Every Yank in France got some playing time in Ligue 1 over the weekend before heading into the international break. Lyon 1 – 2 Toulouse When second place Olympique Lyonnaise hosted Toulouse, a game that featured an American on each team, the home fans were probably not expecting to go into the international break with […]
Game Day 6 saw a couple of American victories in Ligue 1 action over the weekend. Strasbourg 1 – 2 Marseille Time Weah started for Marseille when they made the trip to the Alsace Region to take on Strasbourg. The American put in a 58-minute shift and being replaced by Emerson Palmieri soon after the […]
Tanner Tessmann came out on top over Tim Weah in the Battle of the Yanks, but it was Folarin Balogun who found the back of the net in Ligue 1 action. Monaco 3 – 2 Strasbourg Having heard that he will be joining the national team for the upcoming friendlies, the news obviously motivated Folarin […]
In its second season under the expanded format, the eight-game, League-Phase slates for the Champions League were drawn today, setting up a number of highlights and tough pairings for participating Americans like Malik Tillman and Weston McKennie on the long road to next years knockout round and final in Budapest.
A pair of USMNT strikers got their first starts this season but neither Folarin Balogun nor Tim Weah could find the back of the net in Ligue 1 action. Marseille 5 – 2 Paris FC Tim Weah was in the starting line-up for the first time for Marseille when they welcomed Ligue 1 newcomers from […]
In what is considered opening weekend for the 2025-26 season across Europe’s top leagues, a few high profile names may not feature. Here’s the latest status on some of the US Men’s National Team players who have been dealing with injuries. Ricardo Pepi OUT. Will miss Saturday’s match versus FC Twente. PSV manager Peter Bosz […]
Folarin Balogun capped a good weekend for Monaco as he scored his first goal for the team since his injury crisis to help the Principality to a win over Saint-Etienne that moved them to second place in the Ligue 1 standings.
Weston McKennie had a good night off the bench, but not so the American trio at PSV in Champions League action. Juventus 2 – 0 Manchester City Both Weston McKennie and Tim Weah started on the bench when Juventus hosted the English champions, however both Yanks got onto the field in the 69th minute and […]
Folarin Balogun earned a late penalty for Monaco to save them complete embarrassment on their trip to Croatia to face Dinamo Zagreb, while Christian Pulisic’s long goal-contribution streak for AC Milan finally came to an end in their lifeless loss at Bayer Leverkusen.
Ligue 1 saw a battle of the Yanks over the weekend but it was Folarin Balogun who stole the Franco-American headlines as he bagged his second goal of the season in Monaco’s late win against Montpellier.
