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The Day In Soccer: AC Milan On The Rise And Another American Injury

At the time of the draw, I thought Manchester United were very fortunate to have drawn AC Milan. However, since the arrival of David Beckham, AC Milan have been on a whole. They have won 3 games while outscoring their

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2009, The Year In Soccer: Best Games

The year is coming to a close and of course that means it is time for those end of the year lists. The first list I’ll have will be of the best games I saw this year. The requirements for

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United States call in 30 players for January Camp

The call ups for the January camp have been announced. I’ve included them below but here is a complete list. Just as a reminder, only MLS and players in the Scandinavian leagues that do not play in the winter are

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Landon Donovan named USSF Male Athlete of the Year, Hope Solo wins Female Athlete of the Year

Landon Donovan won his third Male Athlete of the Year award having previously won in 2003 and 2004. He joins Kasey Keller as the second 3 time winner of the award. Earlier this year, Donovan won the his sixth Honda

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The Rise Of Beasley

One of the most disappointing developments during the summer at the Confederations Cup for the United States was that DaMarcus Beasley had regressed so badly that he no longer warranted a spot on the US squad let alone a spot

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News Of The Day: United States announce Netherlands friendly, Landon Donovan signs new MLS contract, Fulham advance in Europa League

The long rumored friendly between the United States and Netherlands has been confirmed by US Soccer. The game will be in Amsterdam on March 3rd, which is the only FIFA international date between now and the end of the season.

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News Of The Day: Holden offered large MLS contract, Galaxy player announcement on Wednesday, US Schedules Honduras Friendly

Stuart Holden who is out of contract with MLS at the end of the year is apparently being offered a 10 fold increase in wages to stay with MLS and the Houston Dynamo. Holden has been receiving interest from Scotland

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United States World Cup Squad End Of 2009 Edition

There are no more games for the United States for the rest of 2009 so I think it is time to take another look at how the roster is shaping up. I will assume Charlie Davies will not be healthy

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My Thoughts On The Denmark-United States Game

There was very little to take away from the game. The United States performance was pretty poor in all facets of the game. Despite this poor performance, the United States took the lead through a Jeff Cunningham goal in the

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My Thoughts On The Slovakia-United States Game

The United States played decently against Slovakia. They controlled possession for pretty much the entire game but they were unable to break them down. Their chances were limited to some long distance shots that rarely troubled the keeper. They gave

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