[EURO 2012] Defending champion Spain and Italy can clinch group titles in Euro 2012 qualifying and berths in next year’s finals with wins against Liechtensteinand Slovenia, respectively, on Tuesday. The Netherlands might clinch with its eighth win in eight games at Finland but would need some help from San Marino in its game against Sweden. […]
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London riots force cancellations
The England-Netherlands friendly scheduled for Wednesday at Wembley and several Carling Cup matches that were to be played Tuesday have been called off because of rioting in several sections ofLondon. More than 14,000 police — more than double the usual number — have been mobilized to quell rioting, looting, and mayhem in London. The violence, […]
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London riots threaten friendly
[ENGLAND-NETHERLANDS] Days of rioting in London that prompted Prime Minister David Cameron to cut short his holiday inItaly could force cancellation of Wednesday’s England-Netherlands friendly at Wembley. It already forced the postponement of two Carling Cup games scheduled for Tuesday in the London area. The English Football Association will meet with Metropolitan police officials to […]
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Voices from Ajax Amsterdam: 'Everyone here wants the ball'
By Mike Woitalla Ajax Amsterdam, having produced players from Johan Cruyff to Wesley Sneijder, is considered by legions of Americanyouth coaches as a model for youth development. Much of what happens at Ajax would be impossible for a U.S. program to replicate. Ajax has the pick of the best young players from asoccer-rich nation. That […]
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Altidore set to join Dutch club AZ
After three seasons on the books at Spanish club Villarreal, U.S. national team striker Jozy Altidore is headed to Dutch club AZ, fourth in the 2010-11Eredivisie. Terms of the deal have not been announced, but sources told Yanks-Abroad that the transfer fee would be around $3 million and Altidore would sign a four-year deal. “Nothinghas […]
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OBITUARY: Jan van Beveren (1948-2011)
Jan van Beveren, one of the great Dutch goalkeepers of all-time and one of the best goalies to move from abroad to play in the old NASL, died Sunday at hishome in Houston, where he had settled and coached youth soccer. Van Beveren starred at PSV Eindhoven when it won the UEFA Cup in 1978. […]
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2011 Under-17 World Cup this weekend …
[SCOREBOARD] Arturo Gonzalez‘s goal four minutes into stoppage time gave host Mexico a 3-2 win over the Netherlands atthe Under-17 World Cup and eliminated the European champion, which finished with just one point. Traditional youth power Argentina was routed for the second time in three games, falling to Japan, 3-1,but advanced as one of the […]
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Hoffman leads USA in the Netherlands
[CPISRA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS] The USA opens play Sunday against Japan at the 2011 CPISRA 7-a-side World Championships in the Netherlands. Berths in next year’sParalympic Games will go to the top seven finishers … “The goal is to qualify for the 2012 Paralympic Games, and there are seven places available, making the first round of gamesreally […]
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Fulham finally gets it man
Dutchman Martin Jol will return to London, this time to manage Fulham, which signed him to a two-year contract to replace Mark Hughes, who moved to Aston Villa. The Cottagers had wanted Jol last summer following Roy Hodgson‘s departure for Liverpool, butAjax won’t release him from his contract. Jol, who worked at Tottenham, had also […]
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Americans tie, lose in Lisbon
[U.S. UNDER-18 MEN] The United States tied the Netherlands, 1-1, and lost to host Portugal, 1-0, on a late goal in its first two games at the LisbonInternational Tournament for under-18 national teams. The Americans led the Dutch on a goal by Chicago Fire homegrown player Victor Pineda, but theDutch equalized early in the second […]