Thursday's soccer news starts with Fulham getting a point in a version of the London derby. Antonee Robinson's Fulham drew 1-1 at Spurs in a game rearranged due to Aston Villa's coronovirus issues. Trailing from the 25th minute, Ivan Cavaleiro equalized in the 74th minute. Tim Ream was on the bench for Fulham, in 18th-place with 12 points from 16 games. "To a man we were superb under what we . . .
Draws for Fortuna Dusseldorf and Caen
Tuesday's soccer news starts with USMNT players in action in the second divisions in Germany and France. Alfredo Morales's Fortuna Dusseldorf drew 0-0 at Eintracht Braunschweig in the 2.Bundesliga. Fortuna finished with three shots on goal to none for Eintracht Braunschweig. After 15 matchdays, Fortuna is in 5th-place tied on 27 points with 4th-place Furth. Hamburg leads the league with 30 . . .
Arsenal’s Arteta raises the big picture issue
Monday's soccer news starts with the Premier League letting its clubs know that they're serious about enforcing coronavirus restrictions. Hugging during goal celebrations became the easy headline, but it's doubling down on what should've already been in place to limit exposure. The reasoning remains obvious. Aston Villa is the latest club needing to postpone a game due to positive tests. Their . . .
Draws in Germany and the FA Cup Third Round
The roundup of USMNT players in Europe and Mexico starts with John Brooks's Wolfsburg drawing 2-2 at Union Berlin. Renato Steffen scored for Wolfsburg in the 10th with Union Berlin equalizing in the 29th. Wolfsburg's Maximilian Arnold saw red in the 50th with Union Berlin going ahead in the 52nd. Wout Weghorst equalized from the penalty spot in the 65th. Ulysses Llanez wasn't in the squad for . . .
The uniqueness of the FC Dallas and Bayern Munich relationship
By Jason Davis – WASHINGTON, DC (Jan 6, 2021) US Soccer Players - We've lost many things during the pandemic. Nights out, large family gatherings, eating restaurant food inside. For kids across the country, that list included going to school. Even those kids who are getting in-person instruction in some measure have seen other parts of the school experience sacrificed because of the virus. Far . . .
Wins for Juventus, Barcelona, and Manchester City
The roundup of USMNT players in Europe and Mexico starts in Serie A where Weston McKennie subbed out in the 65th minute of Juventus's 4-1 home win over Udinese. Cristiano Ronaldo opened the scoring in the 31st minute with Derico Chiesa making it 2-0 in the 49th. Ronaldo scored again in the 70th. Udinese pulled a goal back in the 90th with Paulo Dybala scoring for Juventus three minutes into . . .
Goals for Weah and Sargent
Thursday's soccer news starts with goals for USMNT players in Europe. Timothy Weah opened the scoring in Lille's 3-2 win at Montpellier in the 23rd minute. Montpellier leveled the score in the 57th with Lille's Nanitamo Ikone converting a 68th minute penalty. Montpellier equalized in the 70th. Burak Yilmaz put Lille ahead for good in the 86th minute. Weah subbed out in the 68th minute. Lille is in . . .
USMNT players draw in La Liga
The roundup of USMNT players in Europe and Brazil starts in La Liga. Sergino Dest's Barcelona drew 2-2 at home with Yunus Musah's Valencia. Mouctar Diakhaby scored for Valencia in the 29th minute with Lionel Messi equalizing four minutes into first-half stoppage time. Ronald Araujo put Barca up in the 52nd with Maximiliano Gomez Gonzalez equalizing in the 69th. Musah subbed out in the 42nd minute . . .
LAFC advances in the Champions League
Thursday's soccer news once again starts in the Concacaf Champions League. LAFC became the only MLS team to advance to the semifinals, beating Cruz Azul 2-1 in their single-game quarterfinal. The win keeps the league's hopes alive of finally claiming a Champions League title and advancing to the Club World Cup. LAFC fell behind to a 15th minute penalty. Carlos Vela equalized from the penalty spot . . .
Two MLS teams exit the Champions League
Wednesday's soccer news starts with both of the MLS teams exiting the 2020 Concacaf Champions League in the quarterfinal round. The night in Orlando started with Montreal beating Olimpia 1-0 in their second-leg but exiting on away goals 2-2 on aggregate. Amar Sejdic's 57th minute goal wasn't enough to keep the Impact in the tournament. "Once again, what can I say?," Montreal coach Thierry Henry . . .
