Klinsmann's Candidates: a large but limited player pool to pick from

by Ridge Mahoney

[USA CONFIDENTIAL] On the eve of Juergen Klinsmann's naming his first U.S. roster for a game against Mexico next Wednesday, a look at the player pool coming out of the Concacaf Gold Cup shows the range and scope of choices facing the new head coach. Read the whole story

What They're Saying

by Soccer America

"Could it be that they would also, like the dogs, dive more to the right?"-- Shaul Shalvi on the hypothesis that goalkeepers tend to dive right in penalty-kick shootouts. She and a team of psychologists at the University of Amsterdam studied penalty-kick shootouts and found that when their teams were ... Read the whole story

Knee surgery sidelines Will Bruin

by Ridge Mahoney

[MLS] The return of Brian Ching to sharp goalscoring form arrived just in time for the Dynamo, which has lost rookie forward Will Bruin for at least a month to knee surgery. Read the whole story

Toronto FC swings another change

by Ridge Mahoney

[MLS] Yet another trade has been consummated by Toronto FC, which has revamped its roster during the past month. The newest TFC player is attacking midfielder Eric Avila, arriving FC Dallas in exchange for Brazilian forward Maicon Santos and an international slot that expires at the end of this season. Read the whole story

Vancouver draws week's biggest crowd.

by Mike Woitalla

[MLS ATTENDANCE] Crowds were up -- above the season average -- in Week 20. For MLS attendance rankings ... Read the whole story

American soccer this week ...

by Soccer America

[SCOREBOARD] Recent acquisition Ryan Johnson scored twice to give Toronto FC its second 2-1 win over Real Esteli of Nicaragua and move into the group stage of the Concacaf Champions League. For all the action ... Read the whole story

2011 Under-20 World Cup this week ...

by Soccer America

[SCOREBOARD] Host Colombia got goals from Jose Valencia and Porto star James Rodriguez and moved into the second round of the Under-20 World Cup with a 2-0 win over Mali on Tuesday. Portugal and France both picked up their first wins on Tuesday. For the Under-20 World Cup broadcast schedule ... Read the whole story

2011 All-PDL team

by Soccer America

[AWARDS] The Michigan Bucks and Ventura County Fusion had two players each selected to the 2011 All-PDL team. Read the whole story

U.S. under-14 boys identification camp roster

by Soccer America

[YOUTH] Coach Manny Schellscheidt and his staff are working with 80 players, born in 1998 or 1999, at the annual identification camp for the U.S. under-14 boys national team that continues until Saturday at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. For all the boys ... Read the whole story

U.S. under-14 girls identification camp roster

by Soccer America

[YOUTH] U.S. Soccer Women's Development Director Jill Ellis is running the annual identification camp featuring 72 players born in 1997 or 1998 for the U.S. under-14 girls national team that continues until Sunday in Portland Ore. For all the boys ... Read the whole story

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