“Tainted” is how Eric Wynalda now describes USA’s 2-1 win over Colombia at the 1994 FIFA World Cup™. What should have been a joyful celebration of football taking root in the States has, as the US stalwart’s description acknowledges, become synonymous instead with the fateful own goal and subsequent murder of Andres Escobar. “As a team, we were very hesitant to talk about that game for that reason,” admitted Wynalda. “We didn’t want to dishonour him.”However, while the Escobar tragedy put football firmly in perspective, it should still be reflected that this match was a momentous milestone on the road to America embracing the beautiful game. Wynalda... FIFA.com - News
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Legia feat perks Polish president
It has been a rather mixed return to the UEFA Champions League after 21 years for Legia Warszawa but it had a happy ending that received a presidential seal of approval. Having already conceded a record-equalling 24 goals prior to their final match, Legia delighted the home fans with a 1-0 defeat of Sporting CP on Wednesday which took them above their visitors into Group F third place, earning a UEFA Europa League round of 32 spot. "Polish president Andrzej Duda came to our dressing room after the game, which means we did something special," said forward Aleksandar Prijovic.The Swiss striker has been a key
Who is in Monday’s live Champions League round of 16 draw?
The UEFA Champions League round of 16 draw in Nyon will be streamed live on UEFA.com from 12:00CET on Monday 12 December, with holders Real Madrid among seven former winners involved. Group winners: Arsenal (ENG), Atlético Madrid (ESP), Barcelona (ESP), Borussia Dortmund (GER), Leicester City (ENG), Juventus (ITA), Monaco (FRA), Napoli (ITA) Group runners-up: Benfica (POR), Bayern München (GER), Bayer Leverkusen (GER), Manchester City (ENG), Paris (FRA), Porto (POR), Real Madrid (holders, ESP), Sevilla (ESP)Two seeding pots have been formed: one consisting of gr... UEFA.com - News
Arda Turan chirpy after Barcelona treble
The evening began with the focus on whether Lionel Messi might equal an all-time UEFA Champions League group stage scoring record. It ended with Arda Turan confirming that he too is in the most prolific form of his career.The Turkey midfielder had not registered a hat-trick in eight and a half years, but his triple against Borussia Mönchengladbach means he is averaging a goal every 36.5 minutes in this season's competition: 146 minutes played, four goals, one assist. Having hit the net twice in the Liga and with a goal every 83 minutes in Barça's Spanish Super Cup win, Arda
Roma taste derby delight, Feyenoord find form
Roma's 2-0 victory away to derby rivals Lazio was the stand-out scoreline as the UEFA Europa League teams warmed up for their final group stage outing with weekend domestic games. The Giallorossi needed a win to keep pace with Serie A leaders Juventus and they duly delivered after a balanced first half, Kevin Strootman pouncing on a mistake to lob in on 64 minutes. Lazio midfielder Danilo Cataldi was sent off from the bench shortly after that strike, and Radja Nainggolan made sure of the result late on to keep Roma within four points of the summit.There were seven goals as FeyenoordUEFA.com - News
What we learned from Saturday’s Clásico
Sergio Ramos netted a dramatic 90th-minute equaliser to ensure the spoils were shared in Saturday's Clásico meeting with Barcelona. A nervy first half ended goalless, however Luis Suárez's header looked to have been enough for the Blaugrana to take all three points. That was until the Madrid skipper's late intervention. UEFA.com's Joe Walker picks out the bones.Which Clásico players make your Team of the Year? Better result for MadridYou could see in the way the Merengues celebrated what this point meant. Barcelona looked crestfallen and it ensures the side from the ca... UEFA.com - News
Snap shot: Clásico win kick-starts Barcelona’s reign
As Barcelona and Real Madrid prepare for the 265th instalment of "football's greatest rivalry" on Saturday we turn the clock back eight years to a 'Clásico' image from the Camp Nou that seems to resonate with fans. It features a couple of familiar faces and came after late goals from Samuel Eto'o and Lionel Messi earned a 2-0 win that just about put the final nail in the coffin that was Madrid's title defence. Barcelona went on to win the Liga at a canter.This image was selected by our Facebook followers in a poll on Tuesday that received 100,000 votes