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Kei Kamara is delighted to be back in free-scoring form for Sporting Kansas City.The 28-year old winger, who enjoyed a loan spell with Norwich City in the Premier League last season, has scored five goals in his past five outings for SKC as well as an international goal for Sierra Leone in the 2-2 World Cup qualifier with Tunisia recently.
Kamara, who scored a winning double in the 3-2 victory over Columbus Crew on the weekend, cheap soccer jerseys is loving his own form at present but knows the team needs to lift in order to make a genuine push for the playoffs this season.“It feels good, but at the same time it's really about getting Sporting KC back where we used to be the past couple of years, which is top of the table,” Kamara told MLSsoccer.com.“For me, if we're there and I'm not even scoring goals I could feel good about it. I could come in every morning with my head up high and appreciate that we're doing well.”
SKC currently sit fourth on the Eastern Conference table ahead of this weekend’s meeting with the West’s fourth-placed side Vancouver Whitecaps.
Turkey battled its way back into the match in the second half but lacked a finisher, and left plenty of space while pressing forward in search of a goal.
France striker Florian Thauvin sent a penalty kick well over the crossbar after Baheback was brought down by Fatih Turan in the 64th, but Sanogo and Jordan Veretout added two goals within 10 minutes as they rounded off counterattacks.cheap jerseys
Sinan Bakis scored for a consolation goal for Turkey in the 79th minute.
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FOX Soccer's Blog offers unique coverage of the world game. Join us.France now faces Uzbekistan, which had never before gone beyond the group stage but defeated Greece in a match that included three penalties and two red cards.
Uzbekistan took the lead in the 26th minute when Abbosbek Makhstaliev beat Greece goalkeeper Stefanos Kapino at the near post.Greece captain Konstantinos Stafylidis equalized from a penalty seven minutes later, but his team lost control of the game when defender Dimitrios Kourpelis picked up his second booking for a foul in the area after an hour. Igor Sergeev converted the penalty, and Sardor Rakhmanov added another goal from the spot in the 83rd..
Uzbekistan's Boburbek Yuldashov was also sent off in the closing minutes after receiving a second yellow card.read more
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The game turned around when Mexico left Derik unmarked in the 74th when he received a corner kick at the far post, leaving the defender an easy chance to level .
Nicolas Lopez scored twice in the second half to give Uruguay a 2-1 win over Nigeria, which was reduced to 10 players just before halftime.
Defender Abdullahi Shehu committed two fouls within two minutes, receiving a straight red card for the second in the 41st minute.Lopez scored from close range in the 65th minute after the Nigeria defense failed to clear the ball from the area, only for a 20-meter strike from Olarenwaju Kayode to make it 1-1 four minutes later.
Lopez converted a penalty in the 84th after substitute Diego Rolan dribbled past goalkeeper Chukwunenye Okani and was fouled.
Meanwhile, France dominated the first half of its match in the last 16 against Turkey. Captain Paul Pogba returned from suspension to lead the midfield, while strikers Jean-Christophe Bahebeck and Yaya Sanogo were a constant threat to the Turkey defense.France took the lead after a mistake by Aykut Ozer in the 18th. The Turkey goalkeeper dropped the ball after a Bahebeck corner and Geoffrey Kondogbia was on hand to tuck it into the net.cheap jerseys
France doubled the score 13 minutes later when Bahebeck's header at the near post wrongfooted Ozer.
Spain striker Jese scored in injury time as his team came from behind to beat Mexico 2-1 and reach the quarterfinals of the Under-20 World Cup on Tuesday.
The European Under-19 champions will be joined by France, which defeated host Turkey 4-1 to line up a last-eight meeting with Uzbekistan, a 3-1 winner over Greece.Jese's strike from outside the area was deflected by Mexico defender Abel Fuentes and goalkeeper Richard Sanchez could only dive over the ball. It was Jese's fifth goal of the tournament.cheap soccer jerseys
Mexico stunned tournament favorite Spain in the second minute when Arturo Gonzalez came in from the left and sent a diagonal shot past goalkeeper Daniel Sotres.Spain recovered quickly and found its usual rhythm of short passes and moves in midfield. However, it struggled to reach its forwards against Mexico's well-placed defense.
The South Americans, who missed suspended midfielder Jesus Escoboza, created danger through quick counterattacks, though Raul Lopez's header in the 19th went just over and a thundering 20-meter (yard) shot by Jorge Espericueta hit the crossbar in the 31st.Spain continued to dominate possession in the second half as it gained control of the match. The Mexican defense started to falter and Spain finally got the chances it had been looking for.
Captain Paco Alacacer was set up by Jese in the 51st but keeper Sanchez saved his low shot with his left foot.read more
Jack Wilshere hopes Arsenal can strengthen their squad this summer.cheap jerseys
Arsenal have also been linked with Real Madrid's ￡25million-rated forward Gonzalo Higuain and also Everton midfielder Marouane Fellaini, who would both command significant wages.
Wilshere, 21, believes the calibre of players now likely to be brought in by Arsenal shows they mean business on the pitch.
He added: "You look at the type of players like Higuain we are trying to bring in and you have got to be encouraged.
"I think we need a few more, not to step right into the team, but to add to the squad.
"We need our squad to be as deep as United's and (Manchester) City's. They can change their back four completely and still win. There is no way United would have won the Premier League trophy with 18 players."
Thomas Rogne was delighted to finally clinch his move from Celtic to Wigan Athletic.read more
The 23-year old Norwegian defender has departed Parkhead after three-and-a-half years with the Hoops and is now looking forward to the next phase of his career with the Latics in England’s Championship.
"It's feels great to have joined the club, the process was quite short which was good and I'm looking forward to getting started now,” he told Wigan’s official website."It's an exciting chapter for me; English football is something special and being Norwegian we follow the game over here very closely, so to be a part of it makes me very happy.cheap jerseys
"I've seen Wigan Athletic play quite a lot when the club was in the Premier League, and obviously the whole of Europe has been speaking about the club after the FA Cup win in May.
"I think many people have been charmed by the way the club is run and how the team plays, so it's great to be here."
Nzonzi has handed in a transfer request, just as he did at Blackburn before joining Stoke last summer.Coates told The Sentinel: "Mark Hughes will decide on that situation, but he is our player and is under contract.
"There haven't been offers that I am aware of, but we wouldn't stand in his way if Real Madrid or a club of a similar standing came in for him.
"He has said he has designs to play at the highest level. He needs to play well to attract these clubs and I hope he does. He is a good player and the ball is in Mark Hughes's court."read more
West Bromwich Albion are moving for Juventus striker Nicolas Anelka.cheap soccer jerseys
The Sun says Anelka, 34, is looking for a new club after a six-month spell at Juventus, which followed his year with Chinese club Shanghai Shenhua.
The former Arsenal, Chelsea, Bolton, Manchester City and Liverpool striker made just three appearances for Juve.
Baggies boss Steve Clarke, who knows Anelka from their time at Stamford Bridge, is keen to discover if the player still has the appetite to play in the Premier League.
West Bromwich Albion have held a round of talks with Franco di Santo.
The Sun says Albion have also held talks with free agent Di Santo, who has left Wigan.cheap jerseys
And they are keen too on Watford’s on-loan Udinese striker Matej Vydra, 21, and plan to speak to him this week.
Vydra hit 22 goals for Watford last season and has been told he can leave Italy.
Wayne Rooney’s situation at Manchester United is a confusing one. If you read any of the British tabloids, you will read conflicting reports.
The Sunday Mirror, states that Arsenal has made a ￡20million bid for the England star.cheap jerseys
However, the People, a sister paper of the Mirror claims that Rooney is preparing to sign a new contract, but only on his current salary. It really is hard to understand whom to believe.
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David Moyes officially takes over as Manchester united boss tomorrow. One thing that seems certain is that the Scot will sit down and discuss Rooney’s future with the striker and his agent at some point in the next week.
It appears that Moyes wants the 27-year-old to stay at Old Trafford, despite the fact that at Everton the pair did not see eye-to-eye. In fact, Moyes sued Rooney over certain claims in the strikers’ autobiography.cheap soccer jerseys
It seems that the pair has now made up, and Rooney put in a transfer request prior to Moyes being announced as Sir Alex Ferguson’s successor at Old Trafford. It remains to be seen what the meeting will achieve.
Doncaster Rovers boss Paul Dickov has confirmed their interest in Manchester United midfielder Nick Powell.cheap soccer jerseys
New United manager David Moyes is expected to release Powell for loan next season.
"I've not spoken to David Moyes since he took the job at Old Trafford," Dickov told the Doncaster Free Press. "If Nick Powell is a player we would like here, I'm sure there are 10 Premier League clubs and another 20 Championship clubs that would want him as well. But, without naming names, that's the quality of player
we're looking to sign."
Doncaster Rovers chairman John Ryan admits they're keen on Manchester United midfielder Nick Powell.
Powell is a loan target for the Championship new-boys.
Ryan told BBC Radio Sheffield: "We've put our hat in the ring."
Doncaster are also keen on released United teammate Luke McCullough.read more
The 26-year-old told his new club's website: "Harry Redknapp is a top manager and as soon as I spoke to him I knew this was the right move for me.
"I've always admired him. He is a great man in the game and I have a lot of respect for him." cheap jerseys
"From what I have heard they [QPR] are very determined to put things behind them and start afresh and get back into the Premier League where the club belongs," he added.
"I want to play my part in that and do everything I can for the club and the fans. I really think we can go straight back up."
Redknapp said that Simpson will prove to be a "fine acquisition" for the club.
"He's a good professional, a good character and a good player who knows his job in the side," Redknapp said.
"It's a fantastic piece of business for the club on a free transfer.cheap soccer jerseys
"I spoke to a few of the coaching staff at Newcastle - friends of mine from over the years who I know and trust - and they spoke very highly of him.
