Freddy Adu played his first league game in 20 months, starting for Finnish club KuPS in its 1-0 victory over KTP in its Veikkausliiga opener. Danny Williams started for Reading in its 2-1 overtime loss to Arsenal in the English FA Cup semifinals. Cole Grossman scoredhis first goal since moving to Stabaek in its 1-0 […]
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Odegaard Dropped from Real Madrid's Reserves
Norwegian wonderkid Martin Odegaard was dropped from Real Madrid Castilla, the European champ’s “B” side, amid reports that he has not settled with his new teammates.Odegaard, 16, moved to the Spanish capital in January in a transfer which could end up worth 8 million euros ($8.6 million) after Madrid beat several other clubs to his […]
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Americans find new homes in Scandinavia
Scandinavia was once the destination of choice for Americans seeking an alternative to MLS. Slowly, they are coming back. Seven of the 11 Americans at the top-level clubs in Norway and Sweden, wherethe season kicks off this weekend, are new to their clubs. They include MLS veterans A.J. Soares (out with a knee injury), ColeGrossman, […]
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MLS Trade Central: NYCFC adds young Norwegian keeper
Norwegian goalkeeper Eirik Johansen, who spent time with New York City FC in preseason, has been signed from ManchesterCity. He joined the Manchester City academy in August 2008 and signed a pro contract with City in 2012 but has never suited up for the first team. The 22-year-old Johansen made twoappearances for NYCFC, which has […]
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MLS Trade Central: Union's Cruz headed on loan to Norway
Danny Cruz became the latest player to move to Norway, joining Bodo/Glimt of Tippeligaen on loan from the Philadelphia Union. He joins American Zarek Valentin at Bodo/Glimt. “This is a great opportunity for Danny to play regularly and we knowhe’ll represent our club well while in Norway,” technical director Chris Albright said. “While we’re confident […]
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Young Colorado star Brown headed to Norway
Jamaican Deshorn Brown, who led the Colorado Rapids in scoring in his first two seasons in MLS, has been transferred to Norwegian club Valerenga. Brown had scored 10 goals in each of his first two seasons in MLS but he played just two minutes in the Rapids’ opener at Philadelphia, a 0-0 tie. They had […]
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Three takeaways from USA-Norway
Carli Lloyd once again flashed her goalscoring prowess to rally the USA from a 1-0 deficit as it beat Norway, 2-1, in the team’s Algarve Cup opener Wednesday. Lloyd cut inside todrill an equalizer 10 minutes into the second half with her left foot and seven minutes later clipped a penalty kick into the top corner […]
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Scouting Report: Norwegian train gets back on track
Before its rivalries developed with the other seeds of the 2015 Women’s World Cup — host Canada, Japan, Germany, Brazil and France — and before there was the 1999 Women’s World Cup final againstChina, the USA’s archrival was Norway against which it opens at the Algarve Cup on Wednesday. The Norwegians split the first two […]
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Bobby Wood out eight weeks; Soares headed to Norway
Bobby Wood can’t seem to buy a break. Just when he seemed to be finding his form following his move from 1860 Munich to tiny German second division club Erzgebirge Aue, he’s been injuredagain. The Hawaiian-born forward, who scored two games in his second start, was taken out in a hard challenge in Aue’s 1-0 […]
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Diskerud can't wait to begin new adventure
By Paul Kennedy (@pkedit) For a lot of players, January camp is not their idea of fun. Getting upearly. Two-a-days. Sometimes three-a-days. Lots of running. Yes, it’s Southern California, but the weather is often overcast in January. MixDiskerud, on the other hand, can’t say enough good things about the camp that kicks off the men’s […]