Feyenoord swoop for Pelle and Verhoek
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands ● Feyenoord signed striker Graziano Pelle and winger Wesley Verhoek on the final day of the transfer window on Friday. The Rotterdam club said Italian Pelle, who played for AZ Alkmaar from 2007-11, was joining on loan from Italians Parma. Verhoek agreed a four-year deal with Feyenoord and moved in a swap deal [...]
Everton shock Manchester United
LIVERPOOL, England ● Van Persie, who joined United from Arsenal for £24 million last week, was forced to watch the opening 68 minutes from the substitutes bench before coming on 11 minutes after Fellaini’s goal. But the Dutch forward was unable to inspire a United comeback and Everton deservedly chalked up a fine win [...]
MLS suspends Beckham for one game
LOS ANGELES, Cal. ● David Beckham’s actions near the end of the Galaxy’s loss last weekend to San Jose will cost him another game. Major League Soccer’s disciplinary committee announced Thursday the star midfielder has been suspended one game and fined an undisclosed sum for “confrontational and provocative behavior” during and after L.A.’s [...]
Marco Pappa on the move to Heerenveen
HEERENVEEN, Netherlands ● According to Dutch newspaper Telegraaf is Chicago Fire losing one of their top scorers to Heerenveen in The Netherlands. Marco Pappa scored this season 14 goals for the Fire and led his team last Saturday to a victory over Kansas City. PSV Eindhoven, FC Twente and AZ Alkmaar also had interest in [...]
Eusebio taken to hospital in Poznan
POZNAN, Poland ● Former Portugal and Benfica great Eusebio was taken to hospital on Saturday in the Polish city of Poznan where he has been watching matches at Euro 2012, the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) said in a statement. “Portugal’s football ambassador Eusebio felt indisposed on Saturday when he was at the hotel with [...]
England lose goalie coach Clemence
DONETSK, Ukraine ● England coach Roy Hodgson has confirmed his side’s injury “hoodoo” has struck again – this time to goalkeeping coach Ray Clemence. The former keeper, a long-standing member of the Three Lions backroom team, had to be carried off after snapping his Achilles tendon in the pre-match warm-up. With the aid of crutches, [...]
Boys in Green want to make Ireland proud
POZNAN, Poland ● Ireland is making just its second appearance at the European Championships, and its first in 24 years, but Sunday’s Group C contest with Croatia is a vital one if The Boys in Green are going to have any hope advancing to the knockout round. Both sides will be desperate for three points [...]
Spain starts unique quest against Italy
GDANKS, Poland ● Spain is bidding to become the first international team to win three major competitions in succession, and that quest starts on Sunday in Group C against Italy. The Spanish will once again enter the tournament as one of the favorites after winning Euro 2008 and the 2010 World Cup, while [...]
Whitecaps suspend Tan after his Twitter complaints
BURNABY, BC ● The Vancouver Whitecaps indefinitely suspended Chinese striker Long Tan on Friday after he complained on Twitter about a lack of playing time. “We just sent him home today because it’s pretty clear we don’t criticize the club or other people publicly,” coach Martin Rennie said. “We would never do that. We (in [...]
