[USA MEN] Not for the first time, players have returned to the U.S. national team in need of a confidence boost as they get a break from bad club situations.Jozy Altidore is still not starting at Sunderland and admitted for the first time on Wednesday he might have to think of making a change. And […]
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Altidore sets January deadline for turnaround
[USA MEN] Jozy Altidore remains Jurgen Klinsmann‘s No. 1 choice for center forwardon the U.S. national team, but he knows that won’t last forever if he’s not starting at Sunderland. Again on the bench in his second season with the Black Cats, he’s set a January deadline to clear uphis future. Jozy Altidore in Europe: […]
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Lampard Eager to Extend Man City Loan
Frank Lampard this week admitted that he is eager to extend his Manchester City loan for as long as possible ahead of his permanent move to New York City FC, which officially begins play inJanuary. While rumors of an extended loan surfaced last month, both Lampard and a team source tell the New York Daily […]
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Altidore ends drought, Wooten does it again
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Jozy Altidore ended his 29-game scoring drought for Sunderland, but his early goal was not enough forthe Black Cats, who fell at home to Stoke City, 2-1, in the Capital One Cup. Tim Howard endured another long evening in goal for Everton as it fell to Swansea City, 3-0. The only American to […]
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Jozy Altidore: Sunderland in 'Transition'
In an interview with BBC, USA striker Jozy Altidore says that Sunderland is still a team in transition after its summer recruitment, still needing to integrateits new arrivals into the squad. Coach Gus Poyet has made nine new signings, including Jack Rodwell and Jordi Gomez. The Black Cats tied two and lost one of the […]
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Poyet: 'I've Never Seen Jozy as Happy as Now'
Gus Poyet, speaking ahead of Sunderland’s home clash against Manchester United this weekend, says that USA striker Jozy Altidore is the happiest he has seen him in his shorttenure as the Black Cats’ coach. Altidore on Saturday made his first competitive appearance since injuring his hamstring against Ghana in the World Cup in June, coming […]
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Poyet: Altidore Could Play in Sunderland's EPL Opener
U.S. national team striker Jozy Altidore will be in the Sunderland squad for the club’s Premier League opener at West Brom on Saturday, manager Gus Poyet said on Tuesday.Altidore, 24, suffered a hamstring injury during the USA’s opening World Cup game against Ghana in June, and had been out of action until making his comeback as a […]
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Stewart: Altidore Has to Make it Work at Sunderland
Former USA international Earnie Stewart, the team director at Dutch club AZ Alkmaar, believes that former AZ striker Jozy Altidore should dig in and try to become successful atSunderland instead of returning to Major League Soccer, as has been rumored. Altidore, whom Stewart mentored during his time at AZ, scored just two goals in 38 […]
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Altidore: 'I Had a Grade Two Tear'
In an interview with ESPN’s Mike & Mike radio show, USA striker Jozy Altidore revealed that he suffered a grade two tear to his hamstring in the USA’s opening World Cupgame against Ghana, and would only have been available to play in other games had the Americans reached the later stages of the tournament. “I […]
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Report: Altidore to Miss Germany, Could Return for Second Round
Jozy Altidore will miss the USA’s final Group G game against Germany on Thursday because of the strained left hamstring the striker sustained during the USA’s 2-1 win againstGhana last Monday, ESPN reports. Altidore also missed the USA’s 2-2 draw with Portugal on Sunday because of the injury. According to USA coach Jurgen Klinsmann, Altidore […]