USL Pro: A Look Back at Week 7
By FRANCO PANIZO The Dayton Dutch Lions failed to pick up their first win of the season in two tries this weekend, but they did manage to put an end to the last impeccable record in the league. The Dutch Lions ended the Rochester Rhinos' perfect start to the season and their six-match shutout run...
Drogba confirms Chelsea departure
Didier Drogba will forever be remembered by Chelsea fans for his heroic performance which helped the club lift their first UEFA Champions League trophy, especially since it will be his final contribution for the team. The 34-year-old Drogba confirmed that he will leave the club when his contract expires next month. Drogba has not said...
Which snubbed player most deserved to get called into USMNT camp?
By FRANCO PANIZO U.S. men's national team head coach Jurgen Klinsmann unveiled the final additions to his summer training camp before World Cup qualifying on Sunday. And is the case every time a roster is announced, there was much debate and criticism over who was and was not selected. Fans and pundits alike dissected Klinsmann's...
SBI MLS Team of the Week: D.C. United
Two games in a four-day span were no problem for D.C. United, as they continued to climb up the Eastern Conference with back-to-back victories this past week. D.C. United claimed the SBI MLS Team of the Week award after posting a 2-0 win over the Colorado Rapids on Wednesday and a 3-1 win over Toronto...
SBI MLS Rookie of the Week: Ryan Meara
The month of May seems to be Ryan Meara's for the taking. The New York Red Bulls goalkeeper continued his string of strong performances for the club in a 2-1 win over the Montreal Impact on Saturday, and his five-save performance in that game earned him SBI MLS Rookie of the Week honors for a...
SBI MLS Player of the Week: Dwayne De Rosario
Dwayne De Rosario came up with two-game winning goals this past week, and his performances in wins over the Colorado Rapids and Toronto FC made him the easy pick for SBI's MLS Player of the Week award. The reigning MLS MVP began his solid week by scoring the winner in D.C. United's 2-0 victory over...
Juventus to take on D.C. United, Real Madrid as part of 2012 WFC
You can add Juventus FC to the list of teams partaking in this year's World Football Challenge. Serie A champions Juventus have agreed to take part in this summer's tournament, and will travel to RFK Stadium in Washington, D.C. to take on D.C. United in a friendly on July 28, United announced on Monday. Juventus,...
NASL Week 7: A Look Back
By FRANCO PANIZO The San Antonio Scorpions might just be the hottest team in NASL right now. After enduring a slow start to the season, the Scorpions picked up a fourth consecutive victory when they topped FC Edmonton, 2-0, at Heroes Stadium on Saturday. Jonathan Greenfield scored minutes prior to halftime, and Ryan Cochrane doubled...
Henley called in by Wales for Mexico match
Gareth Bale and five other players will not be available for Wales' friendly against Mexico this coming Sunday, and one of the replacements called in is American-born Adam Henley. The 17-year-old left back, who was born in Knoxville, Tennessee, is among the six players who have been summoned by Wales head coach Chris Coleman as...
Monday Kickoff: Torres’ Chelsea future in doubt, Berbatov wants out, and more
Fernando Torres may have been celebrating winning the Champions League with Chelsea this past weekend, but his future with the club is up in the air after he expressed severe disappointment in not starting in the final. Torres said being on the bench at the start of Chelsea's game versus Bayern Munich this past Saturday...
Americans Abroad: Weekend Rewind
By FRANCO PANIZO FC Nordsjaelland are one step away from becoming champions of Denmark, and Michael Parkhurst is a big reason for that. Deployed at left back, Parkhurst delivered the assist on the winning goal in Nordsjaelland's 1-0 victory over Brondby IF on Sunday. The win placed Nordsjaelland in first place of the Superliga with...
