Evander Sno came through the Ajax youth system but left for Feyenoord at 18 years old. The defensive midfielder was never used in the Feyenoord 1 squad and was hired out to NAC Breda. He made his move to Celtic and was praised as one of the world's new talents. He Click to continue reading...

El AZ Alkmaar donde milita Héctor Moreno inició con una derrota la temporada de la Liga Holandesa al caer en casa dos goles a uno ante el NAC Breda. Con dos goles del delantero Matthew Amoah, al minuto 25 y 56, el conjunto de Breda sorprendió a los de Alkmaar, choque donde Mounir El-Hamdaoui, al 38, [. Click to continue reading...

El AZ Alkmaar donde milita Héctor Moreno inició con una derrota la temporada de la Liga Holandesa al caer en casa dos goles a uno ante el NAC Breda. Con dos goles del delantero Matthew Amoah, al minuto 25 y 56, el conjunto de Breda sorprendió a los de Alkmaar, choque donde Mounir El-Hamdaoui, al 38, [. Click to continue reading...

Good afternoon to the folks on the West side of the country (and the MLS standings). Here are some news items and notes for you to peruse as your day winds to a close:

FC Dallas signs Sikora

FC Dallas said goodbye to Colombian midfielder Juan Toja over the weekend, but have already replaced him.

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Post-1994 World Cup: Breaking Into First Division Soccer

After the 1994 World Cup in which the US team showed great progress from 1990, the European soccer establishment started to notice two things; that the Americans do indeed play soccer and that a few more of their players are worth signing. Click to continue reading...

Hot young Maryland prospect Chris Agorsor proved again last week why he could be one of the most exciting young prospects in US Soccer, helping his team win the Development Academy U-17/18 championship at the Home Depot Center in southern California. Jaime Cardenas of the LA Times has a great writeup on the tournament here. Click to continue reading...

This comes courtesy of a reader who wishes to be anonymous:

Two sources show Victor Sikora, formally of Ajax, is in Dallas and will start training this week. No word if it's a trial or just in town and needs the work outs. Sikora plays for NAC Breda on loan from Ajax Amsterdam.

If you know anything more about the winger's intentions please drop us a line. Click to continue reading...

After some weeks of negotiation, it was today announced that hapless ex-England manager Steve McLaren has agreed to be the new manager of Dutch top-flight side FC Twente. An interesting career decision it is, but a good one, I think. Twente are a nice side, have just qualified for the Champions League and are in a league where the dominance of the top three sides is not as strong as it has been in previous eras. Click to continue reading...

Celtic have been beaten out to the signature of Maceo Rigters, the top scorer in June's U-21 Championship. Blackburn Rovers have signed the talented striker from NAC Breda for an undisclosed fee.

The young Dutchman has signed a four-year deal at Ewood Park. Click to continue reading...