Grella in action for Leeds United.
Leeds United forward Mike Grella is training with New York Cosmos, according to Sky Sports.
The New York native represented the US at youth level, and in 2009 he was picked 34th overall by Toronto in the SuperDraft. Grella instead decided to try his luck in Europe, and signed a deal with the Yorkshire club.

By FRANCO PANIZO

Tim Howard, Everton and Liverpool aren't too far from the relegation zone, and this weekend's Merseyside Derby could determine which team continues to fight for safety for the remainder of the season and which starts to climb the table.

Howard and Everton travel to Liverpool on Sunday in one of the marque match-ups of the weekend.

The New England Revolution announced via press release yesterday that they waived 18-year old Nigerian right midfielder Michael Augustine. Augustine hadn't made a single senior appearance with the club, although he participated in reserve league and open cup matches. Given the team's poor play of late, it may have seemed strange to get rid of a player that hadn't had a chance to prove himself useless yet.

photo by Michael Janosz/ISIphotos.com

By FRANCO PANIZO

The U.S. U-20 men's national team is one win away from reaching this summer's World Cup, and one player who could be on the team that isn't right now is Joshua Gatt. The 19-year-old attacker made that more likely with another start for Molde FK this weekend.

By FRANCO PANIZO

English Premier League defenses beware: Clint Dempsey is back and ready to pick up where he last left off.

Coming off a career season, Dempsey will begin his sixth season with Fulham on Saturday as the Cottagers host Aston Villa on the opening weekend of the Premier League season.

U.S. national team striker Jozy Altidore was handed a rare start for Spanish power Villarreal, but he couldn't keep his squad from being knocked out of the Copa Del Rey quarterfinals after a 3-0 loss to Sevilla.

Altidore played 62 minutes, and showed some glimpses, but struggled to make an impact as the left forward in a 4-3-3 attack.

By FRANCO PANIZO

A familiar face in a new place. That's a recurring theme for the Americans Abroad contingent this weekend.

From Michael Bradley to Eddie Johnson, nearly a handful of Americans will look to make debuts with their respective new clubs.

Bradley could make his Premiership debut on Saturday as Aston Villa faces Fulham.

French Football League XI

Between the sticks is the unfortunate Romain Larrieu of Plymouth Argyle, he played eighteen games in an ultimately doomed season for the Pilgrims who were relegated to the fourth tier. Across the back is former Spurs and Wigan fullback Pascal Chimbonda of QPR, Jean-Yves M'voto of Oldham Athletic, Maxime Blanchard of Tranmere Rovers and Stephane Zubar of Plymouth Argyle.

By FRANCO PANIZO

Jozy Altidore's club troubles are well documented, but the opportunity to put it all past him begins this weekend.

Altidore kicks off his first season with AZ Alkmaar on Sunday, and he does so with a grueling test against heavyweight PSV Eindhoven.

photo by John Todd/ISIphotos.com

By FRANCO PANIZO

Mix Diskerud may not have been called into the U.S. men's national team for its upcoming friendly against Mexico, but he's making quite the case for himself to get the call in September.

Diskerud continued his strong season with Stabaek IF on Friday, hitting the equalizing goal in the club's 2-1 victory over Fredrikstad.

Frank Simek and Carlisle United dropped their opener to Notts County while Jemal Johnson and Southend United picked up three points in a home win over Hereford United

By FRANCO PANIZO

Tim Howard missed out on the Premiership's opening weekend as Everton's game versus Tottenham Hotspur was postponed due to rioting. But the wait to begin the season will end for Howard as he is set to man the pipes against Queens Park Rangers.

By FRANCO PANIZO

Eddie Johnson has been receiving sporadic minutes with Fulham as of late, but this weekend's FA Cup action may be just what he needs in order to receive a start.

Fulham take on League One club Peterborough United, and that could give Johnson an opportunity to get his first start since early October.

STARTERS
Greg Seltzer at MLSsoccer.com tells us that Jermaine Jones has left Germany and Schalke and signed with Blackburn in England. OK. Not bad.
TEAM USA
Training continues in Carson CA with the young inexperienced USAers as they prepare for next Saturday's game against Chile at the Home Depot Center.

American striker Mike Grella has joined Scottish club Motherwell on loan, the club announced on Thursday.

Grella joins Motherwell from English side Leeds United, where he has struggled for playing time. Grella most recently went on loan to Carlisle United, where he scored three goals in 11 appearances.

Mike Grella figured to have a good chance for playing time with Scottish club Motherwell, but now he won't have that chance.

Grella's loan from Leeds to Motherwell has been cancelled due to FIFA regulations that don't allow players to play for three clubs in one season. Grella had played for Carlisle United on loan last fall, an emergency loan neither Leeds or Motherwell believed would count against Grella, but the Scottish FA put a halt to the loan.

Our latest guest post comes from John McGee, gaffer of Carlisle United website, Bring Me the Head of Keith Mincher. The topic of fan ownership has been hotly debated on blogs and twitter in recent weeks. Here, John attempts to make sense of the strident opinion swapping. The topic of fan ownership has become something of a footballing hot potato recently with first The Guardian's North East

By FRANCO PANIZO

Clint Dempsey and Fulham may have had a flat showing against Liverpool on Wednesday, but they'll have a chance to quickly erase that from their memories in FA Cup action this weekend.

Fulham hosts Tottenham on Sunday, and Dempsey will look to spark the Cottagers' attack against the likes of Ledley King and Michael Dawson after failing to find the back of the net against Liverpool.

She dated Jamie Redknapp in early 1990s The woman referred to as "it" by ex-Sky Sports presenter Richard Keys is the wife of ex-Carlisle United goalkeeper Jimmy Glass, according to The Sun. Louise Glass, aged 38, dated Jamie Redknapp when he was a Bournemouth player. Keys quit after footage of him asking Redknapp if he [.

Steven Taylor had a terrible time of it last year. Steven Taylor - wants European competition again Because of two serious injuries, one to his knee he sustained against WBA last January, and then the other to his shoulder he picked up against Carlisle United last July, Steven played only a handful of first team [.

The European transfer season comes to a close today, making today one of the craziest days of the year.

Leading the transfer news is Spanish striker Fernando Torres, who has a move to Chelsea looming. It looks as if Liverpool has already found a replacement in Newcastle striker Andy Carroll.

By FRANCO PANIZO

If Eddie Johnson is to end his nine-month scoring drought this weekend, he'll have to do so against a fellow American.

Johnson and cellar-dwellers Preston North End face Hull City and Brad Guzan, who will look to record his third cleansheet for the club.

As a follow on from my post earlier this week regarding the South Wales derby never producing a double for either side I thought I'd take a look at "the double" (the double being one side winning both home and away legs during a league season) in a slightly wider context. The statistics used in the following do not include games in the 2010/2011 season.

As a follow on from my post earlier this week regarding the South Wales derby never producing a double for either side I thought I'd take a look at "the double" (the double being one side winning both home and away legs during a league season) in a slightly wider context. The statistics used in the following do not include games in the 2010/2011 season.

At some imperceptible point, somewhere between January and March, the football season switches its rhythm. No longer can one look at the league table, work out the gap between your team and the automatic promotion places, and blithely say, "We can make that gap up". Every match matters, even though three points won in April are, in the overall scheme of things, worth no more than those won in August.

Ireland U21 manager Noel King has Included Coventry City goalkeeper Michael Quirke who receives his first Ireland international call-up as does Preston North End midfielder, Adam Barton.
Another notable inclusion in King's squad is the highly rated Arsenal midfielder, Conor Henderson who recently made an impressive first team debut for Arsenal in their FA Cup replay with Leyton Orient.

Frank Simek and Carlisle United welcome in Brentford while Mike Grella and Swindon Town host League One leaders Brighton in a limited slate of weekend English action.

It is a quick turnaround for the yanks in England's lower leagues with Frank Simek and Carlisle United hosting Yeovil Town while Mike Grella and Swindon Town welcome in Exeter City.

Frank Simek and Carlisle United dropped another home result, this time to Brentford while Mike Grella and Swindon Town succumbed to League One leaders Brighton.

First Star: Frank Simek and Carlisle United lifted the Johnstone's Paint Trophy at Wembley, beating Brentford 1-0. The League Trophy is contested between clubs in League One and League Two. Peter Murphy scored the game's only goal in the 12th minute. Simek went the distance in a game where Carlisle dominated the chances.

We ought to give a pat on the back to Frankie Simek, who starred in Carlisle United's Johnstone's Paint Trophy win against Brentford on Sunday and became the first American Wembley cup final winner since Jemal Johnson in 2008, or the first at the new Wembley with an American accent let's say.Frank has always been an impressive performer in my eyes, and could easily have worked at a higher level.

photo by Howard C. Smith/ISIphotos.com

By FRANCO PANIZO

If he hasn't already, Clarence Goodson appears to be cementing a starting spot for Brondby IF.

Goodson started his second game of the season for Brondby on Monday, and he helped the club shutout Randers FC, 4-0, with a 90-minute performance.

Carlisle United F.C. an English football club based in Carlisle, Cumbria. Formed in 1904, the club currently competes in League One, the third tier of the English football league system, and finished the 2010/11 season in 12th position. The Carlisle United Carbrini 2011/12 home and way kits were recently launched.

Carlisle United F.C. an English football club based in Carlisle, Cumbria. Formed in 1904, the club currently competes in League One, the third tier of the English football league system, and finished the 2010/11 season in 12th position. The Carlisle United Carbrini 2011/12 home and way kits were recently launched.

By CALEB SONNELAND

American defender Frank Simek has dislocated his elbow after falling awkwardly in his club's home loss to Yeovil Town on Saturday.

The Carlisle United defender has been a rock at the back for the League One side. The injury has yet to be fully assessed, however, Simek was just an hour away from completing every minute of United's season.

In the first of what we hope will become a semi-regular series suggested by John McGee of the Carlisle United Blog ‘Bring Me the Head of Keith Mincher' he revisits the dirty past of some of his club's most notorious villains to suggest that history should, perhaps, cast a fairer eye on their efforts.

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USA & Canada Football League XI 2010/2011

In goal I have chosen Brad Guzan (USA) who had a spell on loan at Hull City. Across the back are the quartet Eric Lichaj (Leeds & USA), Zak Whitbread (Norwich City & USA), Frank Simek (Carlisle United & USA) and David Edgar (Burnley & Canada).

By FRANCO PANIZO

Robbie Findley did something on Tuesday that he hasn't done in over a year: score in an official game.

Findley netted his first goal abroad, scoring Nottingham Forest's second goal in a 3-3 Carling Cup draw with Notts County that had to be decided via penalty kicks.

The players in Spain have gotten their way.

After going on strike in protest of unpaid wages to more than 200 players and an inability to seek employment elsewhere in the event of future unpaid wages, soccer players in Spain have had their demands met and will begin their respective seasons this weekend.