Americans Abroad: Weekend Rewind
By FRANCO PANIZO U.S. national team fans know all about Carlos Bocanegra's heading ability, and now St. Etienne fans do too. Bocanegra scored his first goal for St. Etienne in the club's 2-2 draw with Bordeaux by losing his mark and heading home a free kick from close range. The goal, which was Bocanegra's first...
Americans Abroad: Weekend Rewind
photo by Tony Quinn/ISIphotos.com By FRANCO PANIZO On a weekend where there were few positives to take away, Sacha Kljestan returned to RSC Anderlecht's starting lineup as the club won big to take over first place in the Jupiler Pro League. Kljestan started, played 90 minutes and received a yellow card in Anderlecht's 4-1 victory...
Americans Abroad: A Look Ahead
By FRANCO PANIZO Four Americans and their clubs are eyeing a place in next season's Champions League, and winning their matches this weekend could prove vital in their hunt to reach that competition. Hannover 96 is just three points shy of third place in the Bundesliga standings, and the Champions League qualifying spot that comes...
Report: Adu to play in Randers reserve match with hope of landing contract (UPDATED)
Freddy Adu could soon land at a new club, but not for its first team. According to Danish outlet Sporten, Adu will play for Randers in a reserve tournament game tonight and could end up with a contract with the club should he impress. He is expected to play in the last three games of...
Americans Abroad: Weekend Rewind
By FRANCO PANIZO St Etienne may have only tied AJ Auxerre, but it received good news before the match with the return of Carlos Bocanegra to its starting eleven. Having not played in a match since Oct. 17 due to a neck injury, Bocanegra started and went the distance in the 1-1 draw with Auxerre....
Americans Abroad: A Look Ahead
By FRANCO PANIZO Michael Bradley and Borussia Moenchengladbach escaped the Bundesliga's dungeon with their 4-0 rout of FC Cologne last weekend, and now they'll turn their sights towards escaping the relegation zone altogether. Moenchengladbach hosts Mainz, and despite sitting pretty in third place, the O-Fives are reeling, having lost their last three games all by...
Donovan postpones loan decision
photo by David Bernal/ISIphotos.com If you think the Los Angeles Galaxy's season ending means Landon Donovan is ready for an offseason loan out to Europe, think again. He hasn't made up his mind yet. Donovan told Sky Sports News on Thursday he wanted to enjoy his vacation before making a decision on whether he'll go...
Afternoon Ticker: FIFA bans two from World Cup voting, Gerrard hurt and more
By FRANCO PANIZO And then there were 22. FIFA suspended two of the 24 executive committee members from voting on the 2018 and 2022 World Cup hosts on Tuesday after finishing their corruption investigation. Nigeria's Amos Adamu was suspended from all soccer activity for three years after admitting to taking bribes from undercover reporters who...
Americans Abroad: Weekend Rewind
By FRANCO PANIZO Pachuca's season may not have gone as well as expected, but for Jose Torres, Herculez Gomez and Marco Vidal, that doesn't matter anymore as the club reached the Apertura playoffs. Facing a must-win situation, Pachuca reached the Apertura Liguilla with a 2-1 road victory over Necaxa in the clubs' season finale. Torres...
Holden and Bradley score in victories
By FRANCO PANIZO Stuart Holden scored his first goal abroad while Michael Bradley netted his second of the season in their clubs respective wins on Saturday. Holden scored the winner in Bolton Wanderers' 3-2 triumph over Wolves, hitting a one-timed shot into the open net after American goalkeeper Marcus Hahnemann was forced out of position....
Holden, Bradley score in respective victories
By FRANCO PANIZO Stuart Holden scored his first goal abroad while Michael Bradley netted his second of the season in their clubs respective wins on Saturday. Holden scored the winner in Bolton Wanderers' 3-2 triumph over Wolves, hitting a one-timed shot into the open net after American goalkeeper Marcus Hahnemann was forced out of position....
