Geir Þorsteinsson joined Soccer Morning to discuss Aron Jóhannsson’s decision to play for the U.S. over Iceland. The whole situation brings up interesting questions regarding players switching national allegiances.
The new Chivas USA center back is firmly focused on finding a rhythm in MLS before he thinks about whether Jürgen Klinsmann will call again. He spoke to NBC ProSoccerTalk after Chivas’ 2-1 loss in Seattle last weekend.
Red Star Belgrade fans injured several Chornomorets Odessa fans on a trip to the Ukrainian club’s stadium in continental competition. Authorities acted quickly to contain the violence, and the match was able to finish.
FC Barcelona announced it extended La Masia product Cristian Tello’s contract until June 2018 on Thursday, three years before his previous deal was set to expire. In the major footnote to the deal, the club also increased his buyout clause from €10 million to €25 million.
Joshua Pynadath followed in Ben Lederman’s footsteps and moved from his club in California to one of Spain’s major powers. He documented his period on trial at both FC Barcelona and Real Madrid on his blog.
After the Montreal Impact conceded 12 goals in the last five games, including a 4-0 loss to the New York Red Bulls that dropped it out of first place, the club announced a defensive reinforcement on Tuesday in Hernán Bernardello.
At a friendly between the English Premier League’s Norwich City and Mexican second division team Dorados de Sinaloa in Sacramento, Calif., the new USL Pro team in the city announced its name as Sacramento Republic FC.
While Julian Green has stolen the headlines for his two hat tricks in Bayern Munich’s preseason, Gedion Zelalem has also performed ably for Arsenal in its preseason tour of Asia.
Taking a break from a preseason tour of Costa Rica, Fulham CEO Alistair Mackintosh, manager Martin Jol and captain Brede Hangeland will all be present at a press conference in Jacksonville, Fla., on Friday.
SEATTLE — Despite not being able to play for his native country anymore, Seattle Sounders FC midfielder Osvaldo Alonso is not afraid to support Cuba in the CONCACAF Gold Cup.
With the fall season of the North American Soccer League kicking off in early August, the New York Cosmos headed overseas on Thursday, arriving in London for a preseason camp.
The Montreal Impact’s European flavor came to the surface again, as the club announced on Thursday its under-21 team would play three friendlies in France beginning on July 27.
