Category: Soccer America Daily

What has Ivan Gazidis, the former MLS deputy commissioner, gotten himself in for in joining Arsenal as its chief executive? He arrives during the January transfer window — an important time for the Gunners, who need help after a shaky start to the English Premier League. Gazidis has the confidence, though, of Arsenal manager Arsene […]

Wake Forest could soon open an alumni club in Denmark. After Jeremiah White, who plays for Aarhus, and Michael Parkhurst, who signed with FC Nordsjaellan this winter from the New England Revolution, the Danish newspaper Ekstrabladet reports that Marcus Tracy is about the sign with Aalborg. Tracy, a finalist for the 2008 Hermann Trophy, is […]

Villarreal coach Manuel Pellegrini has nixed talk of a move by Jozy Altidore to Everton on loan, saying the 19-year-old American is needed for the second half of La Liga campaign. “The squad is prepared for the battles of the second part of the season,” said Pellegrini. ”I have demanded the continuity of Altidore within […]

Former Mexico coach Ricardo La Volpe has parted ways with Monterrey a week before the start of the second half of the Mexican league season. Monterrey was the former Argentine international’s third club since the 2006 World Cup. He had short stints in Argentina with Boca Juniors and Velez Sarsfield. The outspoken La Volpe ran […]

Landon Donovan‘s chances of playing time at Bayern Munich could get a boost as General Manager Uli Hoeness says Lukas Podolski is likely to be sold to his former club, FC Cologne. Hoeness believes Podolski is set to return once the “finer details” of the deal have negotiated. A deal could be reached before the […]

Brad Friedel‘s Premier Soccer Academies, the nation’s only soccer-only private residency program, has teamed up with Ohio’s Cleveland Alliance Soccer Association to form two U.S. Soccer Development Academy teams (U-16 and U-18) in a move that signals the end of its ambitious residency program.

[MLS] Into a sports landscape changed once again, by elimination of the MLS reserve system and widespread economic queasiness, nine college players have left school early to sign Generation adidas contracts.

[MLS] The MLS Player Combine takes place Jan. 9-13 at Lockhart Stadium in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. The Combine, in which more than 70 young players take part, is designed to give MLS coaches and general managers a final chance to evaluate talent in preparation for the SuperDraft on Jan. 15. For the Combine rosters.

Everton is interested in Villareal’s U.S. striker Jozy Altidore, according to Sky Sports, quoting no sources. It does not state whether the English Premier League side, which has an injury crisis among its forwards, is interested in purchasing Altidore or taking him on loan.   Either way, the site says that the Spanish team has […]

FIFA Women’s World Player of the Year Marta has left Swedish side Umea IK after the breakdown of talks over a new contract, the club announced Wednesday.   On Tuesday, Swedish tabloid Expressen reported that the Brazilian forward has signed a preliminary contract with the Los Angeles Sol of Women’s Professional Soccer, and that the […]

Former New England Revolution defender Michael Parkhurst has revealed why he signed for Danish club Nordsjaelland during the offseason — it was the only team that didn’t want to take a look at him first on trial.   “We had guys coming in [at New England] on trial and potential future teammates don’t really treat […]

Former Juventus General Manager Luciano Moggi was sentenced to 18 months in prison Thursday after being found guilty in the Gea World transfer corruption trial. Agent Davide Lippi, son of Italian coach Marcello Lippi, was acquitted along with three others.

“He chooses his words so carefully that press conferences can slow to a crawl as he seems to weigh the possible ramifications of each statement before voicing it. The Princeton-educated coach has mastered the art of answering a question while saying little of substance. His mantra about the importance of work is so often repeated […]

Zenit St. Petersburg General Director Maxim Mitrofanov has said that the team is talking exclusively to Arsenal about the proposed transfer of Russian midfielder Andrei Arshavin. Mitrofanov said he hopes a deal can be reached within the next two weeks. Arshavin’s agent has claimed that Zenit is making a deal difficult by inflating the playmaker’s […]

U.S. midfielder Jose Francisco Torres, who plays his club soccer with Mexican side Pachuca, has said it was a hard decision to choose the United States national team over Mexico. But he’s happy to have made it, even if that means lining up against Mexico in next month’s World Cup qualifier in Columbus.   “It […]

Aston Villa manager Martin O’Neill deserves the plaudits he’s currently receiving for taking his young and exciting side into fourth place in the English Premier League, writes Gabriele Marcotti. But please spare him all the nonsense that the team’s success is down to its “English spine.” He wonders, “Why is that praiseworthy? Because English players […]

“The Fire and Cuauhtemoc Blanco are nearing a deal that would bring the 35-year-old midfielder back to Chicago for a third season, according to sources,” Luis Arroyave reports. All that’s left to do is sign the contract.

Helped on his way by abusive messages from Portsmouth fans, England forward Jermain Defoe, 26, has agreed personal terms with Tottenham Hotspur and will complete his $22 back to White Hart Lane Tuesday. Defoe, who moved the other way a year ago for $13 million, has been offered a five-year contract.

“Everyone knows how much I love my wife and my children, but at the same time I love football. My children will remain in Los Angeles due to school and Victoria will remain with them.” On-loan AC Milan midfielder David Beckham explains why he will be leading the solo life in Milan for the next […]

“Everybody’s talking and things are being thrashed out, so we’ll have to see later on in the week if anything materializes from it.” Nigel Clough, 42, son of Derby County and Nottingham Forest’s legendary manager Brian Clough, admits he may follow in his father’s footsteps by becoming Derby’s new manager. He is currently boss of […]

[U.S. SOCCER] Coach Bob Bradley invited 25 players into the first U.S. national team camp of the year, including nine uncapped players and 10 players with 10 appearances or fewer. The squad convened Jan. 4 at the Home Depot Center to prepare for a Jan. 24 friendly against Sweden and to give Bradley a look at more candidates for the final phase of 2010 World Cup qualifying.