USA midfielder Mix Diskerud is leaving Rosenborg, SI.com reports. While the Norwegian club announced that it wants to sign the Norwegian-American to a new contract, the two sides have notbeen able to agree so far. While previous reports had linked Diskerud with a move to Liga MX club Tijuana, the 24-year-old tells SI.com that if […]
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Report: Odegaard to Sign for Bayern Munich
Norwegian wonderkid Martin Odegaard turned 16 on Wednesday, and reports in Germany claim that the Stromsgodset teenager will officially sign for Bayern Munich later in the day. However, abevy of top European clubs are said to be interested in the youngster, who has held trials at Real Madrid, Liverpool and Ajax, among others. In October, […]
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Several Clubs Linked to Norwegian Wonderkid
Norwegian wonderkid Martin Odegaard is on the radar of several top European clubs after becoming the youngest-ever player to appear in a European Championship qualifier when hecame on as a substitute in Norway’s 2-1 win against Bulgaria in Euro 2016 qualifying on Monday night. Odegaard, who is just 15, has reportedly attracted the attention of […]
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Altidore: 'It is a new start for everybody'
[AMERICANS ABROAD] To say the least, Jozy Altidore‘s first season at Sunderland was a nightmare. One goal in31 games was his output in league play for the Black Cats. He didn’t dress for Sunderland’s Wembley appearance in the Capital One Cup final, and at one point he was sent to play with the U-21s. But […]
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Diskerud spearheads Rosenborg comeback
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Mix Diskerud scored the first goal as fourth-place Rosenborg cameback from 2-0 down after 25 minutes to beat Start, 3-2, in Norway’s Tippeligaen. Diskerud, who almost moved to MLS before the summer transfer window closed, has two goals in 11 games thisseason for Rosenborg. He becomes a free agent at the end of […]
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U.S. U-17s drop second straight game
[OPEN NORDIC TOURNAMENT] The U.S. under-17 national team dropped its second game in two days at the Open Nordic Tournament in Denmark. Again once, it fell behindearly and could not recover, losing a 4-1 decision to Norway. Captain John Hou Souter led Norway with two goals. He put the Norwegians ahead afterthe eighth minute, and […]
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Diskerud's Rosenborg falls off pace
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Mix Diskerud‘s Rosenborg dropped a 3-1 decision at first-place Molde, falling 12 points behind theleader and into fourth place with 13 games to play in Norway’s Tippeligaen. Sacha Kljestan came off the bench late in three-time defending Belgian championAnderlecht’s 3-1 opening-day win over Mouscron-Peruwelz. SATURDAY. Joe Corona got his first start of the […]
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Corona gets first start for Tijuana
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Joe Corona got his first start of the Liga MX season in Tijuana’s 2-1 loss to Club America on Paul Aguilar‘s goal in the 90th minute. Greg Garza also started for Xolos, who lost their second game in two outings. Jeb Brovsky debuted for Norwegian champion Stromsgodset in a brief appearance in Saturday’s […]
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Diskerud marks return with Europa League goal
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Mix Diskerud became the first foreign-based member of the 2014 U.S. World Cup team to return to action,scoring with a lob in Norwegian club Rosenborg’s 2-0 win at FK Jelgava in the second leg of their Europa League first qualifying round. Diskerud, who did not play in the World Cup, scoredin the 74th […]
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NYCFC's Brovsky joins Norwegian champion on loan
[TRANSFER WATCH: Americans Abroad] Jeb Brovsky, whom New York City FC acquired from the Montreal Impact as its secondsigning, will join Norwegian champion Stromsgodset on loan through December 2014 and then return to NYCFC as it prepares for its inaugural MLS season in 2015. “I am thrilled thatJeb will have the opportunity to play for […]