Cherundolo, the Mayor of Hannover, steps down

[USA MEN] Steve Cherundolo, the longest-serving member of the U.S. national team andAmerican player abroad, is retiring as a player at the age of 35 because of knee problems. He will remain at German club Hannover 96, which he joined in 1999 out of college and captained in recentyears, as an assistant coach with its under-23 team.