Four newcomers included in U.S. roster for China game

by Soccer America

[ROSTER] U.S. coach Bob Bradley's 19-man roster for Saturday's friendly against China includes 11 European-based players who are also on the USA's Gold Cup roster and four national team newcomers: Lee Nguyen (PSV Eindhoven/Netherlands), Kamani Hill (Wolfsburg/Germany), Charlie Davies (Hammarby/Sweden), Sacha Kljestan (Chivas USA). The contingent of MLS players for ... Read the whole story

What They're Saying

by Soccer America

"He is the anti-Beckham. He is not handsome. He is not a millionaire. He is not married to a Hollywood star. He has a hunchback. He has a strange hairdo. But he is arriving in the perfect city at the perfect time for him. When he takes the field, the ... Read the whole story

CONCACAF releases Gold Cup rosters

by Soccer America

[GOLD CUP ROSTERS] CONCACAF released the final rosters for all 12 teams that will compete in the 2007 Gold Cup June 6-24 at six U.S. venues. The roster for each team consists of 23 players. A player may only be substituted in the event of a serious injury up until ... Read the whole story

Gold Cup teams to take 22 MLS players

by Soccer America

[MAKING A LIST] Twenty-two MLS players were called up for the 2007 Gold Cup. Expansion Toronto FC led all teams with four players (including Chris Pozniak whom Canada is listing as a "reserve."). New York (which shares the overall MLS lead with New England), D.C. United (last year's regular-season champion, ... Read the whole story

MLS STATISTICS: Who's to blame for the goal dearth?

by Soccer America

Kansas City's 4-3 win over New England last Saturday was the highest scoring game of the 2007 season, but MLS goalscoring so far this year remains just barely over 2.5 goals per game. In fact, five teams have scored fewer than one goal per game. The lowest-scoring team in the ... Read the whole story

Tremors in San Jose; Fire eyes Chilean star

by Ridge Mahoney

Soccer America's Ridge Mahoney provides the latest on efforts to bring back the Earthquakes and the Chicago Fire's courtship with Chilean legend Marcelo Salas ... Read the whole story

Dispute depletes T&T squad for the Gold Cup

by Paul Kennedy

Trinidad & Tobago will send a depleted roster to the Gold Cup, where it will face the USA in the first round. All 2006 World Cup veterans playing abroad won't be playing because of a dispute with the T&T federation over World Cup bonuses. Dwight Yorke, the T&T captain at ... Read the whole story

Canada calls up seven MLS players for the Gold Cup

by Paul Kennedy

Canada called up 20 players and three reserves for the 2007 Gold Cup, which starts on June 6. Canada's 20-player roster includes six players from MLS teams -- three from Toronto FC two from the Los Angeles Galaxy and one from the Houston Dynamo -- and three USL players -- ... Read the whole story

U.S. Open Cup first-round draw released

by Soccer America

[DRAW] The 2007 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup begins June 12-16 with 16 first-round matches involving teams from the USL-1, USL-2, PDL and USASA. The winners face off in the second round on June 26. The eight survivors meet the eight MLS entrants in the third round. For first-round matchups ... Read the whole story

OFF THE POST: Worst free kick ever?

by Soccer America

[VIDEO] The British Web site "Who ate all the pies" hailed this free kick by New England's Khano Smith against Kansas City as the worst ever taken by a pro - and Revs coach Steve Nicol seemed to agree. Read the whole story

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