No Donovan but lots of questions

by Paul Kennedy

[USA MEN'S TRAINING CAMP] U.S. national team coach Jurgen Klinsmann called in 25 players for the team's January camp beginning Monday at the National Training Center in Carson, Calif. He says 6-8 players could be on the plane to Honduras for the start of the Hexagonal on Feb. 6 in ... Read the whole story

Two goals and assist for Dempsey, goal for Gomez

by Paul Kennedy

[AMERICANS ABROAD] Clint Dempsey started 2012 with a bang, scoring a hat trick in Fulham's third-round win in the English FA Cup. He almost matched that Saturday with two goals and an assist -- his best game of the 2012-13 season -- in Tottenham's 3-0 win over Coventry City in ... Read the whole story

What They're Saying

by Soccer America

"There is a tremendous amount of talent in the player pool. We follow these players very carefully, and the group coming in is the next line to challenge the players ahead of them in the national team."-- U.S. coach Jurgen Klinsmann on the 25 players he called in to a ... Read the whole story

Packwood suffers 'nightmare' leg break

by Paul Kennedy

[AMERICANS ABROAD] U.S. U-20 international Will Packwood suffered a horrendous double break of his leg -- broken fibula and tibia -- in Birmingham City's 1-1 tie Saturday with Leeds United that will sideline him for the rest of the season. Packwood's injury in the second half of their FA Cup ... Read the whole story

Tough times at Tigres

by Paul Kennedy

[AMERICANS ABROAD] Once upon a time, Mexican club Tigres was lauded as a model for developing or at least providing opportunities for Mexican-Americans. But the news out of Monterrey in recent days is not good. Highly touted teenagers Juan Pablo Ocegueda and Victor Garza have left the club. Once again, ... Read the whole story

Press joins Swedish champion Tyreso

by Paul Kennedy

[AMERICANS ABROAD] Christen Press has joined Swedish champion Tyreso from FC Gothenburg, the club for which she scored 17 league goals, second in the Damallsvenskan, and 25 goals in all competitions in 2012. Read the whole story

New York ships Lindpere to Chicago

by Soccer America

[MLS TRANSACTIONS] The New York Red Bulls' housecleaning continued as they traded Estonian midfielder Joel Lindpere to the Chicago Fire for an international roster spot. Read the whole story

Lionel Messi --- who else?

by Samuel Charles

[VIDEO PICK: La Pulga] A looming fourth Ballon d'Or by the third best athlete in Argentina warrants melodramatic music married to epic footwork, we trust you'll agree. Read the whole story

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