Philadelphia Union Trade Sebastien Le Toux to Vancouver Whitecaps FC

Philadelphia Union today announced that the club has traded forward Sebastien Le Toux to the Vancouver Whitecaps FC in exchange for allocation money. Per MLS and club policies, the terms of the trade will not be disclosed. “While this decision wasn’t easy, we are confident that the allocation money we receive will provide the flexibility [...]

NEW YORK SIGNS MIDFIELDER JOEL LINDPERE TO A NEW CONTRACT

The New York Red Bulls announced  that it has signed midfielder Joel Lindpere to a new, multi-year contract. Lindpere, the team’s 2010 Most Valuable Player, is coming off a 2011 campaign which saw him start all 34 regular season games, a franchise record. “Joel has been an important part of our progress over the last [...]

Reds back on track with hard-fought win

Bayern shook off the disappointment of last Friday’s lacklustre performance in Moenchengladbach to register a 2-0 win over Wolfsburg that keeps the Reds at the top of the Bundesliga table. In game that was rarely pretty and saw some fierce challenges from both sides, goals from Mario Gomez on the hour and Arjen Robben in [...]

TIMBERS SIGN DESIGNATED PLAYER KRIS BOYD

Scottish Premier League’s all-time leading scorer with 164 goals set to join Portland   PORTLAND, Ore. – The Portland Timbers today announced the signing of Scottish forward Kris Boyd as a Designated Player. Boyd is the Scottish Premier League’s all-time leading scorer with 164 goals.  Timbers general manager Gavin Wilkinson made the announcement. Boyd, 28, is one of the most [...]

YouTube: A New Scout For Liverpool?

Ever since American billionaire John Henry took over Liverpool, the Reds have been heavily involved in the transfer market; but the latest controversy in the camp involves the signing of Stewart Downing, which a source claims to have been made on the basis of a YouTube video.   The Reds chairman Tom Werner was quick [...]

Yanks Abroad Weekend Review – Fabian Johnson, DaMarcus Beasley, Oguchi Onyewu Score

After Friday gave US fans an early Super Bowl present with Clint Dempsey and Landon Donovan squaring off against each other for the first time since 2006?, the weekend had its far share of dramatic Yank moments as well. Goals from Fabian Johnson in the Bundesliga, DaMarcus Beasley in Mexico’s Primera Division, and Oguchi Onyewu in [...]

Wenger: ‘It was a classic FA Cup tie’

Arsene Wenger on Arsenal’s come back vs Aston Villa 3-2 Sunday was a good test for us to show that we have the mental qualities to come back when games are going against us. It was difficult after we conceded a second goal to Aston Villa right on half time, but we responded very well. [...]

Philadelphia Union Forms Strategic Partnership With Deportivo Saprissa

Philadelphia Union and Costa Rica’s Deportivo Saprissa today announced the formation of a strategic partnership that will focus on player development and training methodology, as well as best practices in commercial, stadium and financial operations. “Saprissa is one of the most successful clubs in our part of the world,” said Union CEO & Operating Partner [...]

WELBECK’S MAN ENOUGH FOR ANFIELD

Few people of a United persuasion would be surprised if Danny Welbeck started and scored in Saturday’s FA Cup clash with arch-rivals Liverpool.  Such a titanic tussle would normally call for a striker older than 21 – especially with the match being played away at Anfield – but the young Mancunian has proved his mettle [...]

Financial fair play key to football’s future

UEFA underlined at a media day that its financial fair play rules will guarantee European club football’s stability and welcomed the clubs’ support in implementing the concept. UEFA has emphasised that its financial fair play measures are crucial for the future of European club football – and has welcomed the readiness of Europe’s clubs in particular to participate [...]

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