[HONDURAS] As expected, Andy Najar, the 2010 MLS Rookie of the Year, announced on Tuesday that he will playinternationally for his native Honduras, not the United States. “It was a decision that my heart told me,” the 18-year-old D.C. United midfielder said. “It came strictly from myheart.” He is immediately eligible to play for Honduras […]
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Najar to likely play for Honduras
Steven Goff’s examines the international options available to D.C. United midfielder Andy Najar and concludes that the18-year-old midfielder will likely choose to play for native Honduras and make an announcement on his decision within two weeks. “I know he’s getting close to becomingcomfortable with making it public,” agent Chris Megaloudis said. “I don’t think it […]
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Mexico held by Venezuela in San Diego
[GOLD CUP 2011 COUNTDOWN] Mexico had to settle for a 1-1 tie with Venezuela in their international friendly played Tuesday in San Diego. Defender Oswaldo Vizcarrondo‘s goal canceled out Aldo de Nigris‘ goal, also a header from close range in the second half. Canada andPanama, which face the USA at the Gold Cup, both won […]
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'Chicharito' delights sellout crowd in Oakland
[GOLD CUP 2011 COUNTDOWN] Javier Hernandez scored two first-half goals to lead Mexico to a 3-1 win over ParaguaySaturday before a sellout crowd of 48,110 at the Oakland Coliseum. Panama, which will face the USA at the 2011 Gold Cup, beat Bolivia, 2-0, on goals by GabrielGomez and Luis Renteria. Real Salt Lake’s Alvaro Saborio […]
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Canada and Panama in action
[GOLD CUP 2011 COUNTDOWN] Eleven of the 12 Gold Cup finalists — every team except Guadeloupe — will play at least one friendly during FIFA’s double fixturedates. Panama, which the USA will face at the Gold Cup, will host Bolivia on Friday and then travel to Cuba on Tuesday. Canada, against which the USA opens […]
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Holden's unique talents will be missed this summer
[MY VIEW] Stuart Holden‘s bad luck continued as he was taken out in a nasty tackle for the second time in the space of ayear. It was an unfortunate setback for one of the few Americans to achieve success in an attacking role in midfield at a big European club. The history of American midfielders […]
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Canaleros are regular Gold Cup foes
[SCOUTING REPORT] The USA will face an old foe in Panama in its second Gold Cup match June 11 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa. It has faced the Canaleros inthe knockout phase of the last three tournaments. The USA won its third Gold Cup title in 2005 when it edged Panama in a shootout […]
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Gwada Boys make do without stars
[SCOUTING REPORT] A who’s who of stars have roots in Guadeloupe. Thierry Henry,Nicholas Anelka, Louis Saha, Sylvain Wiltord, Lillian Thuram, William Gallas, Eric Abidal and Gael Clichy all played for France, so you won’t findthem playing for the Gwada Boys at the 2011 Concacaf Gold Cup. Still, Guadeloupe, which will close out group play at […]
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2011 Concacaf Gold Cup schedule
[DATEBOOK] The USA will face Canada, Panama and Guadeloupe in the 2011 Concacaf Gold Cup. The Americans open against Canada at Detroit’s Ford Field on June 7.The regional championship opens June 5 at Cowboys Stadium, where Mexico faces El Salvador in the second game of a doubleheader. The 2011 Gold Cup champion and CONCACAF representative […]
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Catrachos are Central American champions
[COPA CENTROAMERICANA] Honduras won the Copa Centroamericana for the first time since 1995 when it beat Costa Rica, 2-1, on goals by Walter Martinez and Emil Martinez. The win over Costa Rica, the runner-up for the second straight time, was the Catrachos’ first inthe Central American tournament since 1999. Costa Rica, which has won a […]