“No I’m not the referee who whistled Kortrijk-Bruges yesterday!!! Hopefully this will stop these friendship requests from fans who I did not know at all …” — A Facebook post fromFrederik Geldhof after another Frederik Geldhof — a Belgian referee — was accused of bias after whistling a game that saw Club Bruges suffer its […]
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Video Pick: Delight in the Skills of Paul Pogba
A one-minute montage of 21-year-old Frenchman Paul Pogba playing for Juventus will have you wanting more.
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What They're Saying: Louis van Gaal
“Because I expected this question, I have made an interpretation of the data for this game and then I have to say that it is not a good interpretation from Big Sam.” — Manchester United coachLouis van Gaal at a press conference before pulling out a four-page dossier to refute complaints from West Ham boss […]
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U.S. Abroad: HSV demotes Julian Green to U-23s
Julian Green‘s loan from Bundesliga champion Bayern Munich to relegation-threatened Hamburg SV has not gone as planned. HSV has moved the 19-year-old U.S. national team winger to itsU-23 team after he saw just 113 minutes of action since his arrival last summer. Unlikely to get first team playing time at star-studded Bayern Munich, Green had […]
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Video Pick: A rocket from Robben
Arjen Robben‘s 12th Bundesliga goal of the season, in a 2-0 win over VfB Stuttgart, is a high-powered volley with just the right arc.
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U-20 World Cup draw is kind to USA
0210wc sked The USA will face Myanmar, host New Zealand and Ukraine in group play at the 2015 U-20 World CupMay 30-June 20. The draw was much kinder to Coach Tab Ramos’ team than two years ago. At the 2013 U-20 World Cup in Turkey, Ramos’ team was drawn with three tournament favorites –European champion […]
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Klinsmann: 'Zardes has something special'
The USA’s first camp of the year, which lasted nearly four weeks and included a disappointing 3-2 loss to Chile, ended on a high note on Sunday when the USA beat Panama, 2-0. GyasiZardes, who two months ago became the first Homegrown player to score in an MLS Cup, emerged as the most promising newcomer […]
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The Good, the Bad and — the Madrid massacre
Europe in a nutshell: Leo Messi dribbles in circles; Dortmund finds chemistry; winter transfers; Harry Kane the hometown hero; the Battle for France — and AtleticoMadrid’s psychological advantage over Real Madrid is clear for all to see. THE GOOD. AS Roma broke its streak of four-straight ties in Serie A, beatingCagliari on Sunday, 2-1, and […]
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Video Pick: An oh-so embarrassing keeper blunder
Go Ahead Eagles goalkeeper Mickey van der Hartwhiffed badly on a back pass, gifting Ajax Amsterdam an 87th minute goal and a 2-1 victory. The 20-year-old van der Hart is playing forEagles on loan from Ajax, which is chasing Dutch Eredivisie leader PSV.
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Three takeaways from Atletico Madrid-Real Madrid
By Mike Woitalla(@MikeWoitalla) Look who rules the Spanish capital now. On Saturday, AtleticoMadrid and Real Madrid met for the sixth (!) time this season. And for the sixth time Real Madrid failed to get a win against the team it last beat when they met in the 2014 Champions Leaguefinal. After this season’s two Spanish […]