New York Red Bulls stunned Eastern Conference champions DC United 2-0 in the first leg of their semi-final in the MLS play-offs on Sunday.
DC United had arrived at Red Bull Arena unbeaten in nine matches in all competitions, although their last loss had come away to New York.
And it was again the Red Bulls that thwarted Ben Olsen s men with Bradley Wright-Phillips and Peguy Luyindula scoring either side of half-time for the hosts to claim a lead heading into Saturday s second leg in the American capital.
In the Western Conference, champions Seattle Sounders also had a tough game away from home, coming from behind to secure a 1-1 draw at FC Dallas.
Wright-Phillips the MLS golden-boot winner scored his 30th goal for the season two minutes before the break, …
New York Red Bulls have announced the signing of former Lyon star Juninho Pernambucano from Vasco da Gama.
The 37-year-old Brazilian played under the Red Bull s head of global soccer, Gerard Houllier, at Lyon, and the Frenchman has decided to bring the veteran playmaker to Major League Soccer.
And, despite the player s advancing years, sporting director Andy Roxburgh is certain he will be a success in the USA.
Juninho is a world-class player who our global sporting director, Gerard Houllier, and I have known and admired for many years, Roxburgh said in a statement.
Aside from being a top dead-ball specialist and a tremendous talent, Juninho is a fantastic professional both on and off the field.
He is in great physical shape, and we think he ca…
Juventus striker David Trezeguet said on Monday that he could still be persuaded to return to action for France in the future, but only if things change.
The 30-year-old who was a part of France s 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000 winning sides was left out of the Euro 2008 squad following a deterioration of his relationship with coach Raymond Domenech that meant even his 20 goals in Serie A last season failed to count in the final reckoning.
Now though, following the 10-year anniversary match at Stade de France on Saturday night, Trezeguet has told La Gazzetta dello Sport that the desire to wear the blue shirt has not left him completely, though it remains unlikely that he will appear in one again whilst Domenech is at the helm.
When I took the field at Stade de…