Author Archives: Soccer America

"You know, it was a gutsy performance. We still have a lot of young guys and I think we learned a little bit in the second half. These are turning points when you win games like this. These are things that make you stronger as a team." D.C. United coach Tom Soehn relishes his team's […]

Reading kept alive its hopes of an immediate return to the Premier League when two headers from Shane Long gave them a 2-0 win at Norwich City in the English Championship on Monday. With Wolverhampton Wanderers promoted as champion, Reading can leapfrog Birmingham City and Sheffield United into the second automatic promotion spot if it […]

The Italian soccer federation has upheld a ruling ordering Juventus to play its next Serie A home match, on May 3, in an empty stadium. The punishment comes for racist insults hurled by fans at Inter Milan striker Mario Balotelli earlier this month.

Manchester United central defender Nemanja Vidic has pointed to his club’s most obvious weakness ahead of Wednesday’s clash with Arsenal in the Champions League semifinal. “In the first half [against Tottenham] we didn’t defend very well,” Vidic said. “In the second half we came back much stronger, and that is how we need to play […]

Red Star Belgrade's executive board stepped down Monday amid pressure from fans and a growing financial crisis. This came after Club president Dobrivoje Tanasijevic quit last week when the 1991 European Cup winners revealed it owed around 23 million euros ($30 million) to creditors. Many players have not been paid for months. Last week, the […]

Ghana coach Milovan Rajevac attended Saturday’s Fire-Columbus game to watch and meet with Patrick Nyarko, the Fire’s 23-year-old forward. “This was his first opportunity to see Patrick,” Fire technical director Frank Klopas said. “He wants to bring him in for friendlies to take a closer look. Obviously Patrick is very excited. The good thing about […]

The Chicago Fire and Club America of Mexico announced a partnership on Monday that will help both organizations pursue shared objectives and business growth. Fire president Dave Greeley explained that both clubs, central to the history of their respective leagues, share a passion for the sport, their fans, and developing the game. "This collaboration with […]

If the perfect soccer game exists, then Real Salt Lake experienced what it feels like on Saturday night against the New England Revolution at the Rio Tinto Stadium. Offense and defense dovetailed on Saturday night for the Utah side in a 6-0 victory. After threatening in the first half, RSL poured in six goals in […]

At a recent speech in Italy, his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales claimed that England has been benefiting from Italian lessons in soccer. "One of the most recent examples of how the British have taken inspiration from Italy has come on the football pitch where Fabio Capello’s record with England shows this collaboration," the […]

Arsenal forward Emmanuel Adebayor has compared AC Milan's interest in him to interest from pop-icon Beyonce. "I am happy playing for this club and to be honest I am happy AC Milan, one of the legendary clubs in the world, was looking at me," Adebayor told ESPN. "For me that must be something special. It […]

As South Africa celebrates today's Freedom Day, commemorating the country's first non-racial democratic elections in 1994, the soccer industry should look back with pride at the sport's positive influence over the last 15 years. Contributing significantly to black empowerment, soccer has helped previously disadvantaged groups achieve status, riches and voice unimagined during the apartheid era. […]

Ronaldo scored a goal in each half to lead Corinthians to a 3-1 win over Santos in the first leg of the Sao Paulo state championship final on Sunday. The goals marked Ronaldo’s seventh and eighth goals in his last nine matches for Corninthians. “The most important thing today was the result,” said Ronaldo, who […]

Manchester United stalwart Ryan Giggs has been voted the Professional Footballers' Association player of the year for the first time in his decorated career. "It's right up there with personal accolades, it's the best to have as it's voted by your fellow players,'' Giggs said at the London ceremony. "I've been fortunate to win a […]

"We sat down with the coaches the other night after [John Carver] had handed in his resignation and it was difficult," said Mo Johnston, TFC's manager and director of soccer. "We weren't happy campers but it's started to sink in. It's started to settle in. … We need to put the era of John Carver […]

Juergen Klinsmann, who had been unsuccessfully courted by U.S. Soccer to replace Bruce Arena in 2006, has been sacked from his first coaching job since guiding host Germany to third place of 2006 World Cup. Bayern Munich dismissed Klinsmann on Monday following the latest disappointing result — a 1-0 loss to Schalke 04. The loss […]