Belgium picks top roster for game at Cleveland
Marouane Fellaini and Kevin Mirallas, teammates of American goalkeeper Tim Howard on Everton, were among the players picked by Belgium for its roster for a May 29 against the United States in Cleveland.
Preparing for a World Cup qualifier against Serbia in Brussels on June 7, Belgium coach Marc Wilmots selected a star-filled roster that includes forward Christian Benteke, teammate...
AVB happy to be still in hunt
Tottenham boss Andre Villas-Boas hailed his side's late win at Stoke to keep alive their hopes of a top-four finish.
Emmanuel Adebayor's late goal sent Spurs into fourth spot above bitter rivals Arsenal although they have played a game more than Arsene Wenger's side.
Clint Dempsey cancelled out Steven N'Zonzi's opener with Charlie Adam seeing red for Stoke as...
Toon & Norwich safe, Spurs win
Tottenham boss Andre Villas-Boas hailed his side's late win at Stoke to keep alive their hopes of a top-four finish.
Emmanuel Adebayor's late goal sent Spurs into fourth spot above bitter rivals Arsenal although they have played a game more than Arsene Wenger's side.
Clint Dempsey cancelled out Steven N'Zonzi's opener with Charlie Adam seeing red for Stoke as...
Adebayor winner lifts Spurs above Arsenal to 4th
Emmanuel Adebayor scored a late winner as Tottenham came from behind to beat 10-man Stoke 2-1 in the Premier League on Sunday, provisionally lifting the team above Arsenal into fourth place in the race for Champions League qualification.
Spurs are two points ahead of their north London rivals, who play their game in hand against Wigan on Tuesday, after Adebayor tapped in Clint Dempsey...
Spurs defeat 10-man Stoke
Emmanuel Adebayor's late winner boosted Tottenham's chances of a spot in next season's Champions League after an intriguing and edgy 2-1 win at 10-man Stoke.
The hosts had led through Steven N'Zonzi's early header and despite Clint Dempsey's equaliser (20) they looked to be holding on to a point having survived for almost all of the second half without the...
Short-term deals frustrate Jol
Fulham manager Martin Jol admits it is frustrating that he will have to rebuild his squad once again in the summer.
The Cottagers look set for another mid-table finish after dealing with the loss of Clint Dempsey and Mousa Dembele at the start of the campaign thanks to the introduction of a number of loan signings.
But the likes of Sascha Riether, Urby Emanuelson, Eyong Enoh, Emmanuel...
Spurs comeback shatters City
Tottenham staged a thrilling fightback to defeat Manchester City 3-1 at White Hart Lane and boost their hopes of a top-four finish.
Samir Nasri opened the scoring in the fifth minute and City held their lead until deep into the second half, but a three-goal blitz turned the game on its head.
Clint Dempsey netted the equaliser in the 75th minute and substitute Jermain Defoe quickly...
Spurs stun Man City with late comeback
Tottenham scored three goals in seven minutes late in the second half to beat Manchester City 3-1 Sunday, ensuring runaway leader Manchester United can wrap up the Premier League title on Monday.
Gareth Bale, back from an ankle injury, sealed a rousing comeback by Spurs with a chipped finish in the 82nd minute after goals by Clint Dempsey and substitute Jermain Defoe left second...
Tottenham storms back, defeats City
Tottenham scored three goals in seven minutes late in the second half to beat Manchester City 3-1 Sunday, ensuring runaway leader Manchester United can wrap up the Barclays Premier League title on Monday.
Gareth Bale, back from an ankle injury, sealed a rousing comeback by Spurs with a dinked finish in the 82nd minute after goals by Clint Dempsey and substitute Jermain Defoe left...
Tottenham v Everton Premiership Preview
Originally posted on Top-soccer.comTottenham continue their fight to secure Champions League football with a tricky home game against Everton in the Premiership on Sunday. Spurs struggled to a 2-2 draw in midweek in their Europa League tie against Basle but have been relieved to find out that the injury to star winger Gareth Bale is not as bad as first feared. Manager Andre Villas...
FIFA upholds US win over Costa Rica
FIFA has upheld the United States' 1-0 win over Costa Rica in a snowy World Cup qualifier last week, saying the protest by the visitors was not filed correctly.
The Ticos were angered by the decision of referee Joel Aguilar of El Salvador to allow the game in Commerce City, Colo., to be played on a snow-covered field.
World Cup regulations required Ticos captain Bryan Ruiz...
FIFA rejects protest over USA win
FIFA has upheld the United States ' 1-0 win over Costa Rica in a snowy World Cup qualifier last week, saying the protest by the visitors was not filed correctly.
The Ticos were angered by the decision of referee Joel Aguilar of El Salvador to allow the game in Commerce City, Colo., to be played on a snow-covered field.
World Cup regulations required Ticos captain Bryan Ruiz...
Costa Rica’s Protests, Possible Replay Can’t Detract From Gains U.S. Soccer Made in ‘Snowmageddon’
Costa Rica’s protest over Friday’s “snowmaggedon” game certainly has merit. It’s FIFA’s job, not ours, to decide how much it has.
Should world soccer’s governing body heed Costa Rica’s call, invalidate the U.S. Men’s National Team’s win and order a replay the FIFA World Cup qualifier, it will be within its right to do so.
While FIFA can scrub the result from the...
Report: Costa Rica Will Protest Snowmageddon Defeat to United States in World Cup Qualifier (Video)
Soccer is usually played on grass or artificial turf, but on Friday the United States and Costa Rica battled it out on piles of snow, which created a fair amount of friction in the Costa Rica locker room.
After a Clint Dempsey tuck-away goal, the U.S. soared over Costa Rica in the World Cup qualifier 1-0 at Dick Sporting Goods Park, which is right on the border of the Rocky Mountains...
Americans beat Costa Rica 1-0 in snow storm
Clint Dempsey scored early in his first match as United States captain as the Americans beat Costa Rica 1-0 on Friday in a key qualifier for next year's World Cup played at times in heavy snow.
Plows and shovels were used to clear snow from the penalty areas, center circle and midfield stripe and a yellow-and-purple ball was used. There was even a brief stoppage in the 55th...
Cameron right back and Beasley left back for US
Geoff Cameron was shifted to right back and DaMarcus Beasley was inserted at left back as the United States revamped its lineup for a World Cup qualifier against Costa Rica.
Omar Gonzalez and Clarence Goodson started in central defense Friday night, and goalkeeper Brad Guzan got his first start since 2010. Jermaine Jones and Michael Bradley were in the midfield in a 4-2-3-1 formation...
Dempsey to be US captain for World Cup qualifiers
Clint Dempsey will be the U.S. captain for upcoming World Cup qualifiers against Costa Rica and Mexico.
Coach Jurgen Klinsmann says Wednesday he chose Dempsey because the striker ''has been huge for us in World Cup qualifying so far.'' Dempsey leads the Americans with six goals in seven games in qualifying for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. He is second on the all...
Altidore scores 24th, most for American in Europe
Jozy Altidore broke Clint Dempsey's record for most goals by an American in a European club season, scoring his 24th Sunday in AZ Alkmaar's 2-1 loss at RKC Waalwijk in the Dutch Eridivisie.
The 23-year-old tied the score in the 69th minute, his 17th league goal to go along with seven in the Dutch Cup.
Dempsey scored 23 goals for Fulham last season, including 17 in the English...
Goals of the Week: Juan Carlos Garcia & Clint Dempsey
The goal of the week this week comes from Juan Carlos Garcia’s bicycle kick to tie the CONCACAF World Cup Qualifier between Honduras and the United States.
Click here to view the video on YouTube.
Clint Dempsey’s goal to put the US in front was a beautiful volley as well.
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Honduras scores on U.S. with nifty bicycle kick
Tweet The United States Men’s National Soccer Team went head to head with Honduras in a 2014 World Cup Qualifying match on Wednesday afternoon in Honduras. Clint Dempsey put the U.S. ahead 1-0 in the 36th minute. Honduras had an answer soon after, though. Defensemen Juan Garcia delivered this ridiculous bicycle kick to the back [...]
The US Men’s National Team Loses Opening Hexagonal Match to Honduras
October 16, 2012; Kansas City, KS, USA; USA forward Clint Dempsey (8), and Guatemala goalkeeper Ricardo Jerez Jr. (1) and Guatemala defender Jonathan Lopez (23) collide in the goalie box during the second half of the world cup qualifying match at LIVESTRONG Sporting Park. USA won 3-1. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports
#USMNT fall 2-1 to Honduras in tough conditions...
Match of the Week Review: Clint Dempsey finding his goal scoring form
Two more good matches on the docket in the Premier League today, but I’ve chosen Tottenham vs. Manchester United, so we can take our first MOTW Review look at the top American outfield player in the EPL (apologies to Geoff Cameron, but he hasn’t made this a discussion yet). And what a match it was for Dempsey, whose late equalizer secured an important home point for Tottenham...
Spurs’ Clint Dempsey Gets Goal of the Weekend Honors
Clint Dempsey scored a dramatic equalizer in added time as Tottenham denied Manchester United a battling victory at White Hart Lane. The American turned the ball in from two minutes into injury time to wild scenes in the snow in north London to snatch Andre Villas-Boas’ side a point it fully deserved but had appeared unlikely to manage.
It wasn’t the most aesthetically pleasing...
OSG Prem: Don't Mess With Texas, Dempsey's Late Goal Ties ManU
((HT: PremierLeague/FoxSports))
Clint Dempsey's move from Fulham to Tottenham raised some eyebrows in the off-season. Folks wondered whether or not Dempsey would get enough playing time- much less even get a starting position in the 11.
People wondered if AVB would even give him a chance... period...
Dempsey has come off the bench as the first sub in offensive substitutions...
Villas-Boas: We deserved it
Tottenham boss Andre Villas-Boas feels his team more than deserved their last-gasp point against Manchester United.
Clint Dempsey swept the ball past David de Gea with seconds remaining to cancel out Robin van Persie's first-half opener at White Hart Lane.
And Villas-Boas believes a share of the points was the least Spurs warranted after dominating much of the game.
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