Mix Diskerud scored his first goal since joining IFK Goteborg in a 2-0 win over Sirius on the second day of the Swedish Allsvenskan. Defenders John Brooks (Hertha Berlin) and EricLichaj (Nottingham Forest) both had goals in winning efforts. Perhaps the biggest performance of the weekend came from Bobby Wood, who set up Aaron Hunt‘slate […]
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U.S. Abroad: Diskerud makes debut in Sweden
Mix Diskerud made his debut for Swedish club IFK Goteborg in a 1-1 tie with Malmo before more than 32,000 fans on the opening day of the Allsvenskan. Bobby Wood, who remained in Germanyduring the international break with a back injury, assisted on the first goal in Hamburg’s 2-1 win over that lifted it to […]
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Updated MLS Rosters: Who's in and who's out for 2017
New York City FC, which still holds the rights to Mix Diskerud, has loaned the U.S. international to Swedish club IKF Goteborg until Aug. 27. The New York Red Bulls added Norwegian forwardFredrik Gulbrandsen on loan from FC Red Bull Salzburg. MLS’s primary transfer window remains open until May 8. Atlanta United(Sneak Peek) 2017 Roster […]
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Mourinho wants Rooney and Ibra back at Manchester United
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho hopes both Wayne Rooney and Zlatan Ibrahimovic will be back at Old Trafford next season. Rooney backed off from a possible moveto China last month while Ibra’s option is up at the end of the season.
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Dortmund signs Sweden's 'new Ibrahimovic'
A year after making his debut with AIK Stockholm at the age of 16, Alexander Isak, the son of Eritrean immigrants, earned a transfer for $10.8 million to Borussia Dortmund, where he joinsEurope’s greatest collection of teenage talent. “Isak is rewriting history and I am not surprised,” said Swedish national team coach Janne Anderson. “I knew […]
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NWSL: Fletcher will retire after nine pro seasons
Kendall Fletcher, one of the best defenders in U.S. women’s pro soccer since its relaunch in 2009, will be leaving the NWSL’s Seattle Reign. She will finish out the Australian W-League seasonwith the Western Sydney Wanderers, then start a three-year program to earn an Advanced Diploma in Ministry at the Hillsong International Leadership College in […]
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Teenager Isak breaks century-old Swedish scoring record
Alexander Isak, 17, became the youngest player ever to score for Sweden, celebrating his first start by scoring in a 6-0 friendly win over Slovakia in Abu Dhabi on Thursday. The AIK strikerbroke the record of Erik Dahlstrom set when he scored against Finland in Stockholm in 1912.
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U.S. Women: Lloyd tops 2016 scoring charts
U.S. co-captain Carli Lloyd was the leading scorer among U.S. women in 2016 with 22 goals for the USA and the NWSL’s Houston Dash, one more than Alex Morgan and Christen Pressscored for club and country. U.S. Women: 2016 scoring leaders 1. Carli Lloyd (22 goals) 17 USA 5 Houston Dash(NWSL) 2. Alex Morgan (21 […]
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Transfer dispute complicates Lindelof move to Manchester United
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho would love to sign 22-year-old Swedish defender Victor Lindelof from Benfica, and the deal should go through despite a dispute between thePortuguese club and tiny Swedish club Vasteras, where Lindelof started his career, over a bonus clause in the 2011 transfer agreement and add-on clause. The latter could net the […]
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Henrik Larsson quits as Helsingborg coach after attacks
Former Sweden star Henrik Larsson quit as coach of relegated Helsingborg after he and his son, Jordan, were attacked by fans after a loss to Halmstad relegated the club from theAllsvenskan. Fans threw chairs and flags at the Larssons and Jordan was struck by masked fans demanding his jersey.