[MLS] Unhappy Swedish star Freddie Ljungberg became the first Designated Player ever traded when the Seattle Soundersshipped him to the Chicago Fire in exchange for a conditional selection in the 2011 or 2012 MLS SuperDraft. Ljungberg was an MLS Best XI selection in 2009 but has not played for theSounders in recent weeks. His […]
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American Soccer Scoreboard: Monday
Alejandro Bedoya, the young U.S. 2010 World Cup candidate, played the entire game in Swedish club Orebro SK’s 3-0 win over IF Elfsborg in theAllsvenskanliga. For all Monday’s results and Tuesday’s schedule … Monday Results: MilkCup (Under-20 Men) USA 1 China 0. Recap Americans Abroad Finland-Veikkausliiga VPS 1IFK Mariehamn 4 GregEckhardt, VPS (sub: 26 minutes) […]
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Wambach leads USA past Sweden
[U.S. WOMEN] The U.S. women’s national team got two goals from Abby Wambach on headers to defeat Sweden, 3-0,Saturday evening at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Conn. After drawing 1-1 with Sweden earlier in the week, the No. 1 ranked USA put on an impressive display against the fourth-rankedteam in the world as Megan Rapinoe […]
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U.S. national team weekend
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Stuart Holden returned to action for Bolton Wanderers on the final day of the English Premier Leagueseason, coming on as a sub in the second half of its 2-1 win over Birmingham City. In Italy, Oguchi Onyewu traveled with AC Milan to its game against Genoa butwas not picked on the 18-player gameday […]
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Bedoya returns to action in Sweden
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Back from a one-game suspension, U.S. World Cup candidate Alejandro Bedoya played the entiregame for third-place Orebro in its 2-1 loss to Helsingborgs, the leader of Sweden’s Allsvenskan, on Thursday. The only other American in action on Thursday was Benny Feilhaber, who went 78 minutes in AGF’s 2-1 loss to visiting Sonderjyske in […]
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U.S. national team weekend
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Brad Friedel‘s Aston Villa moved into a tie for fourth place — which is worth a berth in nextseason’s UEFA Champions League preliminary round — with Tottenham in the English Premier League thanks to its 1-0 win over city rival Birmingham on Sunday. Other Americans to win on Sunday includedAlejandro Bedoya (Orebro), Clarence […]
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Bedoya sets up goal in another Orebro win
[AMERICANS ABROAD] World Cup hopeful Alejandro Bedoya continued to make a case for himself with an assist in Orebro’s3-1 win at Gefle in Sweden’s Allsvenskanliga on Monday. For Orebro video highlights … Bedoya set up Finn Roni Porokara with the second goal forOrebro, fourth in the 16-team league after seven games. Denmark, Superligaen Chris Rolfe, […]
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Bedoya and Rolfe score in Scandinavia
[AMERICANS ABROAD] U.S. World Cup hopeful Alejandro Bedoya scored in the 40th minute of Orebro’s 1-0 win being Thursdayat Brommapojkarna in Sweden. On Wednesday, Chris Rolfe had his first goal for Danish club AaB in its 1-0 win over Odense. In other Danish action onWednesday, former Real Salt Lake star Yura Movsisyan, who holds a […]
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Bedoya's Orebro loses in BC reunion game
[AMERICANS ABROAD] World Cup hopeful Alejandro Bedoya and Michael Parkhurst were the only Americans in action in Scandinavia on Monday. Bedoya’s Orebro fell at home to GAIS Gothenburg. Bedoya, who received a yellow card in thesecond half, faced old Boston College teammate Reuben Ayarna. Parkhurst’s FC Nordsaelland tied Koge, 1-1, at home.
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Wins for Goodson and Bedoya
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Clarence Goodson and Alejandro Bedoya, both candidates forthe U.S. World Cup team, were victorious in Scandinavian action on Monday. Goodson and fellow American Hunter Freeman started for Start in its 5-3thriller over Valerenga in Norway’s Tippeligaen. Bedoya started for Orebro in its 1-0 win at AIK Stockholm in Sweden’s Allsvenskan. CORRECTION: The only […]