Leeds United’s Pascal Struijk will not be leaving Elland Road this autumn, despite previous reports this summer linking Belgian side Club Brugge with a move for the Dutch defender.
SANGOLQUI, Ecuador (AP) The youth academy fields at Ecuadorian club Independiente del Valle, a rising force in South American soccer, are in a frenzy. As kids between the ages of 12 and 13 play informal games, older ones practice in short spurts under the supervision of coaches, who tell them to keep their pace and handle the ball with intelligence.