Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger believes that Zlatan Ibrahimovic is currently playing at a higher level than both Barcelona’s Lionel Messi andReal Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo. In an interview with TF1, Wenger said that if the Ballon d’Or were presented today, Ibrahimovic would be taking it home. “Right now, he’sbetter than Messi and Ronaldo,” the Frenchman said. […]
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Ibra Thanks Anderlecht Fans for the Applause
Following his four-goal haul at Anderlecht in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday, Paris Saint-Germain striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic thanked the Belgian club’s fans forapplauding his performance during PSG’s comprehensive 5-0 win. The big Swede received a standing ovation in the 36th minute after completing his hat-trick with a thunderbolt volley from distancethat reportedly went into […]
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Portugal to Face Sweden, France to Meet Ukraine in World Cup Playoffs
Portugal on Monday was paired with Sweden in FIFA’s draw for the UEFA 2014 World Cup playoffs, while France will meet Ukraine, Greece faces Romania, and Iceland will have to get past Croatiaif it is to appear in its first World Cup finals. Following the draw, Portugal coach Paulo Bento told Eurosport: “It’s going to […]
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Arsenal Awaits Ozil Injury News
Arsenal is anxiously awaiting news on the extent of the knee injury sustained by playmaker Mesut Ozil, who limped off the field with less than 10 minutes remaining ofGermany’s 5-3 win against Sweden in UEFA World Cup qualifying on Tuesday. The midfielder, who scored the opener for Germany on his 25th birthday, is set to […]
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Press increases season total to 23 goals
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Christen Press scored two goals against her old club to give her a league-leading 23 goals in 21 gamesas Tyreso beat Gothenburg FC, 4-1. But Malmo’s 2-0 win over Umea clinched the 2013 Damallsvenskan title with a six-point lead over Tyreso with one game to play. In France, Lindsey Horan scored two goals […]
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Press double gives Tyreso narrow win over PSG
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Christen Press scored both goals to give Swedish club Tyreso a 2-1 win over visiting Paris St. Germainin the first leg of their round-of-32 series in the UEFA Champions League. The game, played in front of a sellout crowd of 3,327, featured six Americans. Press, who leads in the SwedishDamallsvenskan with 21 goals […]
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Title hopes for American-heavy Tyreso take hit
[AMERICANS ABROAD] With four Americans in the starting lineup plus Brazilian star Marta back from injury, Tyreso couldonly manage a 2-2 tie at Umea that left it four points behind LdB Malmo with four games to play in the Damallsvenskan. Ashlyn Harris started ingoal, Ali Krieger on defense, Meghan Klingenberg in midfield and ChristenPress up front. […]
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Press ups Damallsvenskan total to 16 goals
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Christen Press scored two goals in the first 21 minutes — her 15th and 16th goals of the season — tolead Tyreso to a 5-0 win over Jitex that kept it two points behind LdB Malmo at the top of the Swedish Damallsvenskan. Press was one of four Americans to start for Tyreso […]
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Harris and Krieger debut in Sweden
[AMERICAN ABROAD] Only three days after finishing up the NWSL season with the last-place Washington Spirit, goalie AshlynHarris and defender Aly Krieger debuted for Tyreso of the Swedish Damallsvenskan in its 1-1 tie at KIF Orebro. Lisa Dahlqvist equalized for Tyreso with three minutes left in the game. A win would have pulled Tyreso even […]
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Mind Matters
[THE PITCH: Blog 13] A sports psychologist once asked me to complete a simple task. He held out his index finger and said,“focus on my finger for one minute.” I directed my eyes to his finger and told myself, “OK, that’s his finger… that’s his finger… that’s his finger, Iwonder why he wants me to […]