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United States call in 30 players for January Camp

The call ups for the January camp have been announced. I’ve included them below but here is a complete list. Just as a reminder, only MLS and players in the Scandinavian leagues that do not play in the winter are

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Landon Donovan named USSF Male Athlete of the Year, Hope Solo wins Female Athlete of the Year

Landon Donovan won his third Male Athlete of the Year award having previously won in 2003 and 2004. He joins Kasey Keller as the second 3 time winner of the award. Earlier this year, Donovan won the his sixth Honda

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The Rise Of Beasley

One of the most disappointing developments during the summer at the Confederations Cup for the United States was that DaMarcus Beasley had regressed so badly that he no longer warranted a spot on the US squad let alone a spot

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News Of The Day: United States announce Netherlands friendly, Landon Donovan signs new MLS contract, Fulham advance in Europa League

The long rumored friendly between the United States and Netherlands has been confirmed by US Soccer. The game will be in Amsterdam on March 3rd, which is the only FIFA international date between now and the end of the season.

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United States World Cup Squad End Of 2009 Edition

There are no more games for the United States for the rest of 2009 so I think it is time to take another look at how the roster is shaping up. I will assume Charlie Davies will not be healthy

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My Thoughts On The Denmark-United States Game

There was very little to take away from the game. The United States performance was pretty poor in all facets of the game. Despite this poor performance, the United States took the lead through a Jeff Cunningham goal in the

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My Thoughts On The Slovakia-United States Game

The United States played decently against Slovakia. They controlled possession for pretty much the entire game but they were unable to break them down. Their chances were limited to some long distance shots that rarely troubled the keeper. They gave

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A Look At The US Youth Teams

The United States Under-17 team was eliminated from their World Cup losing to Italy in the Round of 16. This comes on the heels of the a poor Under-20 performance where they failed to advance out of the group. Although

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United States 23 Man World Cup Squad Fall 2009

Now that the US has officially clinched their place at the 2010 World Cup, I felt it was time to give an updated World Cup squad. I am assuming Jermaine Jones, Maurice Edu, Jay Demerit, and Oguchi Onyewu will all

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My Thoughts On The United States-Costa Rica Game

The United States clearly know how to be entertaining. The United States dominated possession but fell behind after getting stretched by the quick passing of Costa Rica. In the 21st minute, Bryan Ruiz was able to turn on Onyewu got

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