Adu joins up with Johnson at Aris

by Paul Kennedy

[AMERICANS ABROAD] Freddy Adu is headed to Greek club Aris for an 18-month loan from Benfica -- his third loan move of the last year. He joins fellow American Eddie Johnson, on loan until the end of the season from Fulham, and at a club with 21 foreigners on its ... Read the whole story

Galaxy rates tops in past three SuperDrafts

by Ridge Mahoney

[MLS] Which clubs have been the best at taking advantage of the MLS SuperDraft? Which haven't done so well? Soccer America's Ridge Mahoney ranks the teams on their decision-making at the last three SuperDrafts, each of which has featured a new team: Toronto (2007), San Jose (2008) and Seattle (2009), ... Read the whole story

What They're Saying

by Soccer America

"It was the goalkeeper (who suffered) ... also at the corner kicks, Dario Vidosic was taking the corner kicks and they were pushing a laser on his face." -- Australian coach Pim Verbeek, who complained to officials after several of his players appeared to have laser pointers shone in their ... Read the whole story

FC Dallas signs Ghanaian defender

by Mike Woitalla

[MLS] FC Dallas has signed 29-year-old Ghanaian defender Aziz Ansah, who made his most recent of nine appearances for Ghana as a sub in a 0-0 friendly tie with Angola Nov. 18. Read the whole story

Beckham makes surprise start in Milan triumph

by Paul Kennedy

[ITALY] David Beckham was so anxious to get back in the AC Milan, he offered to play at right back, but it was on the right side of attack that he made a surprise start for the Rossoneri in their 5-2 win in on Wednesday night. England coach Fabio Capello ... Read the whole story

Inter defender has surgery after head clash

by Soccer America

[ITALY] Inter Milan left back Cristian Chivu underwent surgery after fracturing his skull during Wednesday's 1-0 Serie A win at Chievo. The Romanian, who is expected to make a full recovery, clashed heads with Chievo forward Sergio Pellissier. Read the whole story

Desert Foxes head to Angola amid uncertainty

by Paul Kennedy

[ALGERIA] Amid reports of dissension in its ranks, injury concerns for three key players and club problems for two others, Algeria, one of three U.S. first-round opponents at the 2010 World Cup, will fly by charter plane Thursday from its training camp in the south of France to the Angolan ... Read the whole story

Ruiz leads cash-strapped Puebla into semifinals

by Soccer America

[INTERLIGA] In Puebla's opening game at the 2010 InterLiga, former MLS star Carlos Ruiz was the scorer with two goals in a 4-1 over Tigres. In Wednesday's second game, the Guatemalan was the provider, serving the cross that Nicolas Olivera converted for the lone goal in a 1-0 win over ... Read the whole story

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