CLINT DEMPSEY RUMORS
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...
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March 20, 2013
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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...
Tottenham Hotspur Clint Dempsey Interview
USNMT forward Clint Dempsey talked with the Spurs recently:
Tell us about your childhood, did you always want to be a soccer player?
Growing up I didn’t know what I wanted to be, my mom said that when I was really young that I wanted to be a priest. But I didn’t know what I would do. I loved playing sports, football and as I grew up there was a league in the States and I thought...
Liverpool apologize to Fulham for tapping-up Dempsey
Liverpool apologize to Fulham for tapping-up Dempsey - originally posted on Soccerlens.comLiverpool have issued a letter of apology to Fulham for their role in Clint Dempsey’s transfer saga, which ended with the American international joining Tottenham during the summer transfer window.
Liverpool courted Clint Dempsey at the start of this season. The American was left out of Fulham’s...
Dempsey: I wasn't 'valued, appreciated' at Fulham
Tottenham forward Clint Dempsey has increased the tension ahead of the Premier League game against Fulham by saying that his former club didn't give him the recognition he deserved.
On Saturday, Tottenham and Dempsey make the short journey across London to Fulham, the club where he scored 50 goals in 184 league matches from 2007 to 2012.
Despite a number of players swapping...
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November 29, 2012
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Clint Dempsey Not Afraid of Jamaican 'Tough Guy' Act, Responds With 'Mean Mug' Face of His Own (Video)
Growing up in East Texas taught Clint Dempsey not to back down from anything. So when the U.S. national team star found himself in the middle of a fracas, he remembered his training, looked his opponent in the eye and goaded him on. Thankfully, the priceless moment was caught on camera for all to see. Dempsey's aimed his scrunched face, or "mean mug," at an opponenent...
Clint Dempsey Signs With Tottenham – Why Didn’t MLS Clubs Pursue Him?
After spending several seasons with Fulham of the English Premier League, America’s best soccer player was ready for a change.
Clint Dempsey was pursued by different clubs, mostly from the EPL and some from other international leagues. He finally made his decision Friday.
According to Yahoo, Dempsey signed with Tottenham of the EPL for $22 million+ for 3 years.
MLS teams were...
Report: Clint Dempsey Close to Signing Deal to Join Liverpool
Clint Dempsey could be heading to Anfield after all. Various English and American sources claim Dempsey is close to a deal with Liverpool after the team's official site listed the American player on its roster before it was taken off. After a stellar year with Fulham, Dempsey had maintained his goal was transferring to a Champions League club, stressing he will not sign a new...
Dempsey ready for bigger challenges
Clint Dempsey has heard all the rumors. All the talk about the big clubs lining up bids for him, it doesn't come as much of a surprise considering the dream season Dempsey just had for Fulham . It also doesn't make it any less frustrating for Dempsey.
Not because Dempsey doesn't want to be linked with big clubs, but because seeing rumors instead of actual transfer offers...
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May 24, 2012
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Dempsey finishes fourth for England player of year
American Clint Dempsey finished fourth Tuesday in voting for 2012 Footballer of the Year by England's soccer writers.
A 29-year-old from Nacogdoches, Texas, Dempsey has scored a career-best 22 goals for Fulham this season, including 16 in the Premier League. He plays both midfield and forward.
Arsenal's Robin van Persie won Footballer of the Year in voting by about 400...
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April 24, 2012
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