Bob Bradley didn't call up those guys with league commitments in the MLS playoffs, which explains why a few familiar names aren't included.

GOALKEEPERS: Brad Guzan (Aston Villa), Marcus Hahnemann (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Troy Perkins (Valerenga)
DEFENDERS: Carlos Bocanegra (Rennes), Jonathan Bornstein (Chivas USA), Steve Cherundolo (Hannover), Jimmy Conrad (Kansas City), Clarence Goodson (IK Start), Frankie Hejduk (Columbus), Chad Marshall (Columbus), Heath Pearce (FC Dallas), Jonathan Spector (West Ham)
MIDFIELDERS: Michael Bradley (Borussia Moenchengladbach), Clint Dempsey (Fulham), Benny Feilhaber (Aarhus), Sacha Kljestan (Chivas USA), Dax McCarty (FC Dallas), Robbie Rogers (Columbus)
FORWARDS: Jozy Altidore (Hull), Conor Casey (Colorado), Jeff Cunningham (FC Dallas), Eddie Johnson (Fulham)

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The United States has already qualified for the 2010 FIFA World Cup Finals in South Africa. They will be playing two friendly matches in Europe in the upcoming international break. The first will be at Slovakia on Saturday, November 14, 2009 and on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 against Denmark. Manager Bob Bradley has called up 22 players for the Slovakia match.

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Clint Dempsey has found his scoring touch again, netting in Fulham's previous two league matches, and this weekend he gets a chance to extend that streak against a familiar foe.

Dempsey and Fulham battle Wigan Athletic on Sunday, a team the U.

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Clint Dempsey has found his scoring touch again, netting in Fulham's previous two league matches, and this weekend he gets a chance to extend that streak against a familiar foe.

Dempsey and Fulham battle Wigan Athletic on Sunday, a team the U.

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If there was any doubt about Michael Bradley having returned to his top form, he surely killed off that uncertainty this weekend.

Bradley capped off his impressive October on Saturday, starting and going the distance in Borussia Moenchengladbach's 3-2 victory over Hamburg SV.

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30/10/2009Borussia Dortmund - Hertha Berlino 2 - 031/10/2009Wolfsburg - Mainz ore 15.30Stoccarda - Bayern Monaco ore 15.30Amburgo - Borussia Moenchengladbach ore 15.30Colonia - Hannover ore 15.30Norimberga - Werder Brema ore 15.30Schalke 04 - Bayer Leverkusen ore 18.3001/11/2009Friburgo - Hoffenheim ore 15. Click to continue reading...

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If you were looking for battles between Americans then this weekend is perfect for you.

Up to five different matches pit Americans against each other, including Edgar Castillo and Tigres UANL's tilt against Michael Orozco's San Luis.

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If you were looking for battles between Americans then this weekend is perfect for you.

Up to five different matches pit Americans against each other, including Edgar Castillo and Tigres UANL's tilt against Michael Orozco's San Luis.

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The scoring drought is over.

After numerous scoreless weekends, the Americans Abroad killed the near month-long streak as two players found the back of the net this weekend.

Michael Bradley, who scored midweek in the U.S.

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17/10/2009Stoccarda - Schalke 04 ore 15.30Werder Brema - Hoffenheim ore 15.30FC Colonia - Mainz ore 15.30Eintracht Francoforte - Hannover ore 15.30Friburgo - Bayern Monaco ore 15.30Norimberga - Hertha Berlino ore 15.30Amburgo - Bayer Leverkusen ore 18.3018/10/2009Wolfsburg - Borussia Moenchengladbach ore 15. Click to continue reading...

Borussia Moenchengladbach are lining up a cheeky bid to take Liverpool defender Daniel Agger on loan.
The Bundesliga side's sporting director Max Eberl confirmed he had sent scouts to watch Denmark beat Sweden 1-0 on Saturday, but refused to confirm they were looking at the centre half. Click to continue reading...

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Carlos Bocanegra has made a career out of solid defending and timely tackles, and this weekend he prevented a potential goal with a last-second challenge.

Unfortunately for Stade Rennes, Bocanegra did so with his hands.

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While there were few positives to draw from the U.S. U-20 national team's World Cup opener, there were reasons for optimism from some of the Americans Abroad this weekend.

Tim Howard once again provided Everton with a solid performance, making three saves en route to a 1-0 win over Portsmouth.

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It is one of the more quiet Sundays in recent memory in the soccer world, but even on a slow day there are plenty of matches to watch.

The Under-20 World Cup is in full swing, while leagues from Italy to France round out their weekend's schedules. Americans Abroad are in action as well, with Oguchi Onyewu hoping to get some first-team league action with AC Milan and Carlos Bocanegra looking to help Rennes stop mighty Bordeaux.

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25/09/2009Norimberga - Bochum ore 20.3026/09/2009Wolfsburg - Hannover ore 15.30Borussia Dortmund - Schalke 04 ore 15.30Werder Brema - Mainz ore 15.30Colonia - Bayer Leverkusen ore 15.30Eintracht Francoforte - Stoccarda ore 15.30Amburgo - Bayern Monaco ore 18.3027/09/2009Friburgo - Borussia Moenchengladbach ore 15. Click to continue reading...

U.S. national team midfielder Michael Bradley played his first club match in almost a month, starting and going the full 90 minutes in Borussia Moenchengladbach's 1-0 victory vs. Duisburg in the German League Cup action on Tuesday.

Bradley, who had not played for Moenchengladbach since being subbed out at halftime of a loss to Werder Bremen on Aug.

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Ya se ha terminado el verano y retomamos la frecuencia habitual en el retroblog de retrofootball. Lo hacemos con un mensaje de apoyo a la afición del Español que ha iniciado la temporada con malas noticias. Os dejamos con un pedazo importante de la historia del equipo.

Corría la temporada 1987/1988.

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12/09/2009Wolfsburg - Bayer Leverkusen ore 15.30Borussia Dortmund - Bayern Monaco ore 15.30Hoffenheim - Bochum ore 15.30Friburgo - Eintracht Francoforte ore 15.30Mainz - Hertha Berlino ore 15.30Norimberga - Borussia Moenchengladbach ore 15.30Amburgo - Stoccarda ore 18.3013/09/2009Werder Brema - Hannover ore 15. Click to continue reading...

It's time to get ready for some World Cup qualifiers. Here are the troops Bob Bradley called into camp.

Goalkeepers: Brad Guzan (Aston Villa), Tim Howard (Everton).
Defenders: Carlos Bocanegra (Rennes), Jonathan Bornstein (Chivas USA), Steve Cherundolo (Hannover), Jay DeMerit (Watford), Clarence Goodson (IK Start), Chad Marshall (Columbus Crew), Oguchi Onyewu (AC Milan), Jonathan Spector (West Ham).

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UEFA Super Cup on Fox Soccer Channel: Barcelona - Shakhtar Donetsk at 2:30pm. Bundesliga on GolTV: Borussia Moenchengladbach - Mainz at 2:30pm. USL-1 on Fox Soccer: Portland - Charleston at 8pm. All Times Eastern Click to continue reading...

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If you're a big fan of fierce rivalries and heavyweight brawls then this is the weekend for you.

The Milan Derby will set the stage on a weekend full of high profile match-ups, including Arsenal-Manchester United, AS Roma-Juventus and Olympique Marseille-Bordeaux.

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If you're a big fan of fierce rivalries and heavyweight brawls then this is the weekend for you.

The Milan Derby will set the stage on a weekend full of high profile match-ups, including Arsenal-Manchester United, AS Roma-Juventus and Olympique Marseille-Bordeaux.

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21/08/2009Hoffenheim - Schalke 04 ore 20.3022/08/2009Borussia Dortmund - Stoccarda ore 15.30Colonia - Eintracht Francoforte ore 15.30Friburgo - Bayer Leverkusen ore 15.30Mainz - Bayern Monaco ore 15.30Norimberga - Hannover ore 15.3023/08/2009Bochum - Hertha Berlino ore 15.30Wolfsburg - Amburgo ore 17. Click to continue reading...

The second round of matches in the Bundesliga is upon us with every team keen on a good start to the season. The match of the week sees Bayern Munich hosting Werder Bremen, while champions Wolfsburg face Koeln.
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Saturday 15th August (all times local)
15:30 Bayern Munich – Werder Bremen
15:30 VfB Stuttgart – SC Freiburg
15:30 Hamburg – Borussia Dortmund
15:30 Bayer Leverkusen – 1899 Hoffenheim
15:30 Hannover - Mainz
15:30 Eintracht Frankfurt – 1. Click to continue reading...

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With more European leagues getting their seasons underway this past weekend, it was no surprise to see impressive performances from the Americans Abroad.

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With more European leagues getting their seasons underway this past weekend, it was no surprise to see impressive performances from the Americans Abroad.

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The United States v Mexico rivalry continues on August 12th as they play in CONCACAF World Cup Qualifying. The match is important for both teams who have not clinched a spot to next year's World Cup yet. There are a few players from the Gold Cup including Chad Marshall and Stuart Holden. The rest of the roster is similar to the Confederations Cup roster with names like Howard, Donovan, Dempsey, Onyewu, and Bocanegra.

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07/08/2009Wolfsburg - Stoccarda 2 - 008/08/2009Hertha Berlino - Hannover ore 15.30Borussia Dortmund - Colonia ore 15.30Werder Brema - Eintracht Francoforte ore 15.30Mainz - Bayer Leverkusen ore 15.30Norimberga - Schalke 04 ore 15.30Hoffenheim - Bayern Monaco ore 18.3009/08/2009Bochum - Borussia Moenchengladbach ore 15. Click to continue reading...

Here's the group Bradey has called up for the Mexico qualifier:

Goalkeepers - Brad Guzan (Aston Villa), Tim Howard (Everton)

Defenders - Carlos Bocanegra (Rennes), Jonathan Bornstein (Chivas USA), Steve Cherundolo (Hannover 96), Jay DeMerit (Watford), Chad Marshall (Columbus Crew), Oguchi Onyewu (AC Milan), Jonathan Spector (West Ham United)

Midfielders - Michael Bradley (Borussia Moenchengladbach), Ricardo Clark (Houston Dynamo), Clint Dempsey (Fulham), Landon Donovan (LA Galaxy), Benny Feilhaber (AGF Aarhus), Stuart Holden (Houston Dynamo), Jose Francisco Torres (Pachuca)

Forwards- Jozy Altidore (Hull City), Conor Casey (Colorado Rapids), Brian Ching (Houston Dynamo), Charlie Davies (Sochaux)

Looks like a pretty good group.

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The U.S. men's national team finally named its 20-man roster for the upcoming World Cup qualifier vs.

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U.S. national team striker Charlie Davies is just one of several Americans who will see their European league seasons start this weekend.

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U.S. national team striker Charlie Davies is just one of several Americans who will see their European league seasons start this weekend.

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Qantas Young Socceroos Head Coach Jan Versleijen has selected a squad of 20 players to participate in the Copa Ciudad de Rosario in Argentina as part of his team's preparations for the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup to be held in Egypt starting in two months time. The Qantas Young Socceroos will face fellow FIFA U-20 World Cup finalists Uruguay and the United States of America as well as Argentinean Youth team C. Click to continue reading...

As the pitches are being watered, facilities cleaned and balls tested, our eyes gaze towards South Africa. After all, the Confederation's Cup is only days away. We thought it would be fun to take an MLS-centric look at the rosters highlighting players who are playing or have played in MLS. Click to continue reading...

Injured forward Brian Ching was left off the U.S. roster for the Confederations Cup in South Africa along with defender Frankie Hejduk.

And how this further affects your MLS roster:

Goalkeepers: Brad Guzan (Aston Villa, England), Tim Howard (Everton, England), Luis Robles (Kaiserslautern, Germany)
Defenders: Carlos Bocanegra (Rennes, France), Jonathan Bornstein (Chivas USA), Danny Califf (Midtjylland, Denmark), Jay DeMerit (Watford, England), Oguchi Onyewu (Standard Liege, Belgium), Heath Pearce (Hansa Rostock, Germany), Jonathan Spector (West Ham, England), Marvell Wynne (Toronto)
Midfielders: Freddy Adu (AS Monaco), DaMarcus Beasley (Glasgow Rangers, Scotland), Michael Bradley (Borussia Moenchengladbach, Germany), Ricardo Clark (Houston), Benny Feilhaber (Aarhus, Denmark), Sacha Kljestan (Chivas USA), Jose Francisco Torres (Pachuca, Mexico)
Forwards: Jozy Altidore (Xerez, Spain), Conor Casey (Colorado), Charlie Davies (Hammarby, Sweden), Clint Dempsey (Fulham, England), Landon Donovan (Los Angeles)

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