Reports this morning confirm that Dutch starlet Ryan Babel has been ruled out of the Euro 2008 torunament. The 21 year-old Liverpool member injured his ankle during a recent practice. The recovery time for his ligament tear appears to be not days but weeks. Coach Marco van Basten showcased Babel in 11 of the 12 […]
Yesterday, Swiss forward Alexander Frei become his country’s all-time leading scorer in international play when he scored his 34th and 35th all-time goals. His brace came in a 3-0 victory against neighbor Liechtenstein in St. Gallen. It was Switzerland’s final warm-up before they co-host UEFA’s Euro 2008 tournament. Switzerland coach Jakob Kuhn used the same […]
Forward Amauri will transfer from Palermo to Juventus this summer. The Brazilian was the top target for several of Europe’s largest clubs. He scored 23 league goals during his two seasons in Sicily. Juve will send Palermo in excess of 15 million pounds plus Antonio Nocerino for the 27 year-old Sao Paulo native. Midfielder Nocerino […]
Seattle Sounders FC which will begin playing in Major League Soccer team in the 2009 season has snagged Microsoft to be their naming sponsor. The sponsorship deal is for deal for five years and a reported $20 million. The Microsoft Xbox 360 Live brand will be prominently displayed on the front of the Sounders’ green […]
Last nights US vs. England game was a major disappointment for USA soccer fans. We never looked like threatening an England team that is full of big names. but is no longer a world power. It was a lackluster U.S. performance with many players showing that the step up in class from beating Barbados to […]
A month or so ago we predicted that Brian McBride and Kasey Keller would be heading back to Major League Soccer. Well Fulham announced today that Brian McBride has decided to leave the club and return to America. The former USA international forward told the club’s official website: “After much consideration with my family, we […]
Germany’s head coach Joachim Loew dropped forward Patrick Helmes and midfielders Jermaine Jones and Marko Marin from his Euro 2008 squad on Wednesday. All three played in Tuesday’s friendly match versus Belarus. Germany ended tied with the Belarussians 2-2. Germany opened the scoring in the 10th minute with a goal from Miroslav Klose. It was […]
Mexican Football Federation president Justino Compean confirmed Tuesday that Sven-Goran Eriksson is very close to taking over as the new national team coach. Speaking from Sydney, where he has been attending FIFA’s annual congress, Compean claimed the Manchester City boss is about to accept the offer from Mexico. “We only seriously considered (Luiz Felipe) Scolari […]
U.S. national team winger DaMarcus Beasley started and played a vital role in Rangers’ 3-2 victory over Queen of the South in this past weekend’s Scottish Cup final. It was his first start since injuring his knee last year in the UEFA Champions League. In the final, Beasley played 76 minutes and had a hand […]