Randy Waldrum, who left his job as head coach at Notre Dame, one of the most successful women’s programs in the country, to take over as the Houston Dash head coach for its launch in 2014, isout. The Dash and Waldrum agreed to part ways just seven games into the 2017 season. Assistant coach Omar […]
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Video Pick: Chicharito sets Mexico goal record
Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez, at age 28, became the Mexican national team’s all-time leading scorer when he struck for the 47th time. His header in El Tri’s 2-1 loss to Croatia in aLos Angeles friendly moved him ahead of Jared Borgetti. Mexico Leading Scorers G PLAYER (YEARS) GP 47 Javier “Chicharito” Hernandez (2009–) 91 46 Jared […]
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Video Pick: Gio's flying volley leads MLS golazos
We think this is the best collection of MLS Goal of the Week nominees so far this season. Gio dosSantos’ flying, side-foot volley seems like a shoo-in, but there’s also Bradley Wright-Phillips’ overhead kick, and Jahmir Hyka sombreroesMatt Hedges after a superb assist by Marco Ureña. And in any other week, Ola Kamara’s volley and […]
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Video Pick: You can't stop Arjen Robben
Bayern Munich trailed RB Leipzig 4-3 in the 90th minute. Then David Alaba scored on a free kick and 33-year-old Arjen Robben, in the fifth minute of stoppage time,took the ball 10 yards inside the Leipzig half, stormed past two defenders, and scooped the ball over keeper Peter Gulacsi. Both those goals, and strikes from […]
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Video Pick: Two volleys, one Falcao goal
Radamel Falcao‘s second goal in a 4-0 win over Lille was wonderfully set up by teenager Kylian Mbappe, who volleyed a cross-field pass into Falcao’s path to volleypast Lille goalkeeper Mike Maignan. It was Falcao’s 21st goal of the Ligue 1 season.
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Video Pick: Kaka controls and connects
After missing five games since injured in the season opener, Kaka has scored three goals in four games, including a Week 11 MLS Goal of the Week candidate. The Brazilian smoothlycontrols the ball with his chest before his precise strike against Kansas City. Also among the nominees, strikes by Shkelzen Gashi, Fabian Herbers, David Accam […]
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Video Pick: David Villa finishes superb combo
We really like David Villa‘s Week 10 goal for the slick sequence of setup passes, including one by Villa to get things going and a back-heel assist by Rodney Wallace.Also nominated for MLS Goal of the Week: strikes by Romell Quioto, Alberth Elis, Federico Higuain and Chris Wondolowski.
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Video Pick: Bayern golazos among Bundesliga's best
Golazos by Robert Lewandowski and David Alaba in the 6-0 win over Wolfsburg that clinched the 2016-17 Bundesliga title for Bayern Munich feature among Gameday 31 Top5 goals, along with strikes by Guido Burgstaller (Schalke 04), Nico Schulz (Borussia M’Gladbach) and Fin Bartels (Werder Bremen).
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Video Pick: MLS Week 9 top golazos
NYCFC’s Jack Harrison demonstrates how to chip a keeper from close range for one of the MLS Goal of the Week nominees, which include strikes from Federico Higauin (Columbus), Benny Feilhaber (Kansas City), Maxi Urruti(FC Dallas) and Andrew Jacobson (Vancouver).
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Video Pick: Keeper 'Conejo' scores last-second equalizer
Pachuca’s 44-year-old goalkeeper Oscar “Conejo” Perez, with his team down, 2-1, against Cruz Azul, moved into the attack for a corner kick three minutes intoend-of-game stoppage time. And powerfully headed home the equalizer for a 2-2 tie.