Donovan looks good in EPL debut [VIDEO]

by Mike Woitalla

[AMERICANS ABROAD] The U.S. national team's all-time leading scorer, 27-year-old Landon Donovan, made his English Premier League debut on Saturday when he started for Everton wide right in midfield. With a corner kick he assisted on the Toffees' first goal in a 2-2 tie at Arsenal. Read the whole story

What They're Saying

by Soccer America

"I don't think the world has ever asked one country to take responsibility for what happens in another country. Every country's responsibility is to safeguard the event in their country so South Africa is nothing to do with the deployment of the forces in Angola. ... When there was a ... Read the whole story

Draft hopefuls cope with the conditions [VIDEO]

by Ridge Mahoney

[MLS] In addition to playing out of position for coaches they don't know who employ unfamiliar systems, attendees to the MLS Player Combine occasionally also get thrown another obstacle: bad weather. Nevertheless, some of the MLS hopefuls were able to make an impression. Soccer America's Ridge Mahoney reports the SuperDraft ... Read the whole story

Trade Talk: TFC eyes Hermann winner

by Ridge Mahoney

[MLS] Toronto, which had three picks in last year's first round but none this year, wants to trade up so it can possibly nick Hermann Trophy winner and Canadian youth international Teal Bunbury (Akron); there aren't a lot of TFC players with enough trade value to balance out a top-shelf ... Read the whole story

Herculez Gomez debuts for Puebla

by Soccer America

[INTERLIGA] American Herculez Gomez made his debut for Mexican club Puebla Sunday in its 2-1 loss to Monterrey in the InterLiga, Mexico's Copa Libertadores qualifying tournament. Despite the loss, Puebla won Group B with wins in its first two games and will join Monterrey, Club America and Estudiantes Tecos in ... Read the whole story

Togolese lucky to be alive

by Paul Kennedy

[AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS] Two days after an attack on its team bus left its Angolan driver, an assistant coach and their communications officer dead and two players injured, Togo returned home from the Africa Cup of Nations without playing a game. It was still unclear exactly what happened in ... Read the whole story

A comeback to remember

by Paul Kennedy

[AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS] Mali came back from four goals down with 11 minutes to play and tied host Angola, 4-4, in Sunday's opening game at the Africa Cup of Nations. "In my 42-year career as coach, this is the first time something like this has happened," Angola's Portuguese coach, ... Read the whole story

Ronaldinho finds happiness again

by Paul Kennedy

[ITALY] It's a little too early to write off Ronaldinho. The 29-year-old Brazilian scored twice to give AC Milan a 3-0 win at Juventus on Sunday and continued his spell of excellent form in his bid to make Brazil's 2010 World Cup team. Don't think Brazil coach Dunga isn't watching. ... Read the whole story

Mexico game falls through; USA to host El Salvador

by Mike Woitalla

[2010 WORLD CUP COUNTDOWN] El Salvador has accepted an invitation to play the USA in a friendly in the USA on Feb. 24, according to Salvadoran media reports quoting federation president Reynaldo Vasquez. U.S. Soccer, which has yet confirm the game, had hoped to play Mexico on that date. Read the whole story

Collegians get shot at Sundhage's first camp of the year

by Paul Kennedy

[U.S. WOMEN] U.S. women's national team coach Pia Sundhage called in 26 players for a 20-day training camp, beginning Jan. 17, at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. Read the whole story

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