The USA survived a scare from Norway, but Germany and Japan weren’t so lucky, falling on the opening day of play at the Algarve Cup. Sweden, which faces the USA at the Women’s World Cup, came backfrom 2-0 down after four minutes to beat Germany, 4-2, while Denmark, which did not qualify for Canada 2015, […]
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Klinsmann set to go with 'best guys' in March
If MLS starts as planned in March — assuming there is labor peace — it will quickly face the first conflict of the year. In a T3 Media videoreleased by U.S. Soccer to media outlets on Wednesday, Jurgen Klinsmann says he plans to bring in his “best guys” for the March friendlies at Denmark andSwitzerland […]
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Eight teams entered in IMG Suncoast Pro Classic
Four MLS teams will be joined by three foreign teams, including Congolese power TP Mazembe, and USL PRO’s OKC Energy FC at the IMG Suncoast Pro Classic in February. A dozen teams will train at IMGAcademy in Bradenton, Florida, in January and February. The four MLS clubs are all from the Eastern Conference: Toronto FC, […]
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Americans in UEFA Women's Champions League
[MAKING A LIST] The UEFA Women’s Champions League — Europe’s club competition for women’s clubs — moves into the round of 16 this weekend with the first leg.Nine Americans are playing for clubs still alive in the competition, including four at Danish club Fortuna Hjorring. Americans in UEFA Women’s Champions League: Paris SG Lindsey Horan Fortuna […]
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U.S. U-17s fall to host Denmark
[OPEN NORDIC TOURNAMENT] The U.S. under-17 national team lost its opening game at the Open Nordic Cup, dropping a 2-0 decision to host Denmark in Kolding. Mark Brink Christensen and Marco Harboe Ramkilde scored in the first half for the Danes. The U.S.U-17s consist mostly of players on the second team. Four players — goalkeeper […]
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Sky Blue FC acquires Danish star Nadim on loan
[NWSL] With the re-opening of the transfer window, NWSL clubs continue to import European stars for the second half of the league’s second season. Sky Blue FC hasacquired Afghani-Danish star Nadia Nadim on loan from Fortuna Hjorring. “We would like to thank Fortuna Hjorring for loaning Nadia to us,”Sky Blue FC technical director and head […]
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Ibra: 'I'm Worried About Swedish Soccer After Me'
Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has said he is worried about the national team’s future after compatriot John Guidetti made just six appearances as asubstitute at Stoke City last season after joining the Premier League club on loan from Manchester City in January. “I’m worried about Swedish soccer after me,” the Paris Saint-Germain strikersaid. “I am […]
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USA suffers historic defeat to Denmark
[ALGARVE CUP] The USA has gone from having not lost in two years to losing two games in a row for the first time since 2001. After having its 43-game unbeatenstreak snapped by Sweden on Friday, the USA suffered a historic defeat when it lost to Denmark, 5-3, in Albufeira, Portugal . Before Monday, it […]
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Flash signs Spaniard Losada, Dane Sandvej joins Spirit
[NWSL 2014 COUNTDOWN] The internationalization of the NWSL continues with the signing of the Western New York Flash’s second Spaniard, Vicky Losada, and the league’s first Dane, Cecilie Sandvej, acquired by the Washington Spirit after spending the winter with Perth Glory in theAustralian W-League. Vicky, 22, is the captain at Barcelona, which won back-to-back La […]
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Energy FC lands ex-Sounder Lund
[USL PRO 2014 COUNTDOWN] OKC Energy FC signed Dane Philip Lund, who spent the 2013 MLS season with the Seattle Sounders, Englishman Paul Wyatt out of James Madison University and veteran Wilmington Hammerheads defender Gareth Evans for its inaugural USL PROcampaign.