Bradley doppelganger: In a welcome contrast to his predecessor, Jurgen Klinsmann wore his heart on his sleeve during his USMNT coaching debut Wednesday against Mexico (AP Photo).

I have returned (sort of) and so has the USMNT (sort of, too) after Wednesday's 1-1 draw with Mexico in Philadelphia.

By Chris Wright

After working their way through Malaysia and Thailand, Chelsea touched down in Hong Kong yesterday to visit a soccer clinic, where a slightly perplexed-looking 'David Cameroon' was presented with a traditional birthday bun despite his birthday not being for another two weeks.

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Colorado forward Conor Casey is done for the season and will be out up to 10 months with a ruptured achilles tendon on his left leg.
THE FIFA SCANDAL STORY NEVER ENDS
Andrew Jennings of Transparency In Sport has turned his arrows on Chuck Blazer in recent weeks and gives us the story of the CONCACAF executive pocketing 10% of all sponsorships and TV rights fee the federation brings in.

"A funny thing happened on my way to Philly......" says Tim Howard's official Facebook fan page, with a link to an article on a radio station's, 620 WTMJ, website.

The United States Men's National Team starting goalkeeper and Everton stalwart is supposedly on vacation, prohibiting him from playing tomorrow night against the Philadelphia Union.

By Chris Wright

There's a line of thought that suggests everybody has a doppelganger roaming the Earth somewhere and, as it turns out, Arsene Wenger's genetic twin just so happens to be the manager of the Malaysian national side!

Uncanny, no?

We can't take any credit for this spot mind that lofty accolade goes to the guys over at KCKRS.

Two famous quotes spring to mind when looking forward to the fourth instalment of what has quickly become an infamous series of Clasico matches.

I fully expect Barcelona to see Real Madrid off after beating them 2-0 at the Bernabeu, as I imagine many neutral observers do. There are two approaches Jose Mourinho can take a match that, judging by his risky monologue last week, he already sees as destined to end in Catalan joy.

Well, they say everyone has a doppelganger ... Today we found Esteban Rodriguez's.

All six teams in Groups A and B are staying at the same hotel here in Montego Bay, so there is a lot of overlap in one of the main dining areas as all the teams get in at least three meals a day there.

At dinner tonight, we sat near the El Salvador delegation and there is a player – who we have yet to identify – that looks JUST like Stevie Rodriguez.