Carlos Bocanegra

...defensive lapses will be quickly exploited. Carlos Bocanegra may need to fill the left back role, as he does for his club Rennes, and we may have to find another central defender instead. The Back Line In the first half, Guzan wasn't...

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...League, all for Fulham, against Wigan Athletic . He was released by Fulham on May 23, 2008. Bocanegra was signed by Rennes in June 2008. He received the number 3 shirt, which is his number for the United States. Bocanegra performed well...

In this article: Carlos Manuel Bocanegra, Fulham, Rennes, Premier League, University of California, Los Angeles, United States national team, Alta Loma High School, United States, and 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup

...with Auxerre win Reuters) Sunday 8 March 2009 Goals by U.S. defender Carlos Bocanegra and France's Jimmy Briand fired Rennes to a 2-0 victory over Auxerre, pushing them into sixth place. Both goals came thanks to crosses from Mickael...

In this article: Rennes, Lyon, Le Havre, Jimmy Briand, Paris Saint-Germain, Lille, and France

...is enjoying himself right now. Bocanegra will lead his U.S. National Team onto the pristine pitch inside Rio Tinto Stadium on Saturday when the U.S. faces El Salvador in a crunch World Cup Qualifier. The 30-year-old native of California...

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...trails Bordeaux by just two points. Rennes was reduced to 10 men in the 16th after United States defender Carlos Bocanegra was sent off for fouling Auxerre forward Dennis Oliech when he was clear on goal. Benoit Pedretti curled home the...

In this article: Bordeaux, Saint-Etienne, Kim Kallstrom, Laurent Blanc, Lyon, Sidney Govou, Dennis Oliech, Paris, and France

...two narrow rescues from relegation. He's starting for a good team (Rennes) in a good league (France), yet many of the opponents he'll face in a World Cup will be from tougher backgrounds and loftier clubs. Clint Dempsey has been in and out...

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Bocanegra to French Cup Final USA defender Carlos Bocanegra played all 90 minutes as Rennes won at Grenoble, 1-0, to advance to next month's French Cup final at Stade de France outside Paris. The opponent will be Toulouse or second-division...

In this article: Danny Szetela, Cardiff City, Derby County, Rennes, Liverpool, Eddie Johnson, Marcus Hahnemann, Andrey Arshavin, and USA

...balls and space. When Carlos Bocanegra returned from a hamstring injury against Spain, Bradley shifted him from his usual spot in central defense to the left side, where he often plays at Rennes, his French club team. The move worked, and...

In this article: United States, Confederations Cup, Bob Bradley, Brazil, Spain, FIFA, World Cup, Clint Dempsey, and Tim Howard

...remains to be seen. With Oguchi Onyewu back from suspension, Bocanegra could slide back to left back -- where he plays for French club Rennes and where he has started for the national team since the Confederations Cup. But with Jay DeMerit...

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