Four-time World Cup winners Italy hope to end a 12-year absence from football’s biggest stage on Tuesday, while Kosovo are dreaming of a first ever appearance at a major tournament. AFP Sport previews the play-off finals that will decide the last four European qualifiers for this summer’s 48-team tournament in the United States, Mexico and […]
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Wales’ World Cup dream ended by Bosnia and Herzegovina
Wales’ World Cup dream was ended by defeat on penalties as Bosnia and Herzegovina set up a play-off final against Italy after coming from behind in Cardiff. Dan James’ spectacular strike put Craig Bellamy’s side in front before 40-year-old Edin Dzeko rescued the visitors four minutes from time as the 90 minutes ended 1-1. Neither […]
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Watch: Top 5 MLS goals from Week 19
The MLS Goal of the Week candidates come from Bojan (Montreal), Jeremy Ebobisse (Portland), Pedro Santos (Columbus), Ethan Finlay (Minnesota) and Brian White (Red Bulls).
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USA-Bosnia & Herzegovina: Americans fortunate to escape with goalless draw
Playing their second game under interim head coach Dave Sarachan, the USA played out a 0-0 tie at StubHub Center Sunday night against Bosnia & Herzegovina. USA-Bosnia & Herzegovina: Player Ratings — U.S. Soccer MNT (@ussoccer_mnt) 1. Morris and Sapong get chances but cannot convert. Sarachan sent the USA out in a 4-1-4-1 […]
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NWSL: Waldrum is out as Houston head coach
Randy Waldrum, who left his job as head coach at Notre Dame, one of the most successful women’s programs in the country, to take over as the Houston Dash head coach for its launch in 2014, isout. The Dash and Waldrum agreed to part ways just seven games into the 2017 season. Assistant coach Omar […]
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Video Pick: Schweinsteiger scores in comeback game
German 2014 World Cup winner Bastian Schweinsteiger got his first start for Manchester United in more than a year in an FA Cup clash with Wigan. The 32-year-old assisted on aMarouane Fellaini goal and scored the final goal of a 4-0 win with an overhead kick — his first Man United goal since November of […]
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Garcia: 'This is the Roma I Wanted'
AS Roma coach Rudi Garcia said, “This is the Roma I wanted” after his team produced a dominant performance to beat Juventus 2-1 at the Stadio Olimpico on Sunday. “This isthe Roma that I wanted,” the Frenchman said. “This is the Roma that produced great football for my first 18 months at the club. The […]
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Houston signs Lucatero to Homegrown contract
The Dynamo has signed one of its outstanding academy graduates, midfielder Christian Lucatero, as a Homegrown Player. Lucatero, 18, will start training with the firstteam immediately though he will not be eligible to be added to the roster until January. The native of Pasadena, Texas, started at the Dynamo Academy in 2010 as a U-15 player […]
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Roma and Manchester City Agree to Dzeko Fee for Transfer
Manchester City on Tuesday agreed to a 14 million-pound ($21.8 million) fee with AS Roma for striker Edin Dzeko, according to Sky Sports. The Bosnian is understood to havealready agreed personal terms with the Serie A team and is now expected to travel to Italy to conclude a deal in the next 24 hours. Dzeko […]
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ICYMI | MLS: Gerrard arrives in L.A.
Midfielder Steven Gerrard has arrived in Southern California to start the MLS phase of his illustrious career. Sporting Kansas City has its eye on a Chelseasigning, Marko Marin, who has played little since transferring from Werder Bremen three years ago. 1. Gerrard has arrived, will join Galaxy training next week. The Galaxywill introduce English midfielder […]