“Our problems started in our global attitude. They were playing the Champions League final, we were playing a summer friendly.” — Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho after histeam lost to Fenerbahce, 2-1, in the Europa League. (BBC Sport)
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Manchester United faces Europa League exit after Fenerbahce loss
Manchester United’s troubles continued as it dropped a 2-1 decision to Turkey’s Fenerbahce, leaving it in danger of being eliminated from the Europa League. Fenerbahce got great goalsfrom Moussa Sow (overhead kick) and Jeremain Lens (curling free kick) and is tied for the Group A lead with Feyenoord. United is third, one point behind, with […]
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Fenerbahce plane forced to make emergency landing
The plane carrying Turkish club Fenerbahce from Istanbul to England for Thursday’s Europa League game against Manchester United had to made an emergency landing in Budapest on Wednesday after pilotsreported a loss of cabin pressure due to a crack in the cockpit windscreen caused by a bird had hit the window.
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What They're Saying: Merritt Paulson
“Lets all take a moment to appreciate Nigel de Jong‘s time in MLS…..ok thats long enough.” — Portland Timbers owner Merritt Paulson on the Dutch midfielder’s move fromthe Western Conference rival LA Galaxy to Turkey’s Galatasaray after just six months in MLS. (Twitter @MerrittPaulson)
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Report: Galaxy's de Jong arrives in Istanbul for Galatasaray talks
The Dutch newspaper Algemeen Dagblad reported that first-year LA Galaxy midfielder Nigel deJong midfielder arrived in Istanbul on Monday night as talks continued for his transfer from MLS to Galatasaray, where he’d be reunited with former Ajax and Netherlands teammate WesleySneijder.
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Sosa gets wish and leaves Turkey for AC Milan
Argentine midfielder Jose Ernesto Sosa, who was seeking a move from Turkey since the bomb attacks on Istanbul airport in July, signed a two-year deal with AC Milan, allowing him to get out ofhis contract with Turkish champion Besiktas. The well-traveled Sosa previously played in Italy with Napoli in 2010-11 and has played for Bayern […]
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Fenerbahce picks Advocaat as its new head coach
Dutchman Dick Advocaat quit as assistant to Netherlands national team coach Danny Blind on Monday, just three months after taking the role, to become the new head coach of Turkish giantFenerbahce. He replaces Vitor Pereira after Fenerbahce said the Portuguese coach had violated the terms of his contract. Advocaat, who played in the old NASL, […]
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MLS Moves: Castillo deal to Turkey finally finalized
A week-long saga – or soap opera, if you will – concluded Thursday upon confirmation that FC Dallas had indeed transferred winger Fabian Castillo to Turkish club Trabzonspor. Officially, the deal is a loan until the end of the year with an option to purchase. According to si.com, Trabzonspor will pay $3 million for the […]
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Turkey coup attempt affects soccer
The Turkish soccer federation the mass resignation of heads and members of all of its committees, including those for refereeing and discipline, was prompted “for the well-being of the ongoingsecurity investigation” in the wake of the failed July 15 coup that left more than 200 people dead.
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MLS Talking Points: Pareja expects Castillo back in Dallas
FC Dallas leads the MLS Supporters’ Shield but finds itself competing on two other fronts. It hosts Real Esteli of Nicaragua in its first match in Concacaf Champions League on Thursday and travels tothe LA Galaxy the Wednesday after that in the semifinals of the U.S. Open Cup. With that in mind, the collapse of […]