The U.S. Men's National Team faces four-time World Cup champion Italy on Feb. 29 in Genoa, and U.S. head coach Jurgen Klinsmann is eager for the opportunity.
"We're looking forward to having all the European-based players back in the roster and picking up where we left off with them from the Slovenia game," Klinsmann said.

Dynamo News

• Deric arrested after bar fight (Houston Chronicle)
• Rookie Rolfe here to improve (Houston Chronicle)
• Competition for Dynamo rookies about to take a major step up (MLS Soccer)
• Canetti takes you around BBVA Compass Stadium (Houston Dynamo)
• Cameron is back at Camp (Houston Dynamo)
• Monday Training Notes (Glenn Davis Soccer)

In Other News

• From the mind of The Ginge: The Galaxy, Parity, and Omar (WS Reader)
• Juninho coming back to LA (MLS Soccer)

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Why is our backup goalkeeper getting arrested for assault in a bar?

Got this mailshot for MP Tom Watson
Ed Miliband calls really early. Too early. These days I have to set my alarm for 6am in order to be fully awake before he starts chasing me.
Before Ed's calls, I listen to the depressing daily news on the Today programme. Unemployment sky rocketing, the economy flat-lining, more arrests at News International.

You know, it's pretty hard sometimes to come up with ideas for articles. Especially when you have such a great writing team around you as we have here at DT.com. All the good ideas are always taken. In all seriousness, I have a huge amount of respect for all of the writers and readers of this blog, and am honored to provide yet another installment of Fusion's footy rants.

He's taken us ten points clear of the rest, laid hands on the lame and made them score, and thwarted the combined might of the taxman and the Crown Prosecution Service. Yesterday, he couldn't resist the impulse to fiddle around with the formation, and it didn't come off. After all that, Harry's only human.

It's already been a big year for Cameron Lancaster after he made his first Spurs appearance as a late substitute in last month's 3-1 win over Wigan. Yesterday, the 19 year old striker upstaged his new team mate Bruno Uvini by nailing a hat trick in a Spurs XI 7-3 win over Leyton Orient.

Tottenham's other goals were scored by Massimo Luongo who has also seen the first team bench in recent weeks, plus strikes from Will Ekong, Simon Dawkins and Cristian Ceballos.

Or roster squawk, depending on who you might ask. Either way, I have a few notes, comments and/or gripes over the USMNT's latest Klinsi collection.First, in case you haven't had a good look yet:G - Brad Guzan (Aston Villa), Tim Howard (Everton), Nick Rimando (Real Salt Lake)D - Carlos Bocanegra (Rangers), Geoff Cameron (Houston Dynamo), Timmy Chandler (FC Nürnberg), Steve Cherundolo (Hannover 96)

Dynamo News

• Cameron has to show he belongs with the elite (MLS Soccer)
• Cameron called up to the USMNT (Houston Chronicle)
• Hall wants to get even better (Houston Chronicle)
• Soto improving rapidly this off season (Houston Chronicle)
• Find out more about Marscheider (Houston Dynamo)
• Hainault is a "Droid" (Houston Dynamo)
• Let the MVP debate reopen (MLS Soccer)
• Ex-Dynamo player Oduro called up by Ghana (Chicago Fire)

Soccer News

• Dempsey and Donovan finally together (Fox Soccer)
• Who's the best MLS forward pair?

Sporting KC continued their preseason work yesterday in the opener of the Disney Pro Soccer Classic in Orlando, Florida. In the opening game of the tournament, Sporting KC took on the Houston Dynamo in a rematch of last year's Eastern Conference finals where the Dynamo won 2-0.
Last night in Orlando, KC fielded a fairly first team lineup, there were only two positions where you could argue that someone else would be starting come March 10th in DC.