Filed under: International Soccer, English Premier League, U.S. Men’s National Team
Clint Dempsey’s participation in Wednesday’s UEFA Europa League final was an historic moment in American soccer, but unfortunately for the Texas-born midfielder and his Fulham teammates, simple participation will have to suffice.
The Cottagers held their own against Atletico Madrid through 90 minutes in Hamburg, but ultimately fell, 2-1 in overtime, to the genius of Uruguayan Diego Forlan and Argentine playmaker Sergio Aguero. Dempsey entered the game in the 55th minute for the gimpy Bobby Zamora, who’s been troubled by an injured Achilles tendon, and had an early chance that was whistled dead for an offside infraction. Dempsey’s impact from there was limited, and a tiring Fulham had no answer for Atletico’s South American pair, who combined for the winning goal in the 116th minute.
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