Michael Bradley cannot stop scoring.
The U.S. national team midfielder netted his first career hat trick on Sunday to lead Heerenveen
to a 4-2 win against Groningen on Sunday. Bradley scored all three goals in the first half to help
Heerenveen win its derby.
When was the last time an American scored a hat-trick in European soccer?
Ahn nyeong ah se yo everybody. It is Morning morning and even though ice storms are covering
large parts of the country, it is still soccer season.
There will be plenty to blog about today, from the U.S. Under-17 team's exploits this past
weekend to updates on Toronto FC and the expansion Seattle MLS franchise.
Good morning SBI Nation, it is Tuesday and there should be plenty to discuss today. I will start
the day off with the weekly installment of Americans Abroad.
There were no goals scored by Americans this past weekend but there were more players playing
than usual (at least it seemed that way).
Good afternoon everybody. It was a rather low-key weekend for Americans in Europe. There were no
hat-tricks or crazy goals to speak of, though there was a shutout (by Tim Howard) and another win
for Michael Bradley's Heerenveen. There was also another set of Did Not Play notes for Derby duo
Eddie Lewis and Benny Feilhaber.
You can start calling Michael Bradley a goal machine.
Bradley was the unquestioned star among Americans Abroad last weekend, netting a first-half
hat-trick to lead Heerenveen to a 4-2 derby victory against Groningen on Sunday.
Bradley wasn't the only American to do well. Bobby Convey was stellar in helping Reading knock
off Liverpool on Saturday.
American soccer players had a busy Boxing Day in England on Wednesday, with 10 of them playing
at least a half and nine earning starts (That's including Watford's Jay DeMerit and Millwall's Zak
Whitbread.)
There were mixed results, from Tim Howard posting yet another shutout for Everton to Carlos
Bocanegra watching his Fulham defense be torn to shreds yet again.
Good afternoon everybody (good morning to the West Coast). As great as the European soccer
action was this past weekend, it was also a great weekend for American players.
Why? No, there weren't goals in bunches (though Clint Dempsey scored another clutch goal for
Fulham). It was great for American players because most of them started and played good
minutes.
America's favorite English Premier League team is looking for a new manager.
Fulham has fired manager Lawrie Sanchez. The decision comes just seven months after became the
full-time successor to Chris Coleman. Former Fulham player John Collins as emerged as a potential
candidate and you have to wonder if Bruce Arena won't stump for this job too.
