa Rica and Honduras
By Ridge Mahoney (@ridgemax) One point, one goal. On both counts, the last twoHexagonal matches fell short in terms of production, so analyzing the 2-0 loss to Costa Rica and 1-1 tie with Honduras requires delving into matters well below the scorelines. Concernsabout the back line, which cropped a few times during the Gold Cup, […]
Posted inSoccer America Daily, What They're Saying
What They're Saying: Ousmane Dembele
“I knew I had to have patience. I decided to stop going training. I didn’t want to go. I looked for an excuse not to go. If it didn’t work out and I hadn’t done my part to get the move to Barca, now Iwould be lamenting the fact I wasn’t here.” — Ousmane Dembele, […]
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
Meet the press: Christian Pulisic hits New York
American men’s soccer has never had this before. An international superstar. At 18. Raised in a foreign soccer environment. Three days before USA-Costa Rica at Red Bull Arena, the New York media gottheir first chance to hear from Christian Pulisic. Starting just his second full season on the U.S. national team and Borussia Dortmund, Pulisic […]
Posted inAround The Net in Soccer World Daily, Story
Dortmund signs Ukrainian Yarmolenko as Dembele replacement
Borussia Dortmund signed Ukrainian midfielder Andriy Yarmolenko from Dynamo Kiev to four-year contract as a replacement for Ousmane Dembele.
Posted inAround The Net in Soccer World Daily, Story
How the Dembele deal went down
Barcelona made it official on Friday when it announced the signing of Frenchman Ousmane Dembele from Borussia Dortmund for 105 million euros ($146 million) plus bonuses that could reach another40 million euros ($48 million). The clubs had been at an impasse with Dortmund wanting 120 million euros up front and Barca only willing to pay […]
Posted inAround The Net in Soccer World Daily, Story
Barcelona will get its man: Ousmane Dembele
Frenchman Ousmane Dembele will sign with Barcelona on Friday after the Catalan club and Borussia Dortmund agreed on Thursday in Monaco, site of the UEFA Champions League draw, on a deal for 105million euros ($124 million) plus 45 million euros ($53 million) in so-called “variables.”
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
UCL: Pulisic set to face Real Madrid again
Christian Pulisic will again get to face Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League. Defending champion Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund, which finished ahead of Real Madrid in last year’s groupstage, were drawn into Group H, which also includes Tottenham. Real Madrid star Gareth Bale will face Spurs for the first time since he moved […]
Posted inSoccer America Daily, Story
'Brilliant' Pulisic puts Borussia Dortmund on top
Who needs Ousmane Dembele when you have Christian Pulisic? The 18-year-old American needed all of 22 minutes to score his first Bundesliga goal of the season and later addedan assist as Borussia Dortmund opened the campaign with a 3-0 win at Wolfsburg. Pulisic, who also scored against Bayern Munich two weeks earlier in the German […]
Posted inAround The Net in Soccer World Daily, Story
Dortmund turns down Barcelona after Dembele skips practice
Borussia Dortmund suspended and fined Ousmane Dembele for missing training on Thursday after it turned down as offer from Barcelona for the 20-year-old French forward. “Hedidn’t come to practice today,” Dortmund coach Peter Bosz. “We don’t know why. We tried to reach him but we were unable to. Hopefully, nothing bad has happened.” Dortmund issued […]