It would appear that several of the USA’s MLS-based players disagree with Jurgen Klinsmann’s assessment of the league they play in. On Monday, the day before the USA’s 1-1friendly draw with Honduras, USA coach Klinsmann again criticized Clint Dempsey and Michael Bradley for moving to MLS from Europe, saying it is a weaker competition. He […]
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Klinsmann not happy with moves back to MLS
[USA MEN] Jurgen Klinsmann says he gets it. Players like Clint Dempsey and Michael Bradley came back to MLS for big pay days “also connected to many other elements,” but that does not mean he’s happy. He’s especially not content with Bradley’s situation atToronto FC, which will likely miss the playoffs for an eighth straight […]
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Martins and Dempsey keep Sounders in front
[MLS: Saturday] The Seattle Sounders moved back into the lead atop the Western Conference and Supporters’ Shield standingsahead of the LA Galaxy with an easy 4-1 win at Colorado that eliminated the Rapids from the playoffs. The Sounders and Galaxy, who face each other on the final two weekends of the regular season, aretied on […]
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Dempsey teams up again with XO
[VIDEO PICK: Music] The FIFA 15 release party in New York featured its cover boy, Clint Dempsey, singing his new song, “HotFire,” alongside rappers XO and Trae Tha Truth. Dempsey is no stranger to rap. He came to national fame onthe eve of the 2006 World Cup with his Don’t Tread rap video in which […]
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What They're Saying: Danny Murphy
“Basically, half his finger was off and you could see his tendon. Glass shattered — it was some punch, by the way. Blood was going everywhere. This was all because he wanted to play, of course.” — Former Fulham captain Danny Murphy on his former teammate, Clint Dempsey, who was so angry when he learnedhe […]
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USA's Dempsey Eyes Copa America in 2016
USA captain Clint Dempsey on Monday said he plans to keep playing with the men’s national team until at least 2016, when the USA will host the Copa America tournament. The SeattleSounders forward, who is the only American to score in three consecutive World Cups, will be 33 at the time of the 16-team tournament. […]
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Dempsey scores in Seattle return before 64,207 fans
[MLS: Week 18] The Seattle Sounders opened up a 10-point lead in the Western Conference with a 2-0 win over the PortlandTimbers before 64,207 fans, the fourth largest crowd ever for an MLS match at CenturyLink Field. In his first game since his return from the World Cup, ClintDempsey had the first goal for the […]
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NBA Star Brings Dempsey His Face Mask
Former NBA shooting guard Richard “Rip” Hamilton on Thursday set off for Brazil on a mission: to bring USA forward Clint Dempsey, who broke his nose in the USA’s 2-1win against Ghana on Monday, one of his famous masks to protect his face in subsequent games against Portugal on Sunday and Germany next Thursday. Hamilton […]
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U.S. players confident in Altidore's possible replacements
[BRAZIL 2014] The USA will be without Jozy Altidore for Sunday’s World Cup match against Portugal in Manaus. U.S. Soccerconfirmed on Thursday morning the striker will be absent but did not reveal the degree of the hamstring strain he suffered in the first half of Monday’s game against Ghana. U.S. players expressedconfidence, though, in the […]
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Klinsmann's three attacking options against Portugal
[BRAZIL 2014] Jozy Altidore is out on Sunday because of his strained hamstring. U.S. coach Jurgen Klinsmann says he wants to leave Portugal guessing about how he’ll replace his striker against Portugal on Sunday. None of the three options, though, comes close to replacingAltidore and the problems he poses to opposing defenses. Klinsmann admitted Tuesday Altidore’s […]