Soccer Insider reports that US U-20 starlet Dilly Duka has signed with MLS. Duka was exploring
options in Europe, but has opted to enter the MLS draft this winter. A product of the Red Bulls
academy, he has made it known that he hopes to end up in New Jersey. Seems likely, as Red Bull New
York Red Bulls have the second overall pick.
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Soccer by Ives is reporting that US U-20 and Miami FC's Gale Agbossoumonde is in serious
negotiations with Sporting Braga to join the club on loan on Nov. 17, when he turns 18. At 6′2
and 185 pounds, Agbossoumonde is expected to join the club's youth team.
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Now that we have officially qualified for the World Cup, it is time for the first installment of
Bradley's Babes: 23 for 2010 our attempt to answer the question, "Who should we take along?"Â Â But
instead of taking the standard approach doing our best to guess who Bob will take to South
Africa we decided to focus on who we would like him to take.
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All of the American's matches in the U-17 world cup will be televised here in the States:
-Mon Oct 26
Spain v USA 2pm ET on ESPNU & Galavision
-Thu Oct 29
USA v Malawi 11am ET on ESPNU
-Sun Nov 1
USA v UAE 10am ET on ESPNU
These are all available on ESPN360 as well.
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As reported just about everywhere, the USSF seems to have nailed down a friendly with Slovakia
on November 14. This news comes on the heels of the announcement of the November 18 match against
Denmark.
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Soccer by Ives is reporting that Luis Gil's move to Arsenal has not been completed. Gil has
received interest from other European clubs and is looking to turn his trip to the U-17 World Cup
into a new contract.
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FIFA has approved the change of association application for Jermaine Jones, making the
midfielder available for selection for the U.S. Men's National Team. Well, qualifying is over and
Jones is still fighting an injury, but this is still good news. He should help the team immensely
once he has recovered.
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The U.S. will open Group E play in Kano, Nigeria against Spain on Oct. 26, at 7 p.m. local time
(2 p.m. ET). The team will stay at Sani Abacha Stadium to play Malawi on Oct. 29 at 4 p.m. (11 a.m.
ET) before moving to Ijebu-Ode and Gateway International Stadium to finish the first round against
United Arab Emirates on Nov.
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The 2-0 first-half deficit made it seem unlikely, but the US were able to battle back to match
points with Mexico, and therefore, win the group. Well done, boys! Here are some thoughts from
the game:
-It was great to see the US create so many chances. You'd like to see us finish more of those
(obviously), but on another day, it could have easily been 5-2.
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News out of DC is that Charlie Davies had successful surgery and remains in the hospital. He has
a long road to recovery ahead of him, and it sounds like he is lucky to be alive. We're just glad
to hear that he's doing okay.
More details from Soccer by Ives:
Davies underwent five hours of surgery on Tuesday to repair the following: a lacerated
bladder, fractures to the tibia and femur in his right leg, facial fractures and a left elbow
fracture.
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We're taking a look at the USA men's soccer jerseys of the last 25 or so years, not only to
provide a bit of history, but also as a bit of a refresher before looking toward the future of the
USA's kit. My main complaint about the USA kit is that there's no continuity. Unlike most national
team kits, the design has changed drastically each time adidas or Nike has unveiled their latest
designs.
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From USsoccer.com The United States Men's National Team will face fellow 2010 FIFA World Cup
qualifiers Denmark on Wednesday, Nov. 18, in Aarhus, Denmark. Kickoff at NRGi Park is set for 8:30
p.m. local time (2:30 p.m. ET), and television details will be announced in the near future.
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1. We will play two defensive midfielders. (A+) Too easy.
1. Benny Feilhaber will enter the game around the 65th minute. I'm going to guess it's for
Jozy Altidore this time. (C-: Jozy Altidore did not start because of illness, so this
one didn't even have the chance to happen.
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1. We will play two defensive midfielders. Too easy.
1. Benny Feilhaber will enter the game around the 65th minute. I'm going to guess it's for
Jozy Altidore this time.
2. No matter the result, American soccer journalists will insist that getting a result was
never going to be easy because of the extreme difficulty of CONCACAF road qualifiers.
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