Repetition is a forte for American's great soccer hope.

International fixtures are the lifeline for the 22-year-old's professional career no matter what his club form is like at the time.

Around every two years, it seems, Freddy Adu reappears in the consciousness of American soccer fans - and sometimes sports fans in general - putting on the United States Men's National Team's (USMNT) jersey and running out onto the pitch to compete.

By FRANCO PANIZO

Luis Suarez's future at Liverpool may be up in the air, but he is hoping to end any and all speculation by signing a new deal with the club.

Plagued by controversy since joining Liverpool from Ajax in January 2011, Suarez is keen on extending his time with the Reds.

Friday, March 16
1pm Eintracht Braunschweig vs FSV Frankfurt My Sports Germany
3pm Nacional Funchal vs FC Porto ESPN3, Sport TV Americas
3pm Vitesse vs Heracles Eredivisie.tv
3:30pm Hoffenheim vs Stuttgart ESPN Deportes, My Sports Germany, ESPN3
4:15pm Benfica vs Beira-Mar Sport TV Americas
9pm Junior vs Boyacá Chicó TV Colombia
10:10pm Estudiantes Tecos vs Morelia Galavision

Saturday, March 17
8am 1860 München vs Greuther Fürth My Sports Germany
8am Ingolstadt vs Paderborn My Sports Germany
8:30am Dundee UTD.

The Philadelphia Union announced on Wednesday that they have signed Panamanian international Gabriel "Gavilan" Gomez.

The press release says "the central midfielder will be eligible to join the Union upon receiving his P-1 Visa and International Transfer Certificate. Per MLS and Club policy, terms of the agreements were not disclosed.

Philadelphia Union

Kerith Gabriel reports that the Philadelphia Union will announce a "blockbuster deal" with Panamanian international Gabriel Gomez. Gabriel says that Gomez is the "the same box-to-box defender/midfielder that was a beast in Panama's 2-0 win over the United States in the group stage of this summer's Gold Cup.

Oguchi Onyewu helped Sporting to a shutout victory over Belenenses in the Taca de Portugal, making them the clear favorite as the tournament enters the quarterfinals.

Photo: Daniel Gajdamowicz

The newest member of the Philadelphia Union is our guest on the latest KYW Philly Soccer Show podcast as Freddy Adu joins KYW's Greg Orlandini and PSP's Eli Pearlman-Storch. Adu joined MLS as a 14-year-old in 2004, winning a MLS Cup with Union Coach Peter Nowak when both were at DC United.

This editorial by the staff of The Shin Guardian

Freddy Adu, surging against Mexico...

The juxtaposition could not be more stark....

Freddy Adu returning to MLS.

Had I told you that statement would make our publication say two, three years ago you would swear the publish date was 2020 and Adu's resume would include at least one European trophy in hand.

With the MLS transfer window set to close on Friday, 22-year-old playmaking midfielder Freddy Adu is set to join the Union, according to multiple sources.
The team will make the official announcement Friday at noon at PPL Park.
"The important thing is that we try shuffle the front line a little bit," said coach Peter Nowak on Thursday, when asked about any incoming personnel.

Former American soccer prodigy Freddy Adu is signing with the Philadelphia Union, according to Soccer by Ives.

Adu hasn't been in MLS since leaving Real Salt Lake in 2007 for Portuguese giants Benfica. The 22-year-old's soccer career has been stalled because of indifference from Benfica and a failure to impress while on loan with Monaco, Belenenses and Aris.

Philadelphia Union head coach Piotr Nowak and assistant coach John Hackworth head a team of front office staff members that looks to defeat a Sons of Ben team for charity.

The Union released the bigger names on their River Cup team, with Nowak and Hackworth the most notable names on the list.

Greg Garza played the final 21 minutes of Estoril's season in a 1-0 victory at Belenenses while Tony Taylor watched from the stands due to health concerns.

Liverpool have been confirmed in the race to sign Portuguese defender Rolando.
The 25-year-old Porto centre back has previously been linked with a move to the Barclays Premier League, and now agent Peppino Tirri has suggested that Liverpool have competition from Manchester United as well as two sides from Italy.

Tony Taylor and Greg Garza are not likely to feature in Estoril's starting lineup when they host Belenenses on Saturday afternoon, but both will hope to play a role off the bench.

Helio Sousa has named his squad for the U19 tournament that will be held in Spain in February. Portugal get set to take on Slovakia, Norway and Sweden on the 7th, 9th and 11th.The squad is:Barcelona (Spain): Luis Gustavo.Belenenses: Adolfo Leite.Benfica: Francisco Junior, Luis Martins, Ruben Pinto.