Americans Abroad: Weekend Rewind
By FRANCO PANIZO Sacha Kljestan has quietly put together a solid season for RSC Anderlecht, but he made some noise in the club's latest win on Sunday. Kljestan scored his third goal of the season (fourth across all competitions) in Anderlecht's 4-2 win over Racing Genk when he fired home a free kick from 30...
Spotlight on Josh Gatt
Josh Gatt is not a player many American soccer fans have seen play, but he is already considered one of the best young Americans playing in Europe. The speedy Michigan native has enjoyed an outstanding start to his professional career, going from 18-year-old newcomer to 20-year-old transfer target, having already made one upward move from...
Money, it’s gotta be the ‘stache! (updated)
Anderlecht midfielder Sacha Kljestan fired home the second via free kick in their 4-2 victory over Belgian holders Genk (not to be confused with Mix Diskerud's Gent, as can easily occur).The clip may take a while, but it'll surface sooner or later.UPDA...
Saturday Ticker: Sporting KC tops San Jose, Henry scores in Arsenal romp and more
Sporting Kansas City's quest to repeat as Eastern Conference regular season champions began today with a 2-1 pre-season victory against the San Jose Earthquakes in the pre-season opener for both clubs. Kansas City midfielder Konrad Warzycha delivered the game-winning goal, converting a free kick to break a 1-1 deadlock. Chris Wondolowski and Kei Kamara exchanged...
From the "stuff you’ll know once you read this" file…
You didn't actually think I'd shut my yap just because some windows closed, did you?I can report that Ryan Nelsen was considering a return to D.C. United when Tottenham swopped in at the last minute. I can also tell you he still plans to come back to t...
Mid-Day Ticker: Cold weather threatens European slate, Bornstein plays & more
Frigid temperatures and snowstorms across Europe are starting to take their toll on the soccer schedule. Saturday's anticipated match between Roma and Inter Milan has already been postponed because of snow blanketing Rome. The Cesena-Catania match has also been called off, and that is in addition to four midweek Serie A games having to be...
Americans Abroad: A Look Ahead
By FRANCO PANIZO The winter transfer window closed this past Tuesday, and a pair of Americans who secured moves during it will be looking to make their debuts in England this weekend. George John and Robbie Rogers could make their first appearances abroad for West Ham United and Leeds United, respectively, as the Championship gets...
Mix does Gent! Tip your waitresses!
Just so we remember I'm in the business of providing pastime relief from the horrors of the world, let's flip on Gent tube for some smiles. The always irrepressible Mix Diskerud sits down for an interview (run fully by him... this kid is my dude) and w...
Bradley speaks from Egypt
An Egyptian TV station managed an interview with Bob Bradley in the aftermath of yesterday's horrible tragedy at Al-Masry. As you can see above, he and his wife took part in a march against such things today - you certainly have got to admire the toughness of that clan.First though, I just have one thing...
Mid-Day Ticker: Morales set to start, Egypt internationals retire and more
By FRANCO PANIZO U.S. national team prospect Alfredo Morales has not seen the field for Hertha Berlin since October, but that will not stop him from making his first-ever start in the Bundesliga this coming weekend. Morales is slated to start at right back in place of the suspended Christian Lell when Hertha faces Hannover...
Boyd to train with Dortmund’s first team
The departure of Mohamed Zidan from Borussia Dortmund has opened the door of opportunity for U.S. Under-23 national team forward Terrence Boyd. With Zidan having moved to Mainz during the transfer window, Boyd and fellow youngster Marvin Duksch have been summoned from their respective reserve teams by head coach Jurgen Klopp. The pair of strikers...
Red-hot Dempsey scores again
Clint Dempsey did it again. Dempsey scored another goal for Fulham, tallying the opener in the Cottagers' 1-1 draw with West Brom on Wednesday. Costa Rican international Bryan Ruiz slipped Dempsey a pass inside the area, and the American turned and finished with a right-footed strike in the 69th minute to add to his current...
