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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.
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.
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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.
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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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.
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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.
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.
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.
