The Netherlands, one of international soccer’s traditional powers, is in real danger of failing to qualify for Euro 2016 following a 1-0 loss to tiny Iceland, the surprise leader in Group A,on Thursday night in Amsterdam. In fact, had it not been for Valerijs Sabala’s last-gasp equalizer for Latvia against fourth-place Turkey, the Dutch would […]
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New York City FC gets Nemec off its books
Slovakian Adam Nemec, the symbol of New York City FC’s troubled season, is gone. The club and player agreed to a mutual termination of his contract, paving theway for him to sign with Dutch club Willem II. Nemec was supposed to team up with Spanish great David Villa and lead the NYCFC attack. He startedeight […]
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LVG: 'I Want to Kiss' Memphis
Manchester United coach Louis van Gaal said he felt like kissing Memphis Depay after his new signing scored twice and set up a third in United’s 3-1 UEFA Champions Leaguefirst-leg play-off win at home to Club Brugge. “I want to kiss him tonight,” Van Gaal said. “I’m very happy for him because a player needs […]
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John O'Brien, who left high school to sign with Ajax, pursues doctorate
By Mike Woitalla@MikeWoitalla Landon Donovan once called John O’Brien the”best soccer player in the USA.” Bruce Arena said O’Brien was “as talented a midfielder as U.S. soccer has ever had.” Donovan was one of O’Brien’s teammateson the USA’s 2002 World Cup team that Arena coached. Five minutes into that World Cup, O’Brien scored against pre-tournament […]
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Video Pick: The best goalkeeper goal in history
We’re pretty sure this ranks up there as the best goal ever scored by a goalkeeper: ADO Den Haag gets one final attempt at an equalizer against Dutch champion PSV, and Danish keeper Martin Hansen delivers to make it 2-2 with the goal on a flying, backheel kick off a free kick. If you’ve seen […]
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Spendthrift Louis van Gaal Has a Lot to Prove
It has been suggested before that Manchester United needs someone other than the manager to oversee the club’s transfers. MostSpanish, Italian, German and other European clubs have what’s called a sporting director, technical director, or director of football, etc. to oversee so-called “sporting operations.” Thisexecutive traditionally has a jack-of-all-trades role that cuts across the worlds […]
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Ajax Crashes Out of UCL
Four-time European champion Ajax Amsterdam crashed out of the UEFA Champions League at the third qualifying round stage following a shock 5-4 aggregate defeat to Rapid Vienna after losing thesecond-leg 3-2 at home. Following a 2-2 draw in last week’s first-leg in Vienna, Frank de Boer’s men were the strong favorite to progress to the […]
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Neeskens and Bover make All-NPSL First Team
John Neeskens, son of former Dutch great Johan Neeskens, and New York Cosmos B teammate Ruben Bover, formerly of MLS’s New York Red Bulls, are among the players named to the All-NPSL First Team. Gregory Hartley and Sean Rutter from Chattanooga FC, which will host the Cosmos B in Saturday’s league final, made the All-NPSL […]
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Report: Johannsson to Werder Bremen?
AZ Alkmaar has reportedly allowed USA international Aron Johannsson to talk to Werder Bremen. ESPN reports that the Bundesliga club has been in the market for a new striker since thesurprising departure of Franco Di Santo to Schalke just over a week ago. The clubs have yet to reach an agreement on the transfer fee, […]
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Report: LVG to Retire in 2017
Louis van Gaal has vowed to retire in 2017 as a promise to his wife, ESPN reports. The Manchester United coach also said that, no matter how much money another club offers him, he will notgo back on his word. The 63-year-old had originally intended to retire at 55 and is adamant that he will […]