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Canada News.Net
4 days ago
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- Canada News.Net
LAFC adds M Mathieu Choiniere on loan from Swiss club
(Photo credit: David Kirouac-Imagn Images) Los Angeles FC acquired midfielder Mathieu Choiniere on loan from GC Zurich of the Swiss Super League in a loan that runs through the 2025 calendar year. Choiniere, 26, has plenty of familiarity with MLS as a Canada native who came up through CF Montreal's youth system. In 119 appearances (89 starts) with CF Montreal from 2018-24, the two-time MLS All-Star scored 11 goals with 10 assists. In 17 games (eight starts) in Switzerland, he scored one goal. Choiniere also has 17 appearances with Canada's national team, including three in this summer's CONCACAF Gold Cup. 'Mathieu is a proven performer in our league whose experience, intelligence, and versatility in midfield will be a tremendous asset to our group,' LAFC general manager John Thorrington said in a release. 'We're thrilled to welcome him to LAFC as we strengthen our roster in pursuit of more trophies.'
The Hindu
24-07-2025
- Sport
- The Hindu
MLS All-Stars, without Lionel Messi, beats Liga MX All-Stars 3-1
Major League Soccer joint leading scorer Sam Surridge of Nashville SC scored in the first half to help the MLS All-Stars to a 3-1 victory over their Liga MX foes despite the absence of Lionel Messi in the All-Star Game on Wednesday night in Austin, Texas. Philadelphia Union's Tai Baribo added the eventual winner early in the second half, and the Vancouver Whitecaps' Brian White provided late insurance for MLS, which won for the third time in four All-Star Games played in this format since 2021. Tijuana's 16-year-old Gilberto Mora pulled a goal back later in the second half for Liga MX and became the youngest goal-scorer in the event's history. Earlier this month, he became the youngest player ever to win a senior continental international title as part of Mexico's CONCACAF Gold Cup championship squad. Surridge and Inter Miami's Messi each have 18 league goals. It was uncertain all week whether Messi would play on Wednesday, but the 38-year-old, eight-time Ballon d'Or winner did not appear. His Miami teammate, Jordi Alba, also missed the exhibition. Per MLS rules, Messi and Alba would face a one-game suspension for skipping the All-Star Game, which would see them miss a home match against FC Cincinnati on Saturday. ALSO READ: UEFA Women's Euro 2025 - Spain reaches final after 1-0 extra-time win over Germany However, MLS commissioner Don Garber said Wednesday that no decision on suspensions had been made. Surridge opened the scoring in the 28th minute on a chance created by Los Angeles FC's Denis Bouanga, who beat the Liga MX defence with his pace but saw his initial effort denied by Club America goalkeeper Luis Malagon. Bouanga reached the rebound, then bent in a diagonal cross toward the six-yard box, where Surridge met it with a downward header that beat Malagon. Baribo, who has 14 regular-season goals this year, four behind Messi and Surridge in the MLS Golden Boot race, doubled the advantage in the 51st minute. He reached a cross from the left by Columbus' Diego Rossi and beat Cruz Azul goalie Kevin Mier from about 15 yards out. Mora pulled a goal back in the 64th minute, but White made sure of the MLS win in the 80th minute. The New England Revolution's Carles Gil was exceptional in setting up the attack for the final goal, manoeuvring out of traffic at midfield before playing in the San Jose Earthquakes' Cristian Espinoza down the left. The Chicago Fire's Philip Zinckernagel provided the final pass for White's tap-in from close range.
Canada News.Net
24-07-2025
- Sport
- Canada News.Net
MLS All-Stars, minus Lionel Messi, defeat Liga MX All-Stars
(Photo credit: Scott Wachter-Imagn Images) Major League Soccer joint leading scorer Sam Surridge of Nashville SC scored in the first half to help the MLS All-Stars to a 3-1 victory over their Liga MX foes despite the absence of Lionel Messi in the All-Star Game on Wednesday night in Austin, Texas. The Philadelphia Union's Tai Baribo added the eventual winner early in the second half, and the Vancouver Whitecaps' Brian White provided late insurance for MLS, which won for the third time in four All-Star Games played in this format since 2021. Tijuana's 16-year-old Gilberto Mora pulled a goal back later in the second half for Liga MX and became the youngest goal-scorer in the event's history. Earlier this month, he became the youngest player ever to win a senior continental international title as part of Mexico's CONCACAF Gold Cup championship squad. Surridge and Inter Miami's Messi each have 18 league goals. It was uncertain all week whether Messi would play on Wednesday, but the 38-year-old, eight-time Ballon d'Or winner did not appear. His Miami teammate, Jordi Alba, also missed the exhibition. Per MLS rules, Messi and Alba would face a one-game suspension for skipping the All-Star Game, which would see them miss a home match against FC Cincinnati on Saturday. However, MLS commissioner Don Garber said Wednesday that no decision on suspensions had been made. Surridge opened the scoring in the 28th minute on a chance created by Los Angeles FC's Denis Bouanga, who beat the Liga MX defense with his pace but saw his initial effort denied by Club America goalkeeper Luis Malagon. Bouanga reached the rebound, then bent in a diagonal cross toward the 6-yard box, where Surridge met it with a downward header that beat Malagon. Baribo, who has 14 regular-season goals this year, four behind Messi and Surridge in the MLS Golden Boot race, doubled the advantage in the 51st minute. He reached a cross from the left by Columbus' Diego Rossi and beat Cruz Azul goalie Kevin Mier from about 15 yards out. Mora pulled a goal back in the 64th minute, but White made sure of the MLS win in the 80th minute. The New England Revolution's Carles Gil was exceptional in setting up the attack for the final goal, maneuvering out of traffic at midfield before playing in the San Jose Earthquakes' Cristian Espinoza down the left. The Chicago Fire's Philip Zinckernagel provided the final pass for White's tap-in from close range.
Leader Live
23-07-2025
- Sport
- Leader Live
Derby County sign striker Patrick Agyemang from Charlotte
In 2024, the 24-year-old scored 10 goals as the MLS outfit reached the play-offs before going on to score eight times in 18 appearances during the first half of the 2025 season. Agyemang was part of United States' CONCACAF Gold Cup campaign, where he scored twice in the tournament. Derby confirmed that Agyemang was 'likely to miss the opening games of the 2025/26 season' as he was set to undergo routine surgery, having played for most of the year with a hernia injury. Winger Djeidi Gassama has left troubled Sheffield Wednesday and signed for Rangers for an undisclosed fee. The 21-year-old made one appearance for Paris St Germain alongside Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe before joining Wednesday in 2023 and scored 12 goals in 84 games for the Owls. The France Under-20 international helped Wednesday finish 12th in the Championship last season but the Hillsborough outfit have financial troubles and owner Dejphon Chansiri is seeking to sell the club. Rob Apter has joined Charlton Athletic from Blackpool for an undisclosed fee. The 22-year-old winger scored eight goals in 57 appearances during his time at Bloomfield Road and was named League Two young player of the year while on loan at Tranmere Rovers two seasons ago. Apter, a Scotland Under-21 international, becomes Charlton's seventh summer signing as Nathan Jones' side prepare for the step up to the Championship after clinching promotion by beating Orient 1-0 in the League One play-off final. Watford have signed Danish striker Luca Kjerrumgaard on an initial season-long loan from Udinese. The Italian club brought in the 22-year-old this summer after he scored 22 goals in 29 games for Odense last season, helping them win promotion to the Danish top flight. West Brom have confirmed the signing of defender George Campbell from Montreal for an undisclosed fee. The 24-year-old earned his maiden United States cap in January in a friendly against Venezuela and becomes head coach Ryan Mason's third signing since joining the club last month. Blackburn have completed their fourth summer signing by bringing in defender Sean McLoughlin from Hull for an undisclosed fee. McLoughlin, 28, has signed a two-year contract at Ewood Park to end a six-year spell at Hull, having signed for the Tigers from his hometown club Cork City in 2019. The former Republic of Ireland Under-21 international becomes Valerien Ismael's second defensive signing of the summer following the arrival of right-back Ryan Alebiosu. Rovers have also brought in winger Dion de Neve and midfielder Sidnei Taveres. Watford have signed forward Nestory Irankunda from Bayern Munich for an undisclosed fee. The 19-year-old Australian began his career at Adelaide United before joining Bayern in 2024 and spent last season on loan at Swiss side Grasshopper Zurich. Caleb Wiley has joined Watford on a season-long loan from Chelsea. The 20-year-old returns to Vicarage Road following a loan spell during the 2024-25 season in which he played 10 games.
The Irish Sun
22-07-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Shelbourne sign Dutch keeper Wessel Speel on loan after Conor Kearns ruled out of Qarabag Champions League clash
SHELBOURNE have signed Wessel Speel on loan after Conor Kearns was ruled out of tomorrow's Champions League tie against Qarabag. Kearns was forced off in the first half of the second leg of Advertisement 2 Joey O'Brien's side are on the verge of signing a new keeper after Conor Kearns was ruled out of tomorrow's Champions League tie against Qarabag due to injury 2 Lorcan Healy is set to start for Shelbourne as new signing Wessel Speel will be on the bench in Dublin Both keepers made kicking errors which went unpunished by the Blues with Shels looking to strengthen between the posts by bringing in the Dutchman. The Reds were trying to get international clearance for Speel in time for him to be available for selection against the Azerbaijani champions on Wednesday, although Healy will start at Tolka Park. The Gouda native played for Utrecht at youth level before moving to the States to go to college five years ago. He joined Minnesota on a short-term contract at the start of the year before the club extended his contract until the end of the season with options for the next two campaigns. Advertisement read more on football He will join Shels until the end of the year. The 23-year-old has played in two US Open Cup ties before clocking up three MLS appearances last month when first-choice Dayne St Clair was away with Canada at the CONCACAF Gold Cup. Joey O'Brien said: 'He's a player we've been following, he came onto our radar about six months ago, we've been following him since then. 'An opportunity came up for him to come in, the situation with Conor being out. I think he's going to add real competition to that goalkeeping department, it should be really good.' Advertisement Most read in Football Live Blog Comment But O'Brien has expressed his faith in Healy - who has made only six appearances for Shels since joining from UCD before the start of last season. O'Brien said: 'Last year, Conor didn't miss many games, he missed a couple this year and Lorcan came in and did really well. Mikel Arteta could not be happier with new Arsenal signing Martin Zubimendi 'To come on as a sub goalkeeper, there's massive pressure, it's always difficult as a sub goalkeeper coming on. He acquitted himself quite well, he had one mistake in the second half, he had a bit of luck, he got away with it. 'I've full confidence, he's in tomorrow, he has the jersey and it's up to him then to perform. Advertisement 'He has a good way about him since he's come into the club. He's a good character, a good presence, he's got games this year, he's done well in them and hopefully he can take that into tomorrow.' O'Brien admitted he was unsure when Kearns would be fit again but there was a boost with Mark Coyle - who also came off in Belfast, with a knee injury - declared fit. O''Brien said: 'He's got a a hamstring so I suppose it will be a few weeks. We'll just take it from there. As a goalkeeper he doesn't have to sprint too many times so I could be proven wrong. 'Mark just pinched his knee. He trained today and he's in the squad tomorrow.' Advertisement
