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Yahoo
2 days ago
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Fulham linked with 'El Toro'
Fulham fans may be excited at the prospect of links with a new striker but who is Ricardo Pepi? The PSV front man hails from El Paso, Texas and although he was born in the USA he grew up on a diet of Mexican football and even supported the Mexico national team – the country of his mother's birth. Advertisement He played for both nations at youth level but he eventually chose to represent the United States in August 2021. "It was a difficult decision," he admitted. "I thought about it for three or four years and I had to talk a lot with my family and the people I trust the most. It was a decision made with my heart." He is nicknamed 'El Toro', or 'The Bull', and he bagged a hat-trick on his professional debut for North Texas in 2019 while on loan from MLS outfit FC Dallas. His favourite player is Cristiano Ronaldo but he has previously listed Arsenal forward Gabriel Jesus as a big inspiration and Pepi's style isn't too dissimilar to that of the Brazilian. If Pepi was to sign for the Cottagers he would become the 13th American to play for the club. It's an illustrious list with fan favourites such as Clint Dempsey, Brian McBride and current marauding left-back Antonee Robinson. Oh, and it also includes former Reading goalkeeper Marcus Hahnemann. Perhaps most importantly of all he looks to be blossoming at the age of 22. Last season he netted 11 times in 18 league outings for PSV on their way to the Dutch title.
Yahoo
7 days ago
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- Yahoo
Luciano Acosto scores 2 goals, Dallas snaps 6-game skid, beats Sporing KC 4-2
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Luciano Acosta scored two goals, his first multi-goal game of the season and the fourth of his career, on Saturday night to help FC Dallas beat Sporting Kansas City 4-2 to snap a six-game winless streak. Maarten Paes — known simply as 'Maarten' — had three saves for Dallas. Advertisement Acosta converted from the penalty spot in the 59th minute and gave Dallas (5-6-6) a 4-2 lead when he scored a goal in the 82nd. Shapi Suleymanov opened the scoring in the eighth minute when he blasted a shot from near the right corner of the area inside the back post to give Kansas City a 1-0 lead. Petar Musa put away a one-touch shot from point-blank range to make it 1-1 in the 11th. The 27-year-old played a pass down the right side to Shaq Moore, who played a first-touch cross back to a charging Musa for the finish. After Musa had his shot from the right side of the area parried by goalkeeper John Pulskamp, Bernard Kamungo tapped the rebound into a wide-open net from point-blank range. Advertisement Kansas City played a man down after Khiry Shelton was shown his second yellow card in the 62nd minute. Santiago Muñóz capped the scoring in stoppage time. The 22-year-old has scored both of his two career MLS goals in the past three games. Kansas City (4-10-4) has lost back-to-back games following a four-game unbeaten streak. Dallas beat Sporting 2-1 at home on March 29. ___ AP soccer: The Associated Press
Associated Press
7 days ago
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- Associated Press
Luciano Acosto scores 2 goals, Dallas snaps 6-game skid, beats Sporing KC 4-2
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Luciano Acosta scored two goals, his first multi-goal game of the season and the fourth of his career, on Saturday night to help FC Dallas beat Sporting Kansas City 4-2 to snap a six-game winless streak. Maarten Paes — known simply as 'Maarten' — had three saves for Dallas. Acosta converted from the penalty spot in the 59th minute and gave Dallas (5-6-6) a 4-2 lead when he scored a goal in the 82nd. Shapi Suleymanov opened the scoring in the eighth minute when he blasted a shot from near the right corner of the area inside the back post to give Kansas City a 1-0 lead. Petar Musa put away a one-touch shot from point-blank range to make it 1-1 in the 11th. The 27-year-old played a pass down the right side to Shaq Moore, who played a first-touch cross back to a charging Musa for the finish. After Musa had his shot from the right side of the area parried by goalkeeper John Pulskamp, Bernard Kamungo tapped the rebound into a wide-open net from point-blank range. Kansas City played a man down after Khiry Shelton was shown his second yellow card in the 62nd minute. Santiago Muñóz capped the scoring in stoppage time. The 22-year-old has scored both of his two career MLS goals in the past three games. Kansas City (4-10-4) has lost back-to-back games following a four-game unbeaten streak. Dallas beat Sporting 2-1 at home on March 29. ___ AP soccer:
Associated Press
13-06-2025
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- Associated Press
Sporting Kansas City takes on Dallas in conference play
FC Dallas (4-6-6, 12th in the Western Conference) vs. Sporting Kansas City (4-9-4, 13th in the Western Conference) Kansas City, Missouri; Saturday, 8:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Sporting Kansas City +100, FC Dallas +256, Draw +246; over/under is 2.5 goals BOTTOM LINE: Sporting Kansas City hosts Dallas in Western Conference play. Sporting KC is 4-7-3 against Western Conference opponents. Dejan Joveljic paces the seventh-ranked scoring team in the Western Conference with 10. Sporting KC has scored 26 goals. Dallas is 3-5-3 against conference opponents. Dallas has scored 18 goals while conceding 26 for a -8 goal differential. The matchup Saturday is the second meeting this season between the two teams. Dallas won the last game 2-1. TOP PERFORMERS: Joveljic has scored 10 goals and added one assist for Sporting KC. Erik Thommy has one goal and three assists over the last 10 games. Petar Musa has scored four goals with three assists for Dallas. Anderson Julio has three goals over the past 10 games. LAST 10 GAMES: Sporting KC: 3-4-3, averaging 1.8 goals, 3.7 shots on goal and 3.2 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.9 goals per game. Dallas: 1-4-5, averaging 0.9 goals, 3.4 shots on goal and 4.2 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.7 goals per game. NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: Sporting KC: Jack Kortkamp (injured), Zorhan Bassong (injured), Robert Voloder (injured), Dany Rosero (injured), Erik Thommy (injured). Dallas: Osaze Urhoghide (injured), Leo Chu (injured), Paxton Pomykal (injured). ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
Axios
12-06-2025
- Sport
- Axios
FIFA monitoring stadium upgrades in Dallas-Fort Worth for 2026 World Cup
The 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup is just one year away and organizers feel like they're having a "giant panic attack." Why it matters: Our region's reputation is on the line. The latest: FC Dallas president Dan Hunt shared everything organizers must finish to be ready. "The shot clock is on … it's going to go really fast now," he said during a transportation summit Thursday in Hurst. Hunt is a co-chair of the North Texas FIFA World Cup Organizing Committee. The big picture: North Texas will host nine matches, the most of any city. The region will have to arrange for security, transportation and lodging for athletes and spectators traveling to the region. 700,000 tickets will be sold for the nine matches at AT&T Stadium, Hunt said. What they're doing: Organizers will have to ensure the stadium meets FIFA's requirements for World Cup venues, including having real grass. They plan to remove the stadium's artificial grass, raise the field and create a new platform on it with sod, sand and soil. The task will require using grow lights and preparing backup fields in case more grass is needed, Hunt said. FC Dallas is renovating Toyota Stadium in Frisco for use as a base camp during the 2026 World Cup. The intrigue: The North Texas FIFA committee has also been helping the World Cup's European organizers understand Texans and their love of tailgating. Between the lines: Organizers in North Texas haven't said much about how they will get athletes, journalists, fans and workers to and from AT&T Stadium in Arlington, a suburban city without mass transit. The tournament's international broadcast center is in downtown Dallas and the fan festival will be at Fair Park. Teams could be stationed as far away as Denton. What they're saying: "My message to FIFA has been very simple: We're going to show you that you made a mistake not picking North Texas for the final," Hunt said.
