USA-ENGLAND EXPRESS: March 7 in Orlando, Florida USA 1 England 0. Goal: own goal (Bardsley) 58. Att:12,351. A Megan Rapinoe cross that bounced off two England players into their net earned the USA a 1-0 victory Wednesday night along with the SheBelieves Cup. Rapinoe marked a solid game by gliding up the left side […]
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Jonathan Klinsmann, "too much American," says Hertha coach
Jonathan Klinsmann, the son of Jurgen Klinsmann, parlayed a strong Under-20 World Cup for the USA into a contract with German club Hertha Berlin. He made his first-team debut in Decemberfor Hertha in the Europa League and saved a penalty kick in the game against Sweden’s against Ostersund. Jonathan Klinsmann has dressed for two Bundesliga […]
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Christopher Gloster, former U.S. U-17 from Red Bulls, joins Hannover 96
Christopher Gloster, a left back who played all five games for the USA during its quarterfinal run the 2017 U-17 World Cup, has signed with Hannover 96. Gloster, who turns 18 in July,had been part of the New York Red Bulls Development Academy program since U-14s and made one USL appearance for Red Bulls II. […]
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German vs. U.S. soccer comparisons from Ian Plenderleith, an author, ref, coach and fan
Ian Plenderleith — author, journalist, referee, soccer dad, youth coach and fan — moved to Germany three years ago after 16 years in Washington, D.C. .” SOCCERAMERICA: You’ve been living in Germany now for three years after living 16 years in Washington, D.C. Anything you miss about American soccer — as a writer, fan, coach, […]
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German fans say Nein Danke to Monday Night Soccer — but TV is king
Nearly a half a century after the NFL launched Monday Night Football, the Bundesliga has started Monday Night Fussball, which has sparked protests and boycotts. NFL commissioner PeteRozelle came up with the idea for weekday football to capitalize on prime-time television revenue. He opted for Monday nights because his Friday night proposal met stiff resistance […]
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Borussia Dortmund can finally afford to give Christian Pulisic a (deserved) break
Last year at thistime, Borussia Dortmund was the toast of Europe, its exciting young team on the verge of advancing to the quarterfinals of the Champions League. This season, it has been a struggle forBorussia Dortmund. It was relegated to the Europa League after finishing third in its Champions League group, and it needed a […]
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What They're Saying: Nordwestkurve Frankfurt
“Clearly, the league and the clubs are prepared to sacrifice our interests for the smallest of financial gains. As long as they have a few more euros in their pockets, they couldn’t care less how manydays of vacation we need to take to attend an away game. Marketing is their highest priority.” — Nordwestkurve Frankfurt, […]
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What They're Saying: Florian Kohfeldt
“He just has a positive approach, never in any way tenses up, he plays his game. But, maybe also because of the phase he’s been going through, he’s found a certain seriousness and knows that defendingis part of the game. He had to learn that in the last two-and-a-half-years.” — Werder Bremen coach Florian Kohfeldt […]
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SheBelieves Cup: Germany recalls Goessling, who makes peace with Jones
Germany’s roster for the 2018 SheBelieves Cup includes veteran Wolfsburg defender Lena Goessling, who had had a falling out with head coach Steffi Jones. Goessling, 31,has not started for Germany since it suffered a shock loss to Iceland — 3-2 at home — in 2019 Women’s World Cup qualifying in October. “Lena and I talked openly […]
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Watch: The first Bundesliga goal by an Englishman since 2005
The 20-year-old Ademola Lookman, on loan from Everton, scored 11 minutes into his debut for RB Leipzig. A late sub, he scored the 89th minute gamewinner in a 1-0 victory over BorussiaMönchengladbach. The London native’s goal was the first by an Englishman in the Bundesliga since Canada-raised English national team player Owen Hargreaves scored forBayern […]