Soccer America Archives

According to MLSnet, last week’s trip to England for Major League Soccer’s “Generation adidas” was a resounding success. The MLS youngsters got a chance to play against the reserve sides of several English clubs. The squad was comprised of 21 members of the league’s developmental program and they remained in England from Dec. 1-10. “What […]

European champion FC Barcelona eased past Mexico’s Club America, 4-0, on Thursday to book a place in Sunday’s Club World Cup final against South American champ Internacional in Yokohama. Ronaldinho, who has been rumored to three-peat as FIFA’s World Player of the Year this year, led the Catalans with a goal and an assist. “We […]

A takeover by Dubai International Capital could be exactly what Liverpool needs to ensure the long-term future of captain Steven Gerrard. Reports keep coming in that DIC is on the verge of completing an $882 million takeover of the storied English club, and Gerrard couldn’t be happier. He told the Guardian he was “excited” and […]

It’s looking more and more likely that Oguchi Onyewu, the U.S. national team defender, will leave Belgian club Standard Liege during the January transfer window, possibly for England or Spain, according to the 24-year old, who spoke with the Soccer Times. Onyewu nearly joined Middlesbrough over the summer; in fact, the central defender actually left […]

The CBF, Brazil’s soccer federation, officially lodged in a bid for the 2014 World Cup, as was widely expected. Under FIFA’s new rotation system, which begins with South Africa in 2010, each continent will receive the opportunity to host world’s biggest sporting event. Brazil’s 2014 bid is undisputed by its South American neighbors, who agreed […]

West Ham United officially named Alan Curbishley as the club’s manager on Wednesday. After Alan Pardew was sacked on Monday, Curbishley, a former West Ham player in the late ’70s, immediately became the favorite to replace to him. Curbishley was manager of Charlton Athletic for an amazing 15 years before deciding to step down at […]

Pato Alexandre, the highly-touted Brazilian teenager, scored the first goal for Internacional yesterday during its 2-1 victory over Al Ahly of Egypt in the Club World Cup semifinals Wednesday in Yokohama. Seventeen-year old Pato, which means “duck” in both Portuguese and Spanish, headed the ball in the back of the net after just eight minutes, […]

Real Salt Lake has presented its case to Salt Lake County officials in the hope that it will help the club construct a $110-million soccer stadium. To churn a profit from the endeavor, RSL is betting on high attendance, concerts, investors and sponsorships, predicting a bright future for the barely solvent club. It’s now up […]

Foreign investors are swarming all over English Premier League clubs, leaving Arsene Wenger to fear that Arsenal would be left “dead” as a competitive force if the trend continues. Next month, investors backed by a Dubai-based billionaire are expected to complete a takeover of Liverpool, which would make Chelsea-like funds immediately available to the Reds. […]