Four current MLS players — Panamanian Anibal Godoy (San Jose) and Trinidadians Cordell Cato (San Jose), Kevan George (Columbus) and Joevin Jones (Chicago) — are among theplayers in camp for Friday’s Copa Centenario play-in matches in Panama City: Panama vs. Cuba and Trinidad & Tobago vs. Haiti. Players from the NASL and USL were also […]
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U.S. Abroad: Cameron wins appeal over red card
Stoke City midfielder Geoff Cameron has had his three-match suspension overturned. He picked up a red card in the 82nd minute of Saturday’s 2-1 loss to West Bromwich for pushing ClaudioYacobin the back of the neck. The decision frees Cameron to play against Liverpool in Tuesday’s first leg of the English League Cup semifinals. The […]
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Video Pick: Wayne Rooney breaks drought in style
Wayne Rooney‘s first goal since October came with a fine back-heel flick that provided the winner in a 2-1 win over Swansea and broke Man United’s nine-game winless streak. It alsomarked Rooney’s 238th goal for the club, moving him ahead of Denis Law and to within 11 goals of all-time leader Bobby Charleton.
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Eight Big Winners in 2015: Club and Country
Four of FIFA’s six confederations, including our own Concacaf, crowned national team champions. Midway through the year came the seventh Women’s World Cup. And a rather well-known team won the ClubWorld Cup earlier this month. Those champs, and a pair Western Hemisphere victors, comprise our Eight Big Winners of 2015. Socceroos take Asia Cup. Australia, […]
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Video Pick: Our 2015 Team Goal of the Year
While 2015 has proved beyond a reasonable doubt that FIFA is a well-oiled machine, one that only the smartest of orangutans could improve upon, we do have one suggestion, awarding a Team Goal of theYear. At FIFA’s annual ceremonies the Puskas Award is given out for the best goal, with Leo Messi‘s stunningopener in the […]
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Top Four Gone: Chelsea Still Showing Relegation Form
Chelsea’s recovery under Guus Hiddink began over the busy Christmas period with a pair of draws: 2-2 at home to Watford and 0-0 away to Manchester United. On the face of it,the United draw looks much the better result, but a quick glance at the Premier League table reveals that Watford is just one point […]
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U.S. Abroad: Rough day for keepers in EPL
Tim Howard and Brad Guzan were both on the losing side Monday as Everton and Aston Villa suffered tough defeats. Everton was leading Stoke City, 3-2,late in the game when Howard failed to grab a cross from Marko Arnautovic, allowing Joselu to equalize, and Arnautovic later won the game in stoppage time from the penalty […]
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What They're Saying: Arjen Robben
“It is a real shame that Guardiola is leaving. Yes, I am bit disappointed to see him leave. We will have to wait and see how things pan out with Ancelotti. It’s always like that with a new coach. Youhave to start all over again.” — Bayern Munich’s Arjen Robben on Coach Pep Guardiola‘s decision […]
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What They're Saying: Louis van Gaal
“Until now, I can say yes.” — Manchester United coach Louis van Gaal upon being asked, following a 2-0 loss to Stoke City that marked Man United’s fourth straight defeat, if hisplayers still believe in him. (Daily Mirror)
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Video Pick: Back-heel finish caps goal area pinball
It’s a comedy of close-range errors — the ball hits the post twice — before Karlsruhe’s Dimitris Diamantakos‘ back-heel finish in a 2-1 win over St. Pauli provides one of the year’scraziest goals. It came last week, before the German second division went into its winter break.