BIRMINGHAM, England — Los Angeles Galaxy and United States striker Edson Buddle is on trial at Premier League club Birmingham during the Major League Soccer offseason. Birmingham manager Alex McLeish is searching for a new forward with the central England club two points above the three-team relegation zone after scoring just 17 goals in 17 [...]
TUKWILA, Wash. — The Seattle Sounders FC have signed another Swedish midfielder, this time 24-year-old Erik Friberg. The Sounders made the announcement on Thursday. His signing will be finalized upon receipt of his international paperwork. Friberg has played the past four seasons with BK Hacken in the Swedish first division. Hes the second Swede to [...]
Manchester City qualified from Europa League Group A in first place after Jo scored a 77th-minute equalizer in a 1-1 draw at Juventus on Thursday. Niccolo Giannettis goal just before halftime had given Juventus the lead. Manchester City and Lech Poznan both finished with 11 points, but City took top spot on goal difference. Juventus [...]
Antonio Cassano will be able to return to Sampdoria on Feb. 1 but his wages will be cut by 50 percent. Sampdoria had wanted to cancel the Italy strikers contract after he insulted club president Riccardo Garrone with a profanity-laced verbal tirade in the changing room in October. But an arbitration panel called to resolve [...]
Los Angeles Galaxy and United States striker Edson Buddle is on trial at Premier League club Birmingham during the Major League Soccer offseason. Birmingham manager Alex McLeish is searching for a new forward with the central England club two points above the three-team relegation zone after scoring just 17 goals in 17 matches. The 29-year-old [...]
FIFA has allowed former Germany Under-21 forward Ashkan Dejagah to switch allegiance and play for Iran. However, Dejagah said on Thursday he will not be available for the Asian Cup next month. Instead, he will stay with his Bundesliga club Wolfsburg in hopes, he said, of making his “breakthrough” with the team. “If I am [...]