Ricketts’ situation a concern for Stephen Hart 19 Jul 2012 The fact that Tosaint Ricketts faces a lengthy spell without club soccer is distressing to national-team coach Stephen Hart.
Report: Romanian Federation blocking Ricketts’ move to Germany 18 Jul 2012 The Romanian Football Federation is apparently demanding that Dynamo pay a transfer fee in order to retain Ricketts’ rights, something that the German club is not willing to do.
Ricketts scores in third consecutive match for Dynamo Dresden 9 Jul 2012 Ricketts scored for the third test match in a row, scoring what would turn out to be the winning goal as Dynamo Dresden beat German fourth-division side FSV Zwickau 2-1 on Sunday.
Edmonton’s Ricketts makes it three goals in two matches for Dynamo Dresden 6 Jul 2012 The Edmonton native and Canadian national-team regular scored with a flying header in the second minute, as Dresden beat lower-league German side ZFC Meuselwitz 4-0 in a friendly on Friday. He also had another great chance to score in the ninth minute.
Dresden manager: Canadian forward Ricketts still has a lot to prove 5 Jul 2012 On Wednesday, Ricketts scored the first two goals of the game — one with his foot, and another with his head — and then created three more golden scoring chances as Dynamo Dresden beat German lower-league side VfL Pirna Copitz 8-0 in a summer friendly.
Frankfurt delighted to have Canadian striker Occean signed, sealed and delivered 3 Jul 2012 The rumour mill turned into fact Tuesday, when Eintracht Frankfurt revealed Canadian striker Olivier Occean as one of its new signings in a splashy presser.
Finally official: Juventus-PSG match in Montreal has been cancelled 27 Jun 2012 It is official. Because of Juventus’ commitment to play in the Italian Super Cup in Beijing, the scheduled July 31 friendly between the Bianconeri and Paris-St. Germain is cancelled.
German trial shows Whitecaps were shrewd in ensuring Clarke was signed 26 Jun 2012 The Vancouver Whitecaps confirmed Monday that Canadian teenager Caleb Clarke, who the club had just promoted from its Residency to the MLS roster in April, is on trial with German third-division side FC Rot-Weiss Erfurt.
Occean-to-Frankfurt rumours show just how much of a big deal the Canadian striker has become 22 Jun 2012 It’s a fascinating display of money doing the talking in European football. SpVgg Greuther Furth won the Bundesliga 2., while Frankfurt finished second. Both are being promoted, but Furth is the novelty club, a team that will be in rarefied air when it plays the likes of Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund.
Former Bundesliga star Lisztes looks for MLS move 21 Jun 2012 The agent representing Lisztes — based in Canada — has confirmed that the former Hungarian national-teamer, who turns 36 in July, would like to play out the remainder of his career in North America.