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United States 1-4 Brazil – Match Recap – Friendly – 30 May 2012

It was a decent start for the USA as the match was fairly even through about 10 minutes. In the 12th minute, there was some controversy as a penalty kick was given to Brazil for a handball on USA defender Oguchi Onyewu. Replays show that it wasn’t deliberate and probably a bit harsh as Onyewu didn’t even receive a yellow card. Neymar would step up to the spot and convert...
Via The 90th Minute Soccer Blog  |  2 days ago

Onyewu and Gomez start for US against Brazil

Defender Oguchi Onyewu and forward Herculez Gomez were in the starting lineup for the United States' exhibition game against Brazil on Wednesday night in place of Geoff Cameron and Terrence Boyd. The rest of the American lineup was unchanged from Saturday's 5-1 win over Scotland, with Tim Howard in goal, Steve Cherundolo at right back, captain Carlos Bocanegra in central...
Via AP on Fox  |  2 days ago

Trecker in Brussels: Where's the love?

We're en route on Munich today from Manchester, with a stop in a place not exactly well-known for soccer. Belgium has played host to a number of American players - Oguchi Onyewu, Sacha Kljestan - and given the world leagues some top talents (Vincent Kompany, Eden Hazard, Maroune Fellaini) but few think of this place as a mecca for the sport. There are a few complex reasons for...
Via Fox Soccer  |  17 days ago

Sporting's Onyewu out 8 weeks for knee surgery

Sporting Lisbon and U.S. national team defender Oguchi Onyewu needs knee surgery and will be sidelined for eight weeks. The Portuguese club says medical scans performed Tuesday revealed a torn ligament and meniscus in Onyewu's right knee, an injury sustained in Sunday's 1-0 victory over Pacos Ferreira. He injured his left knee on Oct. 14, 2009, tearing his patellar tendon...
Via AP on Fox  |  February 21, 2012

Oguchi Onyewu ruled out with knee injury

Sporting Lisbon and U.S. national team defender Oguchi Onyewu needs knee surgery and will be sidelined for eight weeks. The Portuguese club says medical scans performed Tuesday revealed ligament damage in Onyewu's right knee, an injury sustained in Sunday's 1-0 victory over Pacos Ferreira. He injured his left knee on Oct. 14, 2009, tearing his patellar tendon during a World...
Via Fox Soccer  |  February 21, 2012

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 the Portuguese Primeira Liga highlighted US...
Via 90Soccer  |  January 31, 2012

USMNT Weekend Highlights (Video)- 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 2004, 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 the Portuguese Primeira Liga highlighted...
Via US Futblog  |  January 29, 2012

Oguchi Onyewu scores only goal as Sporting beats Nacional 1-0 (Goal.com)

Gooch gave Sporting a valuable 1-0 win over Nacional to keep the Lisbon-based side in touching distance atop the table.
Via Yahoo! Sports  |  December 11, 2011

Tuesday Morning News- Parkhurst, Onyewu, Bob Bradley, Shea

In the coming hours US will look to exact some revenge on Slovenia after their 2-2 draw in World Cup 2010, but for now here's some interesting US Soccer news to wet your whistle...*Michael Parkhurst signed a new 1-year deal with Danish club FC Nordsjaelland according to his agent Lyle Yorks. Parkhurst a small, possession oriented defender is having a terrific year, starting every...
Via US Futblog  |  November 14, 2011

Zlatan Ibrahimovic Admits To Catching A Beating From Oguchi Onyewu

In AC MIlan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic's new autobiography, he describes his 2010 brawl with Oguchi Onyewu. Ibrahimovic may have a black belt in taekwondo, but Onyewu has a black belt in hurting Swedes: "[T]he two players 'wanted to destroy each other,'... 'I'm not talking about a small row,' Ibrahimovic writes. 'It was like life and death.' ...
Via Deadspin  |  November 10, 2011
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