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/ 3943 days agoBelgium prepared to defy Pellegrini and play Kompany against Isreal
Vincent Kompany could feature for Belgium in Tuesday's Euro 2016 qualifying clash with Israel in Brussels. The center back has missed the last five games in all competitions for Manchester City due to a calf problem, and prior to the current international break, Blues manager Manuel Pellegrini's verdict on Kompany, with regard to his chances of being […]

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/ 3943 days agoJurgen Klopp has no intention of bringing players in from Dortmund
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has no plans to poach any of his former players from Borussia Dortmund and insists he is not interested in what money is available in the January transfer window. The German has reiterated his desire to work with the squad he has inherited from predecessor Brendan Rodgers – most of whom he […]

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/ 3943 days agoInterview with Chattanooga FC’s co-founder about success and MLS ambitions
On August 8, the National Premier Soccer League shocked the US soccer landscape by drawing a record crowd to Chattanooga FC’s Finley Stadium for the NPSL National Championship match. Although many of the 18,227 fans left disappointed after Chattanooga fell to New York Cosmos B, interest in the league and Chattanooga FC was raised. Considered […]

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/ 3943 days agoQPR progress report after 10 Championship games
As the 2015/16 Championship season progresses, the QPR rollercoaster has yet to pull into the station to let its fans off for a moment of relief. This international break, on the back of a dramatic 4-3 last second victory over Bolton, is just another long slow climb up the hill to the next match against […]

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/ 3943 days agoSunil Gulati to blame for decline of USA Team
Just two days after Bob Bradley’s USA side was knocked out of the 2010 World Cup in heartbreaking fashion by Ghana, US Soccer President Sunil Gulati was asked how he felt about the team’s tournament run. He answered, "I think the team is capable of more. I think the players know it. I think Bob […]

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/ 3943 days agoUSSF has systemic problems as well as holding Gulati accountable
The United States Men’s National Team program has hit a clear tipping point. Saturday’s 3-2 loss to Mexico in the CONCACAF Cup coupled with the stunning 2-0 loss to Honduras in the CONCACAF U-23 Championship represented a double-whammy indicting the current direction of the program. Poor results and national team regression come at a point […]

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/ 3943 days agoNewcastle goalkeeper Tim Krul out for rest of season
Newcastle goalkeeper Tim Krul has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a serious knee injury, the club have confirmed. Assessments have revealed the 27-year-old ruptured an anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee during Holland's Euro 2016 qualifier in Kazakhstan on Saturday. A club statement added that Krul will now return […]

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/ 3944 days agoUS soccer press field softball questions to Jurgen Klinsmann
After a demoralizing loss to Mexico in a game where the US Men's National Team put in a very underwhelming performance on the same day that the US U23 team were defeated 0-2 to Honduras in Olympic qualifying, the defeated Jurgen Klinsmann went into the post-match press conference at the Rose Bowl to face the […]

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/ 3944 days agoJurgen wants Liverpool fans to be Klopptimists
New Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has already earned himself an army of disciples among Reds fans, but what he really wants are believers. The charismatic German swept into Anfield for his presentation press conference on Friday and over the course of 26 minutes charmed and entertained a huge media gathering. But throughout it all he […]

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/ 3944 days agoDark day for US Soccer questions 'progress' made under Klinsmann
On a day that was set up to provide vindication for Jurgen Klinsmann and US Soccer, the day only brought more questions, more anger, and more blank expressions. On a day when critical goals for Klinsmann himself could have been met, the US failed to meet them, and now everyone is left to wonder just […]

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/ 3944 days agoUSA vs. Mexico CONCACAF Cup player ratings
Here are the player ratings for Mexico’s thrilling 3-2 extra-time win over the United States for a berth in the 2017 Confederations Cup. Player ratings out of 5. United States Brad Guzan, 3 – Had several strong moments, and there was very little he could have done about the three goals. The question now is, can […]

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/ 3944 days agoUSA vs. Mexico CONCACAF Cup open thread
USA faces Mexico tonight in the CONCACAF Cup, live from Pasadena, California. Here's everything you need to know about the game. Plus feel free to share your opinions, observations and questions in the comments section below with fellow readers from around the world. Two years ago, CONCACAF split the region's berth to the Confederations Cup […]

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/ 3945 days agoWith one of the smallest budgets in MLS, FC Dallas makes run for Western Conference and Supporters' Shield
Before the start of the 2015 MLS season, no one picked FC Dallas to win the Western Conference, much less the Supporters' Shield or MLS Cup. With three games remaining in the regular season however, FC Dallas (with a game in hand) is tied with LA Galaxy on 51 points atop the Western Conference and […]

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/ 3945 days agoManchester City striker Sergio Aguero set for lay-off
Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero is set for a spell on the sidelines after suffering a hamstring injury in Argentina's 2-0 World Cup qualifying defeat to Ecuador. The 27-year-old, fresh from plundering five goals in City's 6-1 Barclays Premier League win over Newcastle last Saturday, was carried off on a stretcher after sustaining the problem […]

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/ 3945 days agoEcuador commentator cries tears of joy after nation beats Argentina
If you want to get a flavor for what it meant to Ecuador last night after their team beat Argentina away for the first time ever in their World Cup qualifying history, take a few minutes and savor the audio from Ecuadorian radio soccer announcer Patricio Javier Diaz. The passionate and memorable call evokes what […]