USA international Aron Johannsson and AZ Alkmaar reached the Europea League Quarterfinals on Thursday, thanks to a 1-0 aggregate win against Russian club Anzhi Makhachkala. The host failedto register a single shot on target during Thursday’s 0-0 draw in Russia. AZ’s quarterfinal opponent will be Portuguese champion Benfica, last season’s finalist.
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Pirlo Rescues Juve, Twice in a Week
Italy and Juventus midfielder Andrea Pirlo was lavished with praise after his thunderbolt free kick sent Juve into the Europa League quarterfinals at the expense of Serie A rival Fiorentina.The veteran’s stunning effort sealed a 1-0 win for the Bianconeri on the night, and a 2-1 aggregate win over two games. It was Pirlo’s fifth […]
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La Viola Bows Out of Europa League with Pride
Fiorentina President Andrea Della Valle praised his players and thanked coach Vincenzo Montella for their run in this season’s EuropaLeague, after bowing out in the round of 16 against fellow Serie A giant Juventus. The Italian league leader progressed with a 2-1 aggregate win after winning 1-0 on Thursday night in Florence;veteran midfielder Andrea Pirlo’s fantastic free kick proved […]
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Johannsson's 25th goal gives AZ Europa League win
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Aron Johannsson upped his tally to 25 goals this season for Dutch club AZ as his first-half penalty kickthat barely crossed the line gave the Dutch club a 1-0 win over Russia’s Anzhi Makhachkala in the first leg of their Europa League round-of-16 series. For U.S. World Cup hopefuls in action abroad thisweekend. […]
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Spurs Produces Unlikely Comeback, Squeaks into Europa Round of 16
Tottenham Hotspur pulled off a sensational comeback to beat Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk 3-2 on aggregate in the UEFA Europa League Round of 32 on Thursday. The North London club was trailing 2-0 onaggregate and showing no signs of being capable of turning around the deficit at White Hart Lane until an incredible 13-minute spell in the […]
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Spurs falls with Friedel in goal in Ukraine
[AMERICANS ABROAD] At least one American will have gotten to play in Ukraine this winter. While the Ukraine-USA match for March 5 is in doubt because of theunstable situation in Ukraine, Brad Friedel‘s Tottenham traveled to Dnipropetrovsk for its Europa League clash on Thursday. While Dynamo Kiev wasforced to move its game against Valencia to […]
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Fox renews Champions League deal
[SOCCER ON THE AIR] The UEFA Champions League will remain in Fox Sports through the 2017-18 season. Fox Sports also renewed its exclusive media rightsagreement in the United States and Caribbean to the Europa League for three additional seasons. It has been the English- and Spanish-language rights holder in the United States andCaribbean for the […]
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Soldado Hat Trick as Spurs Progresses in Europa League
Roberto Soldado rediscovered his goalscoring touch on Thursday, hitting a hat trick as Tottenham demolished Anzhi Makhachkala 4-1 at White Hart Lane, ensuring that Spurs toppedGroup K in the Europa League to progress to the Round of 32 on the back of six consecutive wins in the competition. Spanish striker Soldado has struggled in front […]
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Boyd adds 12th goal of the season in Rapid defeat
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Rapid Vienna’s Europa League campaign is over but not before TerrenceBoyd scored another goal, his 12th of the season in all competitions. Leading Scorers: 15 Aron Johannsson (AZ) 12+1 Terrence Boyd (Rapid Vienna) 10 *Chukwudi Chijindu (Thor) 8+1 Sacha Kljestan (Anderlecht) 7 *Jordan Seabrook (VPS) *completed 2013spring-fall season. (All competitions.) Boyd finished with […]
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Boyd adds to scoring haul in Europa League win
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Terrence Boyd scored his 11th goal of the season in allcompetitions on an easy tap-in for Rapid Vienna in its 2-1 win over FC Thun that kept it in the hunt for a berth in Europa League knockout stage. Leading Scorers: 15 Aron Johannsson (AZ) 11+1 Terrence Boyd (Rapid Vienna) 10 *Chukwudi Chijindu […]