The answer to that question appears to be yes, as high-profile signing Zlatan Ibrahimovic is expected to make his Paris Saint-Germain debut against D.C. United on Saturday night. “He will start to train this afternoon,” said PSG manager Carlo Ancelotti of Ibrahimovic in a media conference call on Tuesday. “For the game on Saturday, I […]
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Really good signing for the New York Red Bulls who have signed midfielder Tim Cahill for a reported £1m ($1.5m). The 32-year-old Australian joined Everton in 2004 for £1.5m from Millwall after impressing in the London side’s run to the FA Cup final that year. An attacking midfielder, Cahill made his international debut in 2004 […]
Ever since he was spotted alongside David Beckham at an LA Galaxy match a few weeks ago at The Home Depot Center, rumors have swirled that Chelsea and England star Frank Lampard was heading to Major League Soccer. After the match against PSG in New York last night, Lampard was asked whether the rumors of a […]
After a disappointing performance at Montreal on Wednesday, the New England Revolution got a battling 0-0 draw at Sporting Kansas City on Saturday night. Revolution goalkeeper Matt Reis made six saves to record his fourth clean sheet of the season and help the Revs (6-9-5, 23 pts.) snap a brief two-game losing skid, while Sporting […]
Forward Romelu Lukaku scored two goals as European champions Chelsea beat Seattle Sounders 4-2 on Wednesday night at Century Field. There were impressive debuts from two of Chelsea’s high-profile summer signings, Marko Marin and Eden Hazard, who also scored as all the goals came in an explosive first half. Fredy Montero tallied two of his […]
Lee Nguyen scored his fourth goal of the season just before the halftime break to temporarily pull the New England Revolution level, but it wasn’t enough as the Revs suffered a 2-1 loss in their first-ever meeting with the expansion Montreal Impact on Wednesday night at Stade Saputo. Nguyen’s 44th-minute goal – which was originally […]
Came across a fascinating video, via the Daily Mail, from the semi-final of the California State Championships in March. This is either under 11 or under 12’s. The team from the Barcelona academy in the U.S. thrashes an Arsenal side (not affiliated with Arsenal FC) 6-0. It was not the score that caught my eye, […]
The dreaded sophomore slump has hit the Portland Timbers, and today John Spencer paid the price. Portland are a woeful 5-8-4 this season and are in next-to-last place in the league’s Western Conference, with no road wins. Timbers owner Merritt Paulson made the announcement during a press conference at JELD-WEN Field. “I strongly believe any […]