New England Revolution midfielder Lee Nguyen, 25, is one of the four fan-voted finalists for the MLS 2012 Goal of the Year for his second goal against the
Not surprisingly, Lee Nguyen was voted the 2012 New England Revolution Team MVP for his technical and creative attacking work in the midfield. Nguyen, 26, scored the second-most
The Brotherly Game: Lee Nguyen is apparently one of the best midfielders in Major League Soccer, if Revolution head coach Jay Heaps is to be believed. What’s your
Ryo Miyaichi, the Japanese international currently seeing out a loan deal at Wigan Athletic again has all the attributes to replace the 23-year-old Englishmen. Not only is he
Swansea City midfielder Ki Sung-Yeung is targeting three points from the visit of newly-promoted Reading to the Liberty Stadium, as the home side look to turn halt a
Wigan Athletic manager Roberto Martinez has predicted that on-loan midfielder Ryo Miyaichi will have a big impact at the club this season. The Japanese international joined the Latics
New England Revolution midfielder Lee Nguyen underwent surgery on his right shoulder on Monday which is expected to keep him out for four months. The 25-year-old had the
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – There was never a doubt that surgery would be required to fix the chronic instability in Lee Nguyen’s right shoulder. It was just a matter
The Bundesliga may have lost midfielder Shinji Kagawa following his move from Borussia Dortmund to Manchester United, but German fans can delight in a new Japanese star in
The Fire Dragons impressed the former England manager and stunned the home crowd at I-Mobile stadium when they took the lead after just five minutes. Buriram defender Jirawat
Lee Nguyen – Average Rating: 5.375 (Sean 5, Ryan 5.75) Set pieces much improved, but far too many misplayed passes mixed in with some decent attacks. (Sean) …
There is a growing possibility that Arsenal’s Park Chu-young will move to Celta Vigo in Spain’s La Liga on loan. Spanish media reported that he will travel to
Manchester United new boy Shinji Kagawa says he can get even better after scoring on his home debut in Saturday’s 3-2 victory over Fulham. Kagawa, a £17 million
Notably, Lee Nguyen has moved to the bench for this match, presumably due to the ankle issues he has been dealing with for the last week. His replacement,
When Manchester United made their first raid on this summer’s transfer market, many eyebrows were raised when Sir Alex Ferguson did business with German Champions Borussia Dortmund for
Lee Nguyen – Average: 5.5 (Brian 5.5, Sean 5.5) Seemed to spring to life after back-to-back quiet nights; passing was sharp, and shooting actually kept Perkins honest. Got
South Korea’s soccer players won bronze with a 2-0 win over Japan, but many admitted they were also celebrating an even greater prize: the chance to skip military
What a match! South Korea beat Team Great Britain in the quarterfinals of the 2012 London Games and will now face Brazil in the semifinals. It was another
MANCHESTER, England — Japan advanced to the mens Olympic soccer semifinals Saturday with a 3-0 win over a short-handed Egypt team after goals from Kensuke Nagai, captain Maya
LONDON (AP) — A Swiss soccer player was expelled from the Olympics on Monday for his threatening and racist message on Twitter about South Koreans. The comments by
South Korea put themselves in a commanding position to qualify from Group B of the Olympic football tournament as they defeated Switzerland 2-1 in an enthralling contest at the
Kensuke Nagai scored a late goal Sunday to give Japan a 1-0 win over Morocco and a spot in the Olympic soccer quarterfinals. Nagai collected a long ball
NEWCASTLE (Yonhap) — South Korea played Mexico to a scoreless draw in the opening men’s football match at the London Olympics here Thursday. In the Group B contest
“Watching him play for United motivated me a lot. I began to truly believe Asian players could play in big clubs,” says Japan international ‘I will focus every
The vast majority in a healthy Hampden Park attendance of 37,726 turned up with the expectancy of being dazzled by the reigning world and European champions. They left
After weeks of waiting, former US Under-17 midfielder Anthony Ampaipitakwong is off to Thailand. Over the weekend, the American midfielder was unveiled as one six new signings by
In 2007, Choi Yon-Kyum, head coach of South Korea’s Daejeon Citizen, went for a drink with his assistant and ended up attacking him with a beer glass. The
Donovan Ricketts was just minding his own business, hanging out in the Montreal Impact goal, probably waiting for the halftime whistle when *BAM* Lee Nguyen — fresh off
Shanghai Shenhua striker Didier Drogba does not believe that the Chinese Super League is as strong as the MLS, but is looking forward to the challenge in China.
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Portland Timbers have acquired defender Kosuke Kimura from the Colorado Rapids for allocation money and an international slot. Kimura has spent six seasons with
D.C. United announced today that the club has acquired Long Tan, a striker from Vancouver Whitecaps FC for a 1st Round Supplemental pick in the 2015 draft. Tan
Midfielder Park Ji-Sung has backed Manchester United’s latest signing Shinji Kagawa to become the club’s next successful import from Asia. Shinji Kagawa: 71 appearances, 29 goals and 15 assists
HALMSTAD, Sweden—In the first game since Japan beat USA in the 2011 Women’s World Cup, Abby Wambach and Alex Morgan each scored twice to give the United States a
Each season, and on every team around the globe there are winners, and there are the losers — be that measured in terms of salaries, games started, minutes
Vancouver Whitecaps’ forward Long Tan has expressed frustration over a lack of playing time on Twitter, concluding with, “Please let me go ……. Thanks.” The 24-year-old from Dailan,
Anthony Ampaipitakwong will sign for Thai team Buriram United once his registration goes through. He has already passed a medical at Bangkok Hospital. Now the 23-year-old will return
