Three of the four teams still alive in Mexico’s Liguilla started Americans in the first leg of the semifinals. They include defenders Edgar Castillo and Omar Gonzalez, who are incontention for the USA’s Copa Centenario roster that will be announced on Wednesday. Castillo was back in the starting lineup for top-seed Monterrey, which fell to […]
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Copa Centenario: Argentina omits Tevez and Dybala
Argentina coach Gerardo Martino announced his final roster for the Copa Centenario, and it doesn’t include 32-year-old striker Carlos Tevez and Paulo Dybala, who replaced Tevez atJuventus and scored 23 goals in 45 matches overall while helping it win a fifth straight Italian league title. Argentina is for its first major tournament title since 1993. […]
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Copa Centenario heads to U.S. theaters
The two semifinals and final of the 2016 Copa Centenario will be shown at select movie theaters around the country. Fathom Events is again teaming up with Fox Sports. They partnered to take theConcacaf Cup to the cinema in October. Tickets will go on sale at www.FathomEvents.com and participating theater box offices on Friday for […]
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What They're Saying: Giovani dos Santos
“I’m very focused on my team, and I’m very happy here. I have the support of my team and my club. I just want to be focused on my team, be 100 percent and show the people that I came toMLS not to retire, but I came here to improve my game, to be happy. […]
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What They're Saying: Pal Dardai
“I hope John returns in a top state, and then he’ll play. If his fitness is not that great, he won’t play. We’ve got a trusting relationship and talked about it already. He’s in the know.” — Hertha Berlin coach Pal Dardai, calling it “unfortunate” that U.S. defender John Brooks will miss part of preseason […]
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Howard leaves Everton for a much different MLS and USA
By Ridge Mahoney (@ridgemax) When news broke in March that Tim Howard’s move from Everton to Colorado had been consummated,there was little question his addition to the roster would be a significant upgrade for the Rapids. In the past two seasons, Colorado had finished in front of just one team — San Jose in 2014– […]
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Klinsmann: 'We're going to find solutions'
Jozy Altidore exited the 2014 World Cup with a hamstring injury and 2015 Gold Cup suffering from the lingering effects of a hamstring injury. He didn’t even make it to the 2016 Copa Centenario,going down with a hamstring injury after missing a penalty kick for Toronto FC on Saturday. U.S. national team coach Jurgen Klinsmann […]
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Copa Centenario: No Gio in Mexico squad
Not surprisingly since he has not played for Mexico since Juan Carlos Osorio took over as head coach last fall, LA Galaxy forward Giovani dos Santos was not included in El Tri’s squadfor the Copa Centenario. But the reason came as a surprise: Osorio told a press conference in Mexico City that Gio turned down […]
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Altidore out of Copa Centenario with hamstring strain
Toronto FC forward Jozy Altidore has been diagnosed with a hamstring strain and is expected to be sidelined for 6-8 weeks. The injury, suffered when he was taking a penalty kick against theVancouver Whitecaps in Saturday’s TFC game, will keep him out of the Copa Centenario. It’s the fourth time in the last two years […]
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Business Report: Copa Centenario adds five more sponsors
The Copa Centenario reached an agreement with five more sponsors — Ford, MasterCard, PPG Comex, Procter & Gamble and Remy Martin Cognac — for the 100th anniversary of the Copa Americatournament, which kicks off June 3 in 10 cities across the United States. One additional partner will be announced later, giving the Copa Centenario 15 […]