The USA faces the Netherlands at Amsterdam ArenA Wednesday (TV: ESPN2 and Galavision, live, 2:30 p.m. ET) in its final World Cup warmup before Coach BobBradley must pick his squad for South Africa. Who should Bradley start against the Dutch? (Pick your 11 starters and add yourcomments below.) poll by twiigs.com
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U.S. national team weekend: Donovan's despair
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Landon Donovan and Tim Howard were on the losing end of a 2-1decision in Everton’s match at Tottenham on Sunday. They were among nine players called up for Wednesday’s U.S. national team game against the Netherlands to play over the weekend. Everton came back from two goals down and had a chance to […]
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Edu's Old Firm winner is 'unbelievable' [VIDEO]
[AMERICANS ABROAD] On a team without a lot of new options, Maurice Edu is one of the most intriguing Americans headed to Amsterdam forWednesday’s friendly against the Netherlands (TV: ESPN2 and Galavision, live, 2:30 p.m. ET). Edu, who had entered the game in the 26th minute, scored from close range after Celtic keeper Artur Boruc […]
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Holden: 'Added bonus' for Bolton
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Stuart Holden made his English Premier League debut for Bolton Wanderers in a 1-0 victory overvisiting Wolves on Saturday. Afterwards, Bolton manager Owen Coyle praised the 24-year-old midfielder. Bolton won on Zat Knight‘s goal — its first in six league games — and moved out of the relegation zone into a tie for […]
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U.S. national team weekend
[AMERICANS ABROAD] Five players called up for Wednesday’s U.S. national team game against the Netherlands were in action on Saturday in European action. GOALKEEPERS: Brad Guzan, Sunday (Aston Villa vs. Man. United, League Cup final) Marcus Hahnemann, 90 minutes (Wolves, 0-1, at Burnley, English Premier League) Tim Howard, Sunday (Everton at Tottenham,English Premier League)
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Americans battle for Wembley duty
In one corner, there’s Brad Friedel: the Aston Villa starting goalie, 38 years old, winner of the English League in 2002 with Blackburn. In the corner,there’s Friedel’s backup, fellow American Brad Guzan, only 25 but the starter in every round of the League Cup. Guzan has been a huge factor inVilla’s march to the final, […]
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Dutch call up 23 players
[NETHERLANDS-USA] Dutch national team coach Bert van Marwijk trimmed his roster to 23 players for Wednesday’s gameagainst the United States at Amsterdam ArenA (TV: 2:30 p.m. ET, ESPN2 and Galavision). Dropped from the provisional squad were of FC Twente’s WoutBrama and PSV’s Otman Bakkal. The Oranje has loads of experience with eight players having 50 […]
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Dempsey back in U.S. uniform …
[WORLD CUPCOUNTDOWN] Clint Dempsey was back in a U.S. uniform … appearing in the away uniform the USA will wear at the World Cup. The Fulham striker, recoveringfrom a knee injury, appeared with other players in the official launch of the Nike national team uniforms at London’s Battersea Power Station. Dempsey said he expects to […]
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Altidore takes nothing for granted
[WORLD CUP COUNTDOWN] About the only sure thing in the U.S. attack is that Jozy Altidore will be one of the strikers atthe World Cup in South Africa. But he isn’t taking anything for granted. Nor is he counting out his friend, the injured Charlie Davies. “If I amselected,” Altidore said in a satellite television […]
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England keeper recalls 1950 U.S. loss
With the USA and England facing each other in their 2010 World Cup opener, recollections of their previous World Cup clash — a shocking 1-0 U.S. win in 1950 — continue to stream in. This timeit’s England goalkeeper Bert Williams, who is now 90 years old. “It’s been 60 years,” said Williams, who was beaten […]