Though the worst fears over his health and career have passed, it is highly unlikely (to put it mildly) that Charlie Davies will be match fit in time for the 2010 World Cup. So who to replace him?
Head over to ASN's USMNT page to vote in the poll.

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ASN had the chance to speak with Chicago Fire technical director Frank Klopas to talk about some of the recent departures from the Fire as well as the realities of the soccer business.
Jeff Tobin reports from the Windy City.

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Despite Conor Casey's franchise record of 16 goals in a season, an incredibly productive year for Omar Cummings (eight goals, 12 assists), and a full complement of attacking defenders who didn't send the ball into the stands every other play, the Colorado Rapids limped through the final games with insufficient ammunition when the stakes were highest. Click to continue reading...

Three quick second half goals by Denmark canceled out a first half goal by Jeff Cunninghamand provided the Danes with a 3-1 victory against the U.S in its final match of 2009. Cunningham's goal was his first in international competition and gave the U.S. a lead it would hold until halftime. But three quick strikes from the hosts after the restart put the game to bed. Click to continue reading...

Houston Dynamo midfielder/forward Stuart Holden, long rumored to be heading overseas this offseason, could end up with a Scottish Premier League club, according to the Daily Record.
Read on at ASN's 'Over There' page.

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Former FC Dallas striker Kenny Cooper injured his knee in Monday's training session for his club team, German second division side 1860 Munich but the injury is not serious, it was determined Tuesday, Nov. 17. Cooper will miss three weeks and will not need to be operated, according to German media reports. Click to continue reading...

Major League Soccer commissioner Don Garber appears ready for a work stoppage, should talks with the players' union not lead to a new deal by the Jan. 31 deadline. Speaking on a conference call with reporters Nov. 16 as part of his annual State of the League address, Garber said the league was not willing to yield on any of the principles that it felt had driven its growth the past 14 years.

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Nick Rimando saved three Chicago Fire penalty kicks to help Real Salt Lake win the Eastern Conference on a shootout after 120 minutes of soccer yielded no goals for either team. The victory puts RSL in its first-ever MLS Cup game where they will face the LA Galaxy, victors of a dramatic conference final of their own Friday, and completes a stunning late-season turnaround for the Salt Lake City side.

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A penalty kick on the only shot of the first half by Slovakia was the deciding factor as the U.S. lost the first ever meeting between the two 2010 FIFA World Cup finalists 1-0 at Tehelne Pole in Bratislava. "I thought we had a good start in the match in the first 25 minutes," said U.S. Men's National Team head coach Bob Bradley. Click to continue reading...

Perhaps it was only fitting that on Friday the 13th, there would be not one, but two power outages at the Home Depot Center. Eighteen minutes into the Western Conference Final match between the Los Angeles Galaxy and Houston Dynamo, the lights on the upper deck at the Home Depot Center went out, causing a stoppage in play that would last about 18 minutes. Click to continue reading...

Landon Donovan started a 10 day trial with Germany's Bayern Munich (ASN, Nov. 11, 2009).

The trial soon turned into a loan spell amid (inaccurate, as it turned out) reports in the German press that a permanent deal was imminent. Donovan would return to Los Angeles in March.

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While newly-minted MLS coach of the year Bruce Arena has assembled an LA Galaxy team largely from scratch (outside of its two superstars of course) the squad they host in the Western Conference final tomorrow night counts on a core of players that has played together for years. "You kind of know when you need to step it up and raise your game," said Brian Ching said. Click to continue reading...

ASN's Craig Bennett was at Home Depot Center Sunday evening gathering photographic evidence from the return leg of the LA Galaxy v Chivas USA playoff matchup. (Read the match report).
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"The Galaxy made one play." The extent of Chivas USA head coach Preki's reaction to his team's 1-0 loss to crosstown rivals LA Galaxy Sunday night. With the loss, Chivas made its fourth straight first round playoff exit. After the final whistle a visibly irate Preki appeared to have words with Galaxy midfielder Demo Kovalenko, though the two were quickly separated.

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U.S. Men's National Team head coach Bob Bradley's 22-man roster for the friendly at Slovakia on Nov. 14 contains several surprising names, perhaps none bigger than Eddie Johnson's. The former Kansas City Wizards striker hasn't been on a USMNT roster in more than a year. Other surprising names included FC Dallas' Dax McCarty and Jeff Cunningham. Click to continue reading...