The USA will again host the Concacaf U-23 Championship that determines qualifiers for the Olympic Games. Host cities have not been announced for the Oct. 1-13, eight-team tourney from which two teamswill earn spots in the 2016 Olympic Games in Brazil. The third-place team will move into a playoff against Colombia for one additional spot. […]
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What They're Saying: Frederik Geldhof
“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.