We start with troubling news from the 1-1 draw between AZ and NEC Breda in the Eredivisie. According to reports, Jozy Altidore fell against the ad boards and was knocked unconscious. AZ was forced to sub him out in the 35th minute for Ruud Boymans. NEC had opened the scoring in the 13th minute, with Boymans equalizing for AZ in the 59th.

The timing could not be worse for Jozy Altidore.

With three friendlies and a pair of World Cup qualifiers on the horizon for the U.S. national team and his club in a fight for a place in Europe next season, Altidore was forced to exit AZ Alkmaar's 1-1 draw with NEC in the first half with an apparent head injury.

Clint Dempsey's tremendous season for Fulham has not gone unnoticed overseas after all.

After being left off the Professional Footballers' Association Premier League Team of the Year, Dempsey took fourth in the Football Writers' Association voting for Premier League Player of the Year.

As usual, it was a fierce and heated battle in the Old Firm derby.

While the Scottish Premier League title race is over (Celtic have a commanding 18 point lead), there was much at stake. It was a match which saw three red cards and drastic momentum swings.

Rangers would start off strong as Sone Aluko made it 1-0 in the 11th minute.

Ally McCoist did not sign up to save Rangers but he maybe doing just that

Well, hurrah for the players. They finally come to an agreement which will see their wages cut from anywhere between 25% to 75% depending on how much they get paid. In return, there will be no redundancies till the end of the season.

It's time for another Wednesday hat trick and QOTD. With the MLS season fast approaching, excitement is building for the 2012 Fire campaign. It is likely the most of the players on the team right now will be on the opening day roster, but there could be an interesting development or two before the season starts.

Rangeramerica: Bedoya and Bocanegra's future lies in the balance

The Guardian reports that Rangers players have come to an agreement whereby top earners have their salaries cut by 75% while those earning less suffer a smaller 25% to 50% reduction. This was thrashed out to avoid player redundancies.

News from across the pond this morning, as legendary club Glasgow Rangers FC have announced the imminent departure of up to eight first team players in an attempt slash payroll, two of them being USMNT players Carlos Bocangera and Alejandro Bedoya. The article from Express.co.uk writer Scott Burns seemed to imply that is was, in fact, Bedoya who was more likely to return to MLS stating, "It now means the likes of McCulloch, Neil Alexander, Sasa Papac, David Healy, Carlos Bocanegra and Alejandro Bedoya – if he doesn't agree a move to the MLS – look set to be amongst the first victims when the cuts are made.

Rangers FC in crisis: What lies in store for Bocanegra, Edu, and Bedoya?

Rangers FC is in crisis undergoing Chapter 13 or financial administration. The news gets worse as players have been warned that many of them will be let go. As many as eleven face the axe. By the end of the day we will get to know.

The long and painful climb out of financial ruin for Rangers is just getting started as administrators meet with players today.

Rangers, who were docked 10 points after formally entering administration earlier this week, could face a tax bill of around $156 million. The playing staff, which includes USA internationals Alejandro Bedoya, Maurice Edu and national-team captain Carlos Bocanegra, have been given assurances that there will be no immediate cuts.

One of Europe's more storied clubs finds itself in serious financial jeopardy, and a trio of U.S. internationals could be directly impacted by the repercussions.

Glasgow Rangers, the Scottish power that is home to U.S. internationals Carlos Bocanegra, Maurice Edu and Alejandro Bedoya, is on the verge of going into administration.

Carlos Bocanegra and Maurice Edu both started as Alejandro Bedoya made the bench away against Arbroath in weekend Scottish action.

Alejandro Bedoya and Rangers will take on Arbroath in the Scottish FA Cup on Sunday.

It is no real surprise that the Scottish Premier League race already appears to be down to the two usual suspects. How Rangers and Celtic have gotten to their current positions, though, is a story in itself.

Heading into Wednesday's latest edition of the venomous Old Firm Derby (2:45 p.

Carlos Bocanegra scored in Rangers' win over Inverness but both Maurice Edu and Alejandro Bedoya were early subs in the lackluster win.

With all three of Rangers' Americans starting against Inverness, it was the defender getting the goal. Carlos Bocanegra opened the scoring in the 55th minute from the run of play, with Inverness equalizing 12 minutes later. Kyle Lafferty broke that deadlock in the 83rd minute. Lafferty subbed on for Alejandro Bedoya in the 52nd minute.

Xabi Alonso strokes his beard whilst mulling over his team's chances of winning this weekend's El Clasico.

It's going to be a big, contentious weekend of footy, we can feel it.

Short on time or interest to catch all the action as it happens? Yeah, we can feel that too.

There is a solve, though, that we've never explored before.

Alejandro Bedoya looks to retain his starting position for the traveling Rangers as Dominic Cervi slots back in goal for Greenock Morton who host Queen of the South.

Alejandro Bedoya, Carlos Bocanegra, and Maurice Edu all started but Rangers were unable to secure three points in a disappointing draw against St. Johnstone

After battling through a round of midweek Europa League contests, the Americans in Europe took on teams in their respecitve domestic leauges. Here is a recap of this weekend's games.
Jozy Altidore started and played 86 minutes in AZ Alkmaar's 3-0 victory against ADO Den Haag in the Dutch Eredivisie, and the side remains at the top of the table by a margin of five points.

Alejandro Bedoya was a 74th minute substitute to join Carlos Bocanegra and Maurice Edu in Rangers win over Dundee United at home.

Carlos Bocanegra and Maurice Edu helped Rangers win away at Hearts as Alejandro Bedoya made the game day roster but remained on the bench.

Alejandro Bedoya will look to get back to winning ways as Carlos Bocanegra and Maurice Edu return from international duty.

Alejandro Bedoya joined Carlos Bocanegra and Maurice Edu in the starting 11 as Rangers picked up another home win against Hibernian.

Happy Friday to you. There were a number of games this week that had some interesting talking points. Jurgen Klinsmann also called in nine MLSers for the upcoming US friendlies. Let's get started.
Klinsmann's USMNT Roster: Conspiracy theorists were dealt a blow when they saw Jurgen Klinsmann's roster included the German-American Timmy Chandler and former coaches son Michael Bradley.

Alejandro Bedoya will look to gain more minutes in the Scottish Premier League alongside international teammates Carlos Bocanegra and Maurice Edu.

Carlos Bocanegra and Maurice Edu were joined by Alejandro Bedoya off the bench as Rangers came out winner at home to Kilmarnock.

Maurice Edu, Carlos Bocanegra, and Alejandro Bedoya helped Rangers shake off any lingering issues from the club's midweek exit from the League Cup. Bocanegra and Edu scored as Rangers beat Dunfermline Athletic 4-0. Bocanegra opened the scoring in the 9th minute and Edu made it 2-0 in the 17th. Steven Naismith scored twice in the second-half to finish off the shutout.

Alejandro Bedoya was handed his first start alongside Carlos Bocanegra in a dissapointing Rangers loss where Maurice Edu was left out of the team sheet.

By FRANCO PANIZO

It took 15 years, but finally another member of the U.S. men's national team has started a Serie A match.

The man responsible for accomplishing that feat is Michael Bradley, who got the nod and went the distance in Chievo Verona's surprising 1-0 win over Napoli on Wednesday.

Alejandro Bedoya, Carlos Bocanegra, and Maurice Edu take their first bite out of the Scottish League Cup as the Third Round pits Rangers away against Falkirk.

Alejandro Bedoya will hope to join Carlos Bocanegra and Maurice Edu on the team sheet for the Old Firm clash between Rangers and Celtic at Ibrox Stadium.

Michael Bradley could make his first appearance in Serie A this weekend
It's back to work for European leagues this weekend, with the big news happening in Italy where the season is underway. That means Michael Bradley could make his debut for Chievo Verona on Sunday when they meet Serie A newcomers Novara.

All three Americans played a part of Rangers win at home over Aberdeen with Mauriice Edu and Carlos Bocanegra starting while Alejandro Bedoya came off the bench

Alejandro Bedoya finally gets the green light to suit up for Rangers but may not start alongside Carlos Bocanegra and Maurice Edu as Rangers take on Aberdeen.

The US Ambassador to Brazil...back in camp! (photo credit: Matt Mathai)

We really don't have a great forum for bulletins here at TSG.

Anywho, according to the Glasgow Rangers official site and in an interview with Jurgen Klinsmann, Carlos Bocanegra, Alejandro Bedoya and Maurice Edu will all be selected for the US roster for the upcoming friendlies against Costa Rica and Belgium in September.

Fulham under Chris Coleman a few years ago was affectionately called Fulhamerica because of the distinct American look to that squad. Now only Clint Dempsey is left from the days of Brian McBride and Carlos Bocanegra.

It's Rangers who are now providing the welcome mat for Americans.

Carlos Bocanegra is set to make his Scottish Premier League debut while Aleyandro Bedoya looks to replace the suspended Maurice Edu in the midfield in a weekend of Scottish Premier League action.

Will the baton ever be passed from Robbie Keane to Aiden McGeady?

Editor's Note: It was an odd, intermixing week for American and British Isle footie. Midweek, the historic club Glasgow Rangers of the beleaguered Scottish Premiere League made successful for two Americans, Alejandro Bedoya and Carlos Bocanegra.

With Alejandro Bedoya moving to Scotland, the focus in Sweden is Matt Pyzdrowski and ngelholms continued march towards their second straight promotion.