Folarin Balogun stunned PSG with two goals in the first 18 minutes for Monaco, but the reigning UEFA Champions League champions rallied for three goals to defeat their Ligue 1 rival 3-2 in the first leg of the playoffs. Balogun is the first USMNT player to score more than one goal in the Champions League […]
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Americans Abroad: Stakes rise for USMNT players in UEFA Champions League
Five teams with Americans are among the 16 teams from which eight will join the eight that qualified automatically for the round of 16.
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USMNT World Cup hopefuls: ‘Untouchable’ McKennie stays in spotlight; Busio beats Klinsmann
A pair of Americans helped their teams advance in the English FA Cup. Weston McKennie’s strong form and contract negotiations is big news in Italy
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Americans Abroad: Atalanta upsets Juve in Coppa Italia
Weston McKennie’s quest to win a third Coppa Italia with Juventus – after titles in 2021 and 2024 – fell short with 3-0 loss at Atalanta in Thursday’s quarterfinal clash.
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Malik Tillman shines on a (mostly) good Champions League decision day for Americans
Malik Tillman’s two goals in a 3-0 win over Villarreal secured a UEFA Champions League playoff spot for Bayer Leverkusen on the final day of the league phase.
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UEFA Champions League: Matchday 8 features Balogun vs. McKennie
Twelve of the 36 teams will be eliminated when the league phase of the UEFA Champions League concludes with Matchday 8 on Wednesday. The top 8 move straight into the round of 16. Ninth to 16th earn playoff seeds and will host the second leg against 17th to 24th finishers. Of the teams with USMNT […]
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UEFA Champions League: Balogun and Tillman suffer bad losses
Folarin Balogun‘s three-game Champions League scoring streak ended as Monaco got scorched 6-1 at Real Madrid. Malik Tillman lost his Bayer Leverkusen starting spot but came on the second half as the German club fell 2-0 at Olympiacos, which celebrated its first home win. • Knockout-stage prospects: With one game left in the league phase, […]
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UEFA Champions League: Matchday 7 brings the pressure for Balogun and Tillman
Monaco and Bayer Leverkusen must shake off domestic slumps in the penultimate league-phase round of the UEFA Champions League.
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Top 5 games this weekend: Tracking USMNT World Cup hopefuls in England, Spain, France and Scotland
Here are the best five games to watch this weekend from an American perspective.
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USMNT Watch: Concacaf Champions Cup’s new significance; Weah and Balogun lead by example
The most important way USMNT players are going to get the attention of Mauricio Pochettino and his staff is simply to be playing. The more often the better.