THE SOCCER REPORT
Soccer Recap: USA, Netherlands winners during international break; Pochettino, Maradona sacked
Nov 20, 2019, 8:06 am
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Darwin Quintero
Twenty European countries have booked their place for next year's EURO 2020, the inaugural Concacaf Nations League is in the books and Brazil won the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
Among the other top stories in soccer this week:
- Soccer Legend Diego Maradona resigns as coach of Argentina's Gimnasia two months after taking the job
- Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur part ways with Manager Mauricio Pochettino just six months after participating in first UEFA Champions League Final
- U.S. Soccer Legend Landon Donovan to debut coaching career in 2020
- Houston Dynamo announced the acquisition of former Liga MX forward Darwin Quintero
- Mexican clubs face off at BBVA Stadium in friendly as Rayados of Monterrey defeated Club America, 2-1
2019 FIFA U17 World Cup
Brazil came from behind to secure a 2-1 victory over Mexico on Sunday night and win the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2019™ at Brasilia's Estadio Bezerrao. Falling beh...Concacaf Nations League
Highlights 🎥: @USMNT 🇺🇸defeats @CanadaSoccer 🇨🇦 4-1 in Orlando in #CNL League A #FollowTheDreamUEFA Euro 2020 qualifying
Countries qualified to EURO 2020
- Austria
- Belgium
- Croatia
- Denmark
- England
- Finland
- France (World Cup champion)
- Germany
- Italy
- Netherlands
- Poland
- Portugal (defending champion)
- Rep. Czech
- Russia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Swiss
- Turkey
- Ukraine
- Wales
International Friendlies
Messi y Luis Suárez empatan el Clásico del Río de la Plata. Messi anotando de penal, en un juego que mostró otro lado de Suárez: su tiro libre. Edinson Cavan...USL Championship
Louisville City FC squared off with Real Monarchs SLC in the 2019 USL Championship Final on Sunday night at Lynn Stadium.Liga MX
El conjunto Rayado comenzó perdiendo el encuentro frente a las Águilas del América pero tras empatar los de Monterrey superaron a los de Coapa dando la vuelt...Liga MX Femenil
Nos acercamos al final, uno de estos 4 equipos será el Campeón del Apertura 2019 de la #LigaBBVAMXFemenil ¿Quién e… https://t.co/iKkZXQXr5r— LIGA BBVA MX Femenil (@LIGA BBVA MX Femenil) 1574201570.0
TV listings (All Times CT):
Friday, November 22
1:30 p.m. - [Bundesliga] Borussia Dortmund vs. SC Paderborn 07 (FS2, FOX Deportes)
1:45 p.m. - [Ligue 1] PSG vs. Lille (beIN Sports)
2:00 p.m. - [La Liga] Levante vs. Mallorca (beIN SPORTS en Español)
7:00 p.m. - [Liga MX] Puebla vs. Necaxa (TUDN)
Saturday, November 23
6:00 a.m. - [La Liga] Leganes vs. FC Barcelona (beIN SPORTS)
6:30 a.m. - [Premier League] West Ham vs. Tottenham (NBC Sports)
8:00 a.m. - [Serie A] Atalanta vs. Juventus (ESPNews, ESPN Deportes)
8:30 a.m. - [Bundesliga] Fortuna Düsseldorf vs. FC Bayern Munich (FS1, Univision, TUDN)
8:30 a.m. - [Bundesliga] Eintracht Frankfurt vs. Wolfsburg (FS2, FOX Deportes)
9:00 a.m. - [Premier League] Arsenal vs. Southampton (NBC Sports)
9:00 a.m. - [La Liga] Real Betis vs. Valencia (beIN SPORTS)
11:00 a.m. - [Serie A] A.C. Milan vs. Napoli (ESPN+)
11:30 a.m. - [Premier League] Manchester City vs. Chelsea (NBC)
11:30 a.m. - [La Liga] Granada vs. Atletico Madrid (beIN SPORTS)
1:45 p.m. - [Serie A] Torino vs. Inter Milan (ESPN+)
2:00 p.m. - [La Liga] Real Madrid vs. Real Sociedad (beIN SPORTS)
2:00 p.m. - [Copa Libertadores Final] Flamengo vs. River Plate (beIN SPORTS)
5:00 p.m. - [Liga MX] Queretaro vs. Morelia (UniMas)
7:00 p.m. - [Liga MX] Cruz Azul vs. Atletico de San Luis (Univision, TUDN)
9:00 p.m. - [Liga MX] Pachuca vs. Pumas UNAM (Univision, TUDN)
Sunday, November 24
8:00 a.m. - [Ligue 1] Bordeaux vs. Monaco (beIN Sports)
8:30 a.m. - [Bundesliga] Augsburg vs. Hertha Berlin (FS1, TUDN)
10:30 a.m. - [Premier League] Sheffield United vs. Man United (NBC Sports)
11:00 a.m. - [Bundesliga] Hoffenheim vs. Mainz (FS1)
11:00 a.m. - [Liga MX] Toluca vs. Santos Laguna (Univision, TUDN)
6:00 p.m. - [Liga MX] Juarez vs. Tigres UANL (TUDN)
Monday, November 25
1:45 p.m. - [Serie A] SPAL vs. Genoa (ESPN+)
2:00 p.m. - [Premier League] Aston Villa vs. Newcastle (NBC Sports)
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The Minnesota Vikings have acquired running back Cam Akers in a trade for the second straight year, agreeing Tuesday to send a late draft pick to the Houston Texans for more depth at the position.
The deal, which was contingent on Akers passing a physical exam, has the Vikings sending a conditional sixth-round pick in the 2026 draft to the Texans for Akers and a conditional seventh-round pick in the 2026 draft.
Akers, who was a second-round draft pick by the Los Angeles Rams in 2020 when current Vikings coach Kevin O'Connell was the offensive coordinator there, came to the Vikings in a deal with the Rams on Sept. 20, 2023. He had 138 rushing yards and 70 receiving yards in six games before suffering a season-ending Achilles tendon tear.
Akers signed with the Texans this year after considering a return to the Vikings. He had 147 rushing yards and 16 receiving yards in five games, helping fill in for the injured Joe Mixon.
Akers has 1,728 rushing yards and 336 receiving yards in five NFL seasons. He led the league with 67 rushing attempts during the 2021 postseason while helping the Rams to a Super Bowl title.
The Vikings could be without starting running back Aaron Jones Sr. this week after he hurt his hip in the previous game. Ty Chandler is next in line.