Posts Tagged ‘ Americans Abroad ’

photo by John Todd/ISIphotos.com By FRANCO PANIZO It didn't take long for DaMarcus Beasley to score his first goal with Hannover 96. Beasley scored in Hannover's 3-0 win against Czech club Mlada Boleslav in a friendly on Saturday. The U.S. national team midfielder, who signed with the club last Monday, also played in two...
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It was mere consolation for Schalke, but Jermaine Jones has returned to the realm of the scoring.- Greg Seltzer
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I was very busy and away from the computer most of the day, so this is lateness.As the announcer correctly says, Sammy Ochoa bagged a "gracias" opener in Tecos' 3-2 win over San Luis. I'll need to dig to find his last league goal, but I can say off the top of my head...
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The Mauves new boy has nodded home beautifully just past the half hour to put his side up 1-0 at Lokeren. The game is now at halftime.Video still to come...UPDATE: Now in the second half, 2-0 Anderlecht. And we now have a clip of th...
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Jozy Altidore bags a late equalizer for Villareal in a preseason friendly against Turkish side (and suitors?) Besiktas.- Johannes de Jong
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San Luis loan item Edgar Castillo opened his season account today with a picturesque bit of consolation in a 2-1 loss at Puebla. The goal play starts right at the minute mark.- Greg Seltzer
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I confirmed that eons ago, first thing this morning, but have yet to get the full details. Here is the gist, but check back for updates or perhaps some comments.Meanwhile, I'm going to go file a missing persons report on the Sion press officer.Elsewher...
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I will have another Top 5'er later, but for now all eyes here are on Anderlecht's Champions League third round qualifying opener at Welsh side The New Saints. As far as I can tell, there is no TV for this anywhere, but you can follow...
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Photo by Michael Janosz/ISIphotos.com BY ADAM SERRANO Marco Vidal's journey has been like that of many Mexican-American youth pursuing the dream of playing professional soccer. It is a journey that leads players to criss-cross the USA-Mexico border searching for the best options to play top-flight soccer. The Dallas native enters the 2010 Apertura season...
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photo by ISIphotos.com By FRANCO PANIZO Clarence Goodson may become the next American Abroad to find a new club this summer, and Denmark could be his destination. Goodson is currently being targeted by Odense BK, which is reportedly in negotiations with his current club, IK Start. Odense is looking at Goodson as a replacement...
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BY ADAM SERRANO The past two months have been a roller coaster ride for Herculez Gomez, but now its finally time to get back to work with his new club, Pachuca. The U.S. International and his new club are currently competing in Superliga as they prepare for their opening Clasura match this weekend against...
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The road to recovery has been a long one for Jermaine Jones, but with the Bundesliga preseason gearing up, the midfielder is finally back on the field. Jones featured for Schalke in its first two preseason games, playing 45 minutes in each match, including Schalke's 1-0 win over Polish club Jagiellonia Bialystok on Sunday....
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By FRANCO PANIZO Juan Roman Riquelme has spent the majority of his career with Boca Juniors, but the Argentine playmaker may soon be playing in the Premier League after another club set its sights on him. Birmingham is currently eyeing the 32-year-old Riquelme, who has never played in the Premiership. The Blues will need...
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I don't get to do this very often at NSC, but here goes: I can report that Chivas USA defender Jonathan Bornstein has signed a four-year pre-deal to join Tigres at the end of the MLS season.Whew! I've had to sit on that for nearly a week! I wasn't supp...
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Photo by ISIphotos.com Two clubs have stepped up their interest in the Jozy Altidore sweepstakes. Besiktas is hoping to acquire Altidore, who would join former Villarreal teammate Nihat Kahveci should he land on the Turkish club. Besiktas will need reportedly need a five or six million euros transfer fee if it wishes to acquire...
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photo by John Todd/ISIphotos.com By FRANCO PANIZO While most of the Americans Abroad contingent is either currently resting or preparing for the upcoming seasons, two players were busy scoring goals this past weekend. Clarence Goodson and Mikkel Diskerud each scored goals for their respective clubs on Sunday, and both were headers. Goodson provided the...
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Not long after Clarence Goodson had bagged the lone goal (from a Hunter Freeman assist, no less) for a 1-0 IK Start win over Aalesund FK, Stabæk's Mikkel Diskerud opened the scoring in what would be a 2-2 draw at Brann. - Greg Seltzer
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U.S. national team captain Carlos Bocanegra will be playing for a new team when the French Ligue 1 season begins later this summer. Stade Rennes announced on its website on Friday that it has sold Bocanegra to Saint Etienne for approximately €500,000. Bocanegra, 31, had been a transfer target of St. Etienne's during the...
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One more really good, really long (for me) night of sleep and I should be good to go. I'll be back on NSC duty tomorrow and still have a couple of World Cup Top 5's stored up.Of course, the truth is, I really don't get full breaks and I have still been very busy...
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