Cal keeper Jonathan Klinsmann, son of U.S. men’s national team coach Jurgen Klinsmann, is one of three collegians on the U.S. U-20 national team inEngland for the U-20 Men’s Four Nations Tournament. The others are defenders Marcello Borges (Michigan) and Miles Robinson(Syracuse). The squad isheaded by Tottenham’s Cameron Carter-Vickers and Arsenal’s Gedion Zelalem. The USA will first face Germany Wednesday […]
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Video Pick: Dimitri Payet's super solo goal
West Ham’s French midfielder Dimitri Payet evades six defenders — his feints sending two to the ground — and keeper Victor Valdesto earn the Hammers a1-1 tie with Middlesbrough. Payet goal sequence starts at 1:40:
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Video Pick: Fantastic triple-save from France
We’re quite sure you’ll agree this performance by 37-year-old Jean-Francois Bedenik of French fifth division Vannes OC on a penalty kick by Rennes is the most amazinggoalkeeping of the week (or month). Bedenik saves with his back, foot and hands.
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Canada names team for October friendlies in Africa
Canada named a 23-player squad that includes eight MLS players and three NASL players for upcoming matches against Mauritania and Morocco. They will be the first since Michael Findlay was namedinterim head coach. The Montreal Impact’s Anthony Jackson-Hamel gets his first call-up, while Toronto FC’s Jonathan Osorio is one of three players to get their […]
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Under-17 Women's World Cup: North Korea lifts the crown
North Korea beat defending champion Japan, 5-4, in a penalty kick shootout to win the 2016 U-17 Women’s World Cup final. Spain took third place thanks to a 4-0 win over Venezuela. Japan outshotthe North Koreans 24-7. The victory made North Korea the first two-time champion of the competition that was launched in 2008. U-17 […]
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U.S. Abroad: Carter-Vickers gets Spurs contract extension
A week after 18-year-old defender Cameron Carter-Vickers made his pro debut for Tottenham Hotspur in the English League Cup, Spurs gave him a contract extension through the 2018-19 EPLseason. The center back, whose American father is former pro basketball player Howard Carter, was born and raised in England and grew up in the Tottenham academy […]
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Mexico: Gio is back for October friendlies
LA Galaxy forward Giovani dos Santos was picked by Mexico national team coach Juan Carlos Osorio for El Tri’s October friendlies against New Zealand and Panama, marking the firsttime he has been called up since Osorio took over late last year. The friendlies give Osorio a chance to look at players on the fringe of […]
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Video Pick: Desailly has the last laugh
French 1998 World Cup champ Marcel Desailly, now a sideline pundit, filmed himself with his phone and caught in the background Monaco’s stunning stoppage-time equalizer byKamel Glik against Bayer Leverkusen. The two-time Champions League winner went from describing Monaco’s “sad” struggles to hearty laughter.
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Klinsmann puts stop to England talk, quickly
Not for the first time, U.S. national team coach Jurgen Klinsmann has been linked to a major coaching job, but he has this time moved quickly to dismiss rumors of interest in theagain-vacant England national team job he only a month ago denied he had been approached about. Sam Allardyce quit on Tuesday following his […]
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Christian Pulisic keeps good company
By Mike Woitalla @MikeWoitalla The names in scoring summary for Tuesday’s Borussia Dortmund-Real Madrid gameinclude Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale, a World Cup winner, an African Player of the Year — and an 18-year-old American. Kicker.de Ronaldo opened the scoring of the Group F Champions League game after receiving a back-heel pass from Bale. Host Dortmund […]