[AMERICANS ABROAD] Eighteen of the 31 U.S. World Cup hopefuls started on teams in action abroad over the weekend. Among those who did not get off the bench weretwo possible starters: Jermaine Jones, who has only made two appearances lasting an hour each time since moving to Besiktas in Turkey, and Alejandro Bedoya, whose reduced […]
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Jones debuts for Besiktas in Turkey
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Jermaine Jones returned to action for the first time since Dec. 21,debuting for Turkish club Besiktas and playing 57 minutes in its 0-0 tie with visiting Antalyaspor. Weekendaction: Jozy Altidore should become the fourth American to play in the English League Cup final as Sunderland faces Manchester City Sundayfor the Capital One Cup […]
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Mancini: Mourinho Won UCL with a Team I Built
Galatasaray coach Roberto Mancini insists that Inter Milan would not have won the UEFA Champions League in 2010 had it not been for him. The former Inter and Manchester City bossleft the San Siro in 2008, only for Jose Mourinho to take over and win an historic treble for the Nerazzurri two years later. “Mourinho won […]
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Mourinho Denies Eto'o Relationship Damaged by Remarks
Jose Mourinho on Tuesday denied that his relationship with striker Samuel Eto’o has been damaged despite appearing to make disparaging remarks about he andChelsea’s other strikers during a secretly recorded conversation. Speaking to the head of Hublot watches at a sponsor’s event, Mourinho was secretly recorded saying: “The problemwith Chelsea is we lack a scorer. […]
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Drogba Eyes UCL Progression
Didier Drogba admitted that Chelsea will always hold a special place in his heart but he warned his former club that he wants to progress to the next stage and that he still feelsin great shape, despite turning 36 next month. Drogba famously sealed a fantastic eight-year stint with Chelsea by scoring the winning penalty […]
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U.S. U-17s capture another title
[AEGEAN CUP] Less than six months into its new cycle, the new U.S. under-17 national team is on quite a run. After crushing England and Brazil to win the NikeInternational Friendlies in December, Richie Williams‘ U-17s beat host Turkey, 2-1, on Saturday to win the Mercedes Benz Aegean Cup. USA-France: 2-1 USA-Norway: 5-2 USA-Scotland: 1-1 […]
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Mancini: I Built Pellegrini's Manchester City
Former Manchester City coach Roberto Mancini says he has played a part in the team’s success this season. City is challenging for four trophies this season, having advancedto the League Cup final, the FA Cup fourth round, the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 (where it plays Barcelona in a two-game series), as well as […]
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Second win clinches U.S. U-17s a berth in championship
[AEGEAN CUP] The USA made it two wins in two days over European teams at the 2014 Mercedes Benz Aegean Cup in Turkey as RichieWilliams‘ U-17s rallied from a 2-1 deficit to beat Norway, 5-2, and clinch a berth in Saturday’s championship game. Alexis Velela scored hisfirst international goal to a break a 2-2 tie […]
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Mourinho Wants Drogba UCL Reunion
Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho revealed that he would like to land Galatasaray in Monday’s UEFA Champions League Round of 16 draw so that former Blues striker DidierDrogba could enjoy a reunion with Chelsea’s fans. “I think he deserves to come here,” Mourinho said of the Ivory Coast and Gala striker, who he brought to Stamford […]
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Coaches: Gala-Juve Clash Should Have Been Canceled
Galatasaray coach Roberto Mancini agreed with Juventus counterpart Antonio Conte that Wednesday’s rescheduled UEFA Champions League clash between the clubsshould not have taken place, as blizzard-like conditions made the game dangerous for the players. Originally called off after 31 minutes due to bad weather on Tuesday, the conditions forWednesday’s restarted match worsened considerably as time […]