By Paul Kennedy (@pkedit) With three MLS titles in five seasons with the LA Galaxy and a scoring rate that seems to get better eachyear — 20 goals in 24 games in 2015 to give him 73 goals in 108 MLS games — Robbie Keane has had the best career of any big international star […]
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What They're Saying: Steven Gerrard
“How can I put it? When I turned up here, I didn’t know there was humidity in Houston, didn’t know there was altitude in Salt Lake. I didn’t know a lot about a league that wasnew and a bit of a shock to me at the time.” — English star Steven Gerrard, at MLS Media […]
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MLS Moves: Path cleared for Ashley Cole to join Galaxy
The move of former England international Ashley Cole to the Galaxy is nearing completion. Serie A club Roma officially terminated his contract on Tuesday, which clears him to sign anMLS contract as a free agent. Cole played 16 games (all competitions) for Roma during the 2014-15 season but left the club last summer after it […]
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FIFA warns Gerrard, Pirlo and Xavi about playing in Kuwait
FIFA’s ban on Kuwait playing in international soccer extends to friendly games, and FIFA acting secretary general Markus Kattner warned MLS players Steven Gerrard and Andrea Pirloand Qatari-based Xavi about playing in a Football Champions Tour friendly against a local all-star team in Kuwait on Friday. Kuwait was suspended by FIFA in October because of […]
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Gerrard ready to learn from Liverpool's Klopp
LA Galaxy midfielder Steven Gerrard confirmed he will return to Liverpool next week but only to train. He ruled out returning the Reds during the MLS offseasonon a loan move. Liverppol manager Jurgen Klopp said earlier he would be happy for the 35-year-old Gerrard to train with Liverpool. “Yeah, next week I’m going togo in […]
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Gerrard Surprised by MLS Standard
In an interview with Eurosport, LA Galaxy midfielder Steven Gerrard concedes that the standard of play in MLS is much higher than he initially thought.“A lot of people talk about the MLS, about the level, but for me a lot of them are wrong,” the former Liverpool captain said, adding: “Until you come here and […]
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Klopp dismisses rumors about Gerrard's Liverpool return
Liverpool fans hoping for a Steven Gerrard comeback — as well as the English press desirous of a great story — will be disappointed. New Reds manager Juergen Klopp said there was nothing to reports that Gerrard might return on loan or on a permanent transfer from the LA Galaxy.
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Gerrard doesn't paint a rosy picture, but …
When Steven Gerrard arrived at the LA Galaxy from Liverpool in July, he said he would adapt quickly and there would be no excuses. But shortly after theGalaxy’s quick exit from the playoffs, Gerrard was singing a different tune. And it has prompted wide speculation that he might rejoin Liverpool, now under a new manager. […]
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Gerrard: No Bond with Rafa Benitez
LA Galaxy midfielder Steven Gerrard has revealed that his relationship with former coach Rafael Benitez at Liverpool was “emotionless and distant,” adding that hedoubted whether the coach truly liked him. In an extract from his book “My Story,” which has been serialized in the Daily Mail, Gerrard said: “I don’t think Rafa Benitez liked me […]
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Video Pick: Gerrard's cautionary tale for new academy kids
As the LA Galaxy opened its new high school program, Blended Learning Environment, for 50 academy players, they got advice from English star StevenGerrard, who joined the Galaxy this summer. He said he envied the training opportunities the players will get — nothing he had at Liverpool — but told them a cautionary tale about […]