By FRANCO PANIZO
FC Nordsjaelland are one step away from becoming champions of Denmark, and Michael Parkhurst is
a big reason for that.
Playing left back, Parkhurst delivered the assist on the winning goal in Nordsjaelland's 1-0
victory over Brondby. The win placed Nordsjaelland in first place in Denmark with one game left in
the season.
After a couple of seasons with Aalborg BK, Chris Rolfe is returning home to Chicago Fire, where he
made his professional debut and scored 36 goals from 2005-2009, helping the '06 team win the U.S.
Open Cup.
Chris Rolfe's second Chicago Fire debut won't be happening this weekend after all.
Rolfe, reacquired by the Fire earlier this week, injured his ankle in training and will miss
Saturday's match in Toronto after expecting to feature for Chicago right away.
Injuries have held Rolfe back throughout his career, both in MLS and with Aalborg BK in Denmark,
but this one does not appear to be serious, as there is no structural damage to the striker's ankle
according to the Fire's official website.
Today it was announced that former US international Chris Rolfe has left Danish Superliga Club
Aalborg BK and has returned to his former club, the Chicago Fire.
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Chris Rolfe is back in MLS and with the same team he last played for before trying his hand in
Europe.
Rolfe rejoined the Chicago Fire after spending the last three seasons with Danish club Aalborg
BK, the Fire announced Monday. Terms of Rolfe's new deal with the Fire were not disclosed as per
club and league policy, but it was announced that he and Aalborg mutually parted ways prior to his
arrival in Chicago.
By FRANCO PANIZO
Seeing German-Americans playing along one another on the U.S. men's national team is becoming
quite the trend, but for one weekend we'll see a portion of them doing battle.
Jermaine Jones is set to face off against fellow United States pool players Danny Williams and
Fabian Johnson when Schalke 04 and TSG 1899 Hoffenheim play on Saturday.
César Santin scored FC København's winning goal against AC Horsens on Saturday
Denmark's two representatives in the UEFA Champions League, FK København and Odense Boldklub,
have warmed up for their respective second leg ties against Viktoria Plzeň and Villarreal CF with
crucial wins in their domestic Superliga championship.
By FRANCO PANIZO
The passing of Dennis Marshall didn't only affect Costa Rican players. It also affected
Marshall's teammates at Aalborg BK, and one American paid tribute to the late defender this
weekend.
Chris Rolfe honored his former teammate with the game-winning goal in Aalborg's home-opener, a
2-1 win versus AGF Aarhus.
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By FRANCO PANIZO
DaMarcus Beasley signed with Puebla earlier this summer in the hopes of reviving his club
career, and that challenge begins for him this weekend.
Puebla opens its Apertura campaign on Saturday against Atlas, and Beasley will hope to make his
first start for the club.
Photo by Francisco Vega/ISIphotos.com
By FRANCO PANIZO
Most of the big European leagues are still in their preseasons, but that doesn't mean there
isn't a portion of the Americans Abroad already in action.
Clarence Goodson began his first full season with Brondby IF by starting and going the distance
in the club's 2-2 draw with Aalborg BK.
The Costa Rica Federation announced on Thursday that defender Dennis Marshall, who plays for Danish
club Aalborg BK, died following a car crash on the Braulio Carillo highway near San Jose, Costa
Rica. Marshall, 25 years old, had scored the tying goal for Costa Rica in their quarterfinal match
against Honduras on a header from a corner kick, sending the game into a penalty kick shootout,
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By FRANCO PANIZO
Barcelona has long flirted with the idea of acquiring midfielder Cesc Fabregas, but the Spanish
club will have to increase its offer if it wishes to pry him away from Arsenal.
Barcelona had a $42.6 million bid for Fabregas rejected by Arsenal, which reporedly wants at
least $70.
photo by Howard C. Smith/ISIphotos.com
By FRANCO PANIZO
Michael Parkhurst and FC Nordsjaelland may not have won their season finale this weekend, but
Parkhurst helped the club to a sixth-place finish in the Superliga with a 90-minute performance in
a scoreless draw.
By FRANCO PANIZO
If there is one American who has flown under the radar despite putting together a solid but
quiet season in Europe, it is Carlos Bocanegra.
Bocanegra will end a strong first campaign with St Etienne this weekend when the club takes on
Paris Saint-Germain.
By FRANCO PANIZO
If there is one American who has flown under the radar despite putting together a solid but
quiet season in Europe, it is Carlos Bocanegra.
Bocanegra will end a strong first campaign with St Etienne this weekend when the club takes on
Paris Saint-Germain.
By FRANCO PANIZO
There is a small chance Blackburn can get relegated on the Premiership's final matchday, but
Jermaine Jones will aim to erase that possibility and secure the Rovers' spot in the league.
Jones and Blackburn currently sit in 15th place in the Premier League, but they are not
guaranteed safety as they have only one more point than Wigan Athletic and Blackpool, both of which
are in the drop zone.
By FRANCO PANIZO
The chase for hardware in Europe continues this weekend, and a handful of Americans are still in
the mix.
Sacha Kljestan and RSC Anderlecht are three points behind first-place Racing Genk in the Belgian
playoffs, but they can close the gap with a win against the league leaders on Saturday.
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By FRANCO PANIZO
Robbie Findley had to wait longer than he would have liked, but he finally made his debut abroad
this weekend.
Having fully recovered from a thigh injury picked up in February, Findley made his first
appearance for Nottingham Forest on Saturday.
