AZ goalie sees red after being attacked by Ajax fan
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands – Wednesday’s Dutch KNVB Beker encounter between Ajax and AZ has been suspended following a pitch invasion by a supporter. An Ajax fan entered the pitch after 38 minutes of play and ran toward AZ goalkeeper Esteban before aiming a karate kick at the Costa Rican. The AZ shot stopper reacted by kicking [...]
Milan go top with victory over Cagliari
CAGLIARI, Italy — Champions AC Milan went top of Serie A on Tuesday with an easy 2-0 victory away at Cagliari although they could be toppled come Wednesday should Juventus beat third-placed Udinese. An own goal by Francesco Pisano and one from Swedish striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic on the hour were enough to give them the [...]
Palermo fires Mangia, hires Mutti to replace him
PALERMO, Italy – Palermo appointed Bortolo Mutti as its coach on Monday, replacing the fired Devis Mangia. Mangia was fired a day after Sunday’s 2-0 derby loss at Catania, which left Palermo in 10th place in the Serie A standings after only one win from its last five games. Mutti returns for a second spell [...]
Bernier to return home to Montreal Impact
MONTREAL, Quebec — Patrice Bernier, a Canadian international midfielder who spent the past nine seasons in Europe, will return home to play for the Montreal Impact, the Major League Soccer club announced on Monday. Bernier spent stints at Germany’s Kaiserslautern, Norway’s Moss and Tromso and Denmark’s Nordsjaelland and Lyngby BK before returning to Quebec, where [...]
Derby win takes Juventus back to top Serie A
ROME, Italy — Juventus returned to the top of Serie A following a 2-0 victory at home to Novara on Sunday, while Inter Milan’s revival continued as they won 1-0 at Cesena to climb to fifth place. Juve’s win enabled them to leapfrog AC Milan, who had taken over at the top by beating Siena [...]
Milan take top spot in Serie A
ROME, Italy — Antonio Nocerino and Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored second-half goals as AC Milan defeated Siena 2-0 on Saturday to knock Juventus off the top of Serie A. Milan now have 31 points, one ahead of Juventus who can reclaim pole position when they tackle struggling Novara on Sunday. Milan dominated the first half but [...]
‘Home coming’ for Admiral as AFC Cleveland supplier
PARMA, OH – The NPSL’s newest team AFC Cleveland has teamed up with the world’s oldest British soccer brand Admiral Sportswear as they begin their journey into the national soccer scene. Admiral is the Original British Football brand to the top teams in England and North America. In the 1970’s and 1980’s the Admiral brand [...]
