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The time is now for Kenny Cooper if he wants to get Bob Bradley's attention for 2010. With two friendlies on the horizon in November, steady play from the tall forward would likely earn up at least a spot when the rosters are announced next month.

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Every second or third year Danish clubs do well in Europe. Last year Aalborg Boldklub had an excellent spell first in the Champions League and then in the UEFA Cup, and FC Copenhagen and FC Midtjylland both did well in the UEFA Cup.So this season there were again great expectations that Denmark could ascend in the ranks of European clubs, perhaps even to the degree of having a team in the CL Click to continue reading...

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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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We start with Denmark's SuperLiga, where Danny Califf was a 72nd minute substitute in FC Midtjylland's 3-1 away loss to Brondby. All the goals were scored before Califf came on for Filip Marcic. A better result for Michael Parkhurst and Nordsjaelland, who drew 2-2 with Randers. Stephan Petersen (14th) and Nicolai Stokholm (48th) scored for Nordsjaelland. Click to continue reading...

In Danish "Agurketid" means "cucumber time", to denote a period with almost nothing in the news. I guess these days are football-agurketid for me. Sure there are matches in the Libertadores, first round CL qualifiers, the gold cup, as well as numerous rumours about transfers (although most are about Real Madrid), but without some of my favourite leagues there is not much to talk about. 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...

The FIFA Confederations Cup is set to start next week in South Africa is a warm-up for next summer's World Cup. The United States will be participating as the representative from the CONCACAF region and has named their 23-man roster. The team is composed of players who play in European Leagues with a few Major League Soccer stars mixed in the roster.

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It was ugly, the USA losing to Costa Rica 3-1, and some say the goals against the USA could have been much worse if Costa Rica did not let up.

Let's face it, a team without a solid defense is pretty hopeless. USA fans will want to love their players, but some realism is needed: do we have a back 4 that is up to the task of playing World Cup soccer?

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In the last few games of the Danish season Brøndby has managed to throw all away and end the season an appalling way. It all started to go wrong when they were destroyed 0-4 by FC Copenhagen in the match that in reality decided the title. But even after the debacle in Copenhagen, Brøndby should have managed to remain in second position ahead of Odense B. Click to continue reading...

CHICAGO (May 24, 2008) — U.S. Men's National Team head coach Bob Bradley has named a roster of 24 players that will train in advance of the FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Costa Rica and Honduras.

Costa Rica at Estadio Saprissa
The U.S. will be seeking its first-ever victory away to Costa Rica when they meet at Estadio Saprissa in the fourth match of the 10-game final round of qualifying for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

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CHICAGO (May 24, 2008) — U.S. Men's National Team head coach Bob Bradley has named a roster of 24 players that will train in advance of the FIFA World Cup qualifiers against Costa Rica and Honduras.

Costa Rica at Estadio Saprissa
The U.S. will be seeking its first-ever victory away to Costa Rica when they meet at Estadio Saprissa in the fourth match of the 10-game final round of qualifying for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

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It was the final weekend in many of the European leagues as goalkeeper Tim Howard grabbed another clean sheet for Everton, and midfielder Maurice Edu played for Rangers who won the Scottish Premier League title. In the League 1 Promotion Play-off final Zak Whitbread and Millwall fell to Scunthorpe, but Michael Bradley and Monchengladbach were able to avoid relegation.

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It was the final weekend in many of the European leagues as goalkeeper Tim Howard grabbed another clean sheet for Everton, and midfielder Maurice Edu played for Rangers who won the Scottish Premier League title. In the League 1 Promotion Play-off final Zak Whitbread and Millwall fell to Scunthorpe, but Michael Bradley and Monchengladbach were able to avoid relegation.

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The United States has named it's 24 man roster for the upcoming World Cup Qualifiers with not too many surprises. Tim Howard and Brad Guzan are the goalkeepers and Oneywu and Bocanegra will lead the defense. In midfield, Donovan, Beasley, Dempsey, and Bradley have been a regular fixture on the squad and should all start.

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The United States has named it's 24 man roster for the upcoming World Cup Qualifiers with not too many surprises. Tim Howard and Brad Guzan are the goalkeepers and Oneywu and Bocanegra will lead the defense. In midfield, Donovan, Beasley, Dempsey, and Bradley have been a regular fixture on the squad and should all start.

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The European season is winding down as Tim Howard got another win for Everton, Maurice Edu started for Rangers who took the lead in the SPL, and Clint Dempsey and Fulham took one step closer to European soccer next season. Meanwhile in Sweden where the season is just starting, Charlie Davies scored again and now has 4 goals.

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There were several Americans Abroad playing in midweek games with Zak Whitbread for Millwall, Charlie Davies at Hammarby, and several playing in the Danish SAS-Ligaen. Here's a full recap of the Americans playing in the top European leagues this week. Video highlights for call games can be found here.

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Goalkeepers Tim Howard and Brad Friedel led the way in Americans Abroad as both earned clean sheets for their respective clubs. Here's the full recap of Americans playing overseas in the top European soccer leagues.

Tim Howard (GK) - Everton - English Premier League - Howard had another solid game in goal as Everton defeated Sunderland 2-0 and the entire club has been in great form as of late.

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At worst, Marcus Hahnemann's Reading extends their season and Danny Califf's FC Midtjylland had more problems than expected from Sonderjyske. The Championship Reading 2 - Norwich City 0 Clean sheet for Marcus Hahnemann and Shane Long gets both Reading goals in the 68th and 78th minutes. Reading will need results from other teams to move from fourth to second and win automatic promotion, but they've already qualified for the playoffs regardless of what happens on. Click to continue reading...

It was a full weekend of soccer matches in Europe for Americans playing abroad. Here are video highlights, including Tim Howard, Brad Friedel, and Clint Dempsey.

Clint Dempsey - Fulham

Tim Howard - Everton

Brad Friedel - Aston Villa

Danny Califf - FC Midtjylland - Highlights can be found here

Jeremiah White and Benny Feilhaber - Highlights can be found here

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It was a low key weekend for Americans Abroad this weekend as there were goals scored in the top leagues. Clint Dempsey started for Fulham as they earned a victory and moved into 7th place in the Premier League. Brad Friedel was able to earn a draw as Villa are in position for European soccer next season.

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Amongst the midweek action, Carlos Bocanegra and Rennes reached the Coupe de France final after defeating Grenoble 1-0 on Tuesday. Bocanegra, who typically plays left back for the French club, played centrally in the game that saw Rennes reach the cup final for the first time in 38 years.

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Jeremiah White scored a goal in the Danish league, Tim Howard earned another clean sheet, and Marcus Hahnemann helped lead Reading to a 2-0 victory in midweek games of Americans Abroad. Here's a recap of Tuesday's and Wednesday's games featuring Americans playing in Europe.

Jeremiah White (MF)- AGF Aarhus beat Sonderjyske 3-0 - Danish SAS-Ligaen - 24 minutes - 1 goal - White scored a goal as a late substitute for AGF and now has 4 goals on the season.

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It was a busy and eventful weekend in European Soccer for Americans playing abroad. Here's a recap of Americans playing in the top European leagues.

Oguchi Onyewu - Standard Liege beat Royal Excelsior Mouscron 3-0 - Belgium Jupiler Pro League - 2 goals - 90 minutes - Standard won easily and are now tied atop the league table as Onyewu scored two goals.

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There was a full set of Championship and League One games on Monday with several Americans in action. In Denmark, Danny Califf started for Midtjylland as they got a nice win. Here's a recap.

Marcus Hahnemann (GK) - Reading drew with 2-2 with Blackpool - English Championship - 90 minutes - Hahnemann started in goal for Reading, as they scored 2 early goals but couldn't hold onto the lead.

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Why wouldn't MLS players dominate the January MLS Camp though? MLS season is long over and doesn't start up anytime real soon. On Wednesday, February 11th the US MNT plays in Columbus against rivals Mexico in the first game of the last round of World Cup qualifying. The US has had good success against Mexico in Columbus and should continue that success in next month.

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