Author Archives: Soccer America

U.S. and Standard Liege defender Oguchi Onyewu is in the process of suing Anderlecht player Jelle Van Damme for racial abuse allegedly uttered during the Belgian Jupiler playoff last month that crowned Standard Liege champion for the second straight season. Onyewu claims Van Damme, 25, called him a "dirty monkey" during their playoff final in […]

Manchester City is hopeful of completing the signing of Gareth Barry today after Aston Villa accepted its $20 million bid for the England international. With a medical appointment scheduled for this afternoon, the transfer could go through as early as tonight, leaving Rafael Benitez, the Liverpool manager, with the bitter disappointment of missing out on […]

One day after losing the Clausura 2009 league final, Pachuca coach Enrique "Ojitos" Meza announced his departure from the club. "I am saying goodbye to my friends, of a great club that gave me the opportunity to work, where I had many wonderful moments, thanks to everyone, to everyone that supported me, to the squad […]

Russell Latapy took over for Francisco "Pacho" Maturana in April as the head coach of Trinidad & Tobago. After scoring a crucial goal against the USA to see the Soca Warriors through to the final round of qualifying, Latapy will try to impact the next round of qualifying from off the field. Latapy on the […]

"Tropical flora, exotic fauna and fake grass will greet the United States when it plays Costa Rica on Wednesday [ESPN, Galavision, 10 p.m. ET] in a World Cup qualifying match at Estadio Ricardo Saprissa Aymá in San José," writes Jack Bell of the New York Times. FIFA only recently approved the use of artificial turf […]

Gonzalo Segares didn't follow the typical route to the Costa Rican national team. Instead of playing for a first division club in his native land, Segares attended college in the United States and turned professional with the Chicago Fire. Today, he finds himself as a vital member of his MLS team and with his country's […]

The dubious financial future of current Manchester United sponsors AIG has spurred the club to look at other sponsor options, reports the Sunday Mirror. An “insider” told the Mirror that “it is 90 percent certain” that insurance giants Aon will grace the fronts of United’s jerseys next season. The sponsorship deal could fetch United an […]

European soccer officials will reportedly abstain if a vote is taken by the sport's worldwide body this week to restrict teams to a maximum of five foreign players in starting lineups, a ruling that would drastically change the makeup of many of the world's elite clubs. The European Union has declared that such a rule […]

Villarreal coach Manuel Pellegrini looks set to take over at Real Madrid. Villarreal general manager Jose Manuel Llaneza told the national news agency Efe on Monday that an agreement had been reached between the two clubs. A spokeswoman at Villarreal club said there had been contacts with Madrid but insisted there was no official confirmation […]

European Champion Spain named its Confederations Cup roster on Monday. Packed with world stars, it includes Barcelona duo Andres Iniesta and Gerard Pique, despite the club's concerns over their injuries. "We listen to everyone: the players, the coaches and the clubs," Spain coach Vincente del Bosque told a news conference after naming his 23-man squad. […]

Everton goalkeeper Tim Howard is poised to ease the pain of the FA Cup final defeat against Chelsea by signing a new five-year deal with Everton. The 30-year-old is at an advanced stage in talks and is expected to join defenders Phil Jagielka and Joseph Yobo in committing his future to the club. Howard joined […]

On Sunday, FC Dallas won its first game since topping Toronto FC on April 19. Its second win of the season came against the second-best team in the MLS, the previously unbeaten Chicago Fire. “The ball hasn’t bounced right for us this year. Today it did,” FC Dallas coach Schellas Hyndman said. “Our first 10 […]