For as bad a stadium as The Swamp could be, Giants Stadium was the backdrop for a few of the most outlandish goals you'll ever see. Mathis' marathon goal against Dallas, Woly's infamous upper 90 banger, and Youri Djorkaeff and Juan Pablo Angel's zero-angle game-winners were all set in that soccer purgatory in East Rutherford. Relive those and a few more memories in the clip above. And once that's done...
Ex-New York Red Bulls star Youri Djorkaeff has confirmed that he has spoken to old France teammates Thierry Henry and Patrick Vieira about moving to MLS , in particular to join the Red Bulls. read more
Oh wow. It's like N'Sync became a new footie-themed boy band called the Backpass Boys. Obviously Danleigh Borman is the Justin Timberlake of the bunch but when it comes to who is the Joey Fatone I'm out of answers. You know what would make them really bump though? A posse cut remix by Youri Djorkaeff featuring the ESC on hypeman duty.
1) The Columbus Crew's home unbeaten streak in all competitions is over with the CONCACAF Champions League loss to Cruz Azul. You may have heard that they broke the record for the regular season with 19 straight games back in July. However, they also managed to just do enough to break the overall streak as well. They were at 24 games before last night, one better than the 2000-01 Chicago Fire. That...
After the success of the Showdown in Chinatwon, Stevie Nash has decided to take the show(down) out west to Vancouver. Highlights and inteviews in the clip above, including an appearance by one of the best players ever to grace MLS, Youri Djorkaeff, in the 7th minute.
Inter Milan midfielder Patrick Vieira could soon be playing in MLS. Vieira revealed on Saturday that this will be his last season playing football in Europe, and that he is considering plying his trade in the United States in 2010. Vieira also stated that former New York Red Bull and French international Youri Djorkaeff had a role in convincing him of playing in MLS. The 33-year-old has one year remaining...
Could aging French International Patrick Vieira be showing up in the US next summer? So far it doesn't seem to be much more than Vieira making a comment in the press about maybe doing it. The ol' soccer equivalent of "I'd like to get married someday". http://www.clubcall.com/intl-football/vieira-looking-across-pond-939261.html "I still have a year left on my contract and I think it will...
• Salgado moves to Ewood Park on two-year deal • Former Spain star won four league titles at Real Madrid The versatile Spanish full-back Míchel Salgado has joined Blackburn on a two-year deal after passing a medical. Capped 53 times, Salgado had his Real Madrid contract cancelled by mutual consent earlier this month after a decade of service. West Ham were also understood to have...
• Former Real Madrid defender to sign two-year deal • Allardyce convinces the board to back his judgment Sam Allardyce hopes to complete the free transfer of the former Real Madrid defender Míchel Salgado on Wednesday after convincing the Blackburn Rovers' board to offer the 33-year-old a two-year contract. The former Spain international, who was released by Real this summer after...
Clearly inspired by his two years in MLS, Frenchman Youri Djorkaeff is expressing his joy for life through a Euro-techno-rap music video (Thanks to Insider loyalist Simon for the priceless link.)
This week's round-up features a naughty goalkeeper, a bad goalkeeper, an angry goalkeeper and the musical musings of Youri Djorkaeff 1) Jens Lehmann is a helpful chap. Look - Hoffenheim's Sejad Salihovic has lost his boot and Jens is picking it up for him and handing it str... Oh, Jens! You scallywag . And it's not just the opposition's clothing he's after. 2) Jose Reina's place as Liverpool's No1...
Hey, have we ever talked about the Youri Djorkaeff music video? The man won a World Cup with France and will always be one of the best players in MetroBull history but I'll be damned if this doesn't belong in the hall of shame. On the positive side, it's no worse than Jordy.
THEY probably aren't aware of it but the likes of Ivan Campo, Youri Djorkaeff and Jay-Jay Okocha have played their part in the Hull City success story.
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