The LA Galaxy have pulled out of a post-season tour of Germany that would have seen them play friendlies against Kaiserslautern and Schalke. The Galaxy cancelled the tour due to "a lack of communication and performance" by the promoter IMC Group.

The club said in a statement:

"Unfortunately, IMC Group Inc has not performed their obligations of the agreement thus far, nor do we have faith that they will be able to do so in the future.

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From the Galaxy press release:

"As part of the tour, the Galaxy were scheduled to face FC Kaiserslautern on Thursday, November 26, and a second opponent on Tuesday, December 1 in Germany .

"We are very disappointed to announce the cancellation of our 2009 Postseason Tour due to a lack of communication and performance by the tour's organizer and promoter IMC Group, Inc," said President of Business Operations Tom Payne.

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It's weird to say that its been another quick week for me here but it has, this week has flown by. Tonight's links and thoughts may end up being a quickie. I had some things planned for the day and for the week for that matter but I never got around to some of them. Blame it on time getting away from me and my normal day job.

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Foreign fans rejoice! The 2009 leg of the Bucks for Becks World Tourâ„¢ is on. Having already run through Australia, Asia and Canada in off-seasons past, the Galaxy are spending this Thanksgiving in Europe...kind of like that rich kid you went to school with who always rocked Lacoste and had cool parents who would let him have wine at dinner. Click to continue reading...

The Los Angeles Galaxy will play Bundesliga.2 club Kaiserslautern at the Fritz Walter Stadion on Thursday, November 26th. "This is an exciting opportunity for the Galaxy to be able to play a world renowned club like FC Kaiserslautern at an amazing World Cup venue in front of their loyal and passionate fans," LA Galaxy President of Business Operations Tom Payne said. Click to continue reading...

German hotshot declares love for Merseyside outfit.

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Germany striker Miroslav Klose has revealed that he would like to join either Liverpool or Inter Milan when he eventually leaves Bayern Munich.
The 31-year-old has scored goals consistently throughout his career, netting 44 and 53 in the league for previous clubs Kaiserslautern and Werder Bremen prior to signing on the dotted line at the Allianz Arena.

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Matt Taylor will hope to have the chance to create some deja vu against first-place Kaiserslautern while Michael Bradley simply needs to get some minutes before international duty. Click to continue reading...

GOALKEEPERS - Jon Busch (Chicago Fire), Troy Perkins (Valarenga), Luis Robles (Kaiserslautern)

DEFENDERS - Steve Cherundolo (Hannover 96), Jimmy Conrad (Kansas City Wizards), Clarence Goodson (IK Start), Jay Heaps (New England Revolution), Chad Marshall (Columbus Crew), Michael Parkhurst (Nordsjaellands), Heath Pearce (Hansa Rostock)

MIDFIELDERS - Davy Arnaud (Kansas City Wizards), Kyle Beckerman (Real Salt Lake), Colin Clark (Colorado Rapids), Sam Cronin (Toronto FC), Brad Evans (Seattle Sounders), Stuart Holden (Houston Dynamo), Logan Pause (Chicago Fire), Robbie Rogers (Columbus Crew)

FORWARDS - Freddy Adu (Benfica), Brian Ching (Houston Dynamo), Kenny Cooper (FC Dallas), Charlie Davies (Hammarby), Santino Quaranta (D.

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Luis Robles is departing camp today with a new experience behind him and an even bigger one laying ahead – his wedding on June 7 in Arizona. Born in Ft. Huachaca, Robles spent four years at the University of Portland before landing at FC Kaiserslautern in Germany. Now with a couple of seasons of moving up the ranks at the club, he got his first sniff with the national team this week. Click to continue reading...

Michael Bradley and Borussia Monchengladbach secured another season for the team in the Bundesliga next year while Luis Robles and Kaiserslautern lost a late lead in Freiburg to finish the season in seventh. Click to continue reading...

No major surprises - though I'm wondering if Jeremiah White wouldn't be a better choice than Freddinho right now. In addition to the list below, U.S. boss Bob Bradley will have non-roster invitees Eric Lichaj (Aston Villa right back) and Luis Robles (Kaiserslautern keeper) at his disposal.This squad will tackle World Cup qualifiers against Costa Rica away and Honduras before focus turns to Click to continue reading...

As Kaiserslautern's tumultuous season draws to a close, Luis Robles reflects back on a whirlwhind year which saw him experience the wide spectrum of highs and lows of a professional soccer player, and looks ahead to continued success for the team in the next season. Click to continue reading...

The final week of Bundesliga action will see both Michael Bradley and Borussia Monchengladbach as well as Matt Taylor and David Yelldell at Koblenz hopeful of avoiding relegation, while Luis Robles and Kaiserslautern will look to spoil Freiburg's victory lap. Click to continue reading...

Michael Bradley and Borussia Monchengladbach moved closer to safety despite a shellacking by Leverkusen while Luis Robles and Kaiserslautern saw their slim chance for promotion evaporate at the hands of Duisburg. Click to continue reading...

Michael Bradley and the Foals took another step towards pulling off their great escape while a close loss leaves the promotion hopes of Luis Robles and Kaiserslautern balanced on the edge of a knife. Click to continue reading...

Michael Bradley and the Foals took another step towards pulling off their great escape while a close loss leaves the promotion hopes of Luis Robles and Kaiserslautern balanced on the edge of a knife. Click to continue reading...

Michael Bradley will do his best to help Borussia Monchengladbach hold on to their newfound safety while Luis Robles and Kaiserslautern try to make a jump towards promotion. Click to continue reading...

TOR CHITTINAND
They have 16 points from six games, three points clear of Osotspa M-150 and Chonburi FC in the 16-team league.
For many fans, this is a surprise. In fact, it is not as Bangkok Glass are "old wine in a new bottle".
Bangkok Glass were formerly known as Krung Thai Bank, who were disbanded after last season to avoid legal problems. Click to continue reading...

Another goal for Landon Donovan in Bayern Munich's 2-0 win in a friendly against Kaiserslautern. And a nice one at that! "Here little defender, I'm going to make a run far post. See? See? Follow along now . . . Psych! I'm near post snapping in a header and you are on your heels!" Deceptively quick Donovan strikes again.

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While many US fans are still crestfallen over Neven Subotic's decision to play for Serbia, perhaps now is a good time to remember how we've benefited from similar decisions by players who chose to play for the Stars and Stripes. I can't think of a better example than Tom Dooley
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Just a week after Heath Pearce's Hansa Rostock was crushed 6-0 at Kaiserslutern, a new savior has appeared in manager Dieter Eilts. After picking up only two points in their last five matches, a savior seems to be just what they need.
This is good news for American defender Heath Pearce, whose team is mired in 14th place and instead of seeking promotion back to the Bundesliga, is in danger of relegation to the 3rd division. Click to continue reading...

Hansa Rostock's American defender Heath Pearce has been suspended for two matches for a vicious 64th minute foul he committed against Sidney Sam during his team's 6:0 debacle against 1FC Kaiserslautern on Monday night.
Rostock came into the season with big plans to climb back to the First Bundesliga but now they'll be fighting to prevent relegation to the third division. Click to continue reading...

1. Career path Marconi Stallions, Dynamo Dresden, Kaiserslautern, Bradford City, Middlesbrough, Fulham (current) 2. Multiple choice Who was Man Utd's club captain before Roy Keane? a) Steve Bruce, b) Bryan Robson, c) Eric Cantona, d) Paul Ince 3. Picture round... Click to continue reading...

Imagine having a stadium named after one of your club and country's greatest sporting heros, the man who led your team to winning its first World Cup? Now imagine decades later the club changing the stadium's name of for "business reasons?" Well, that may be in store for 1FC Kaiserslautern's Fritz Walter Stadion. Click to continue reading...

Martin Jol's erratic side hit top spot in Germany while a Madonna gig gave Kaiserslautern's lucky stars a night in the spotlight.
Hamburg shake off inhibitions to frolic at the top
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1. Parity Okay, let's not kid ourselves.  Not any team can win the Bundesliga.  But since the inception of the EPL in 1991, four teams have won the title: United, Blackburn, Chelsea and Arsenal, but United has won 11 of those titles.  In that same span, five teams have won the title in Germany: Kaiserslautern, BVB, [. Click to continue reading...

A look at Bayer Leverkusen's Bruno Labbadia concludes our The New Gaffer: Introducing... series this week. So far we've examined, in order: the journeyman, the company man, the stranger and, er, Martin Jol. Labbadia is a mix between a poor man's Jürgen Klinsmann and a poor man's Christian Bale (take a look! Click to continue reading...

So, Mark Clattenburg is a narcissist as well as antisocial.
We had already gathered as much.
Watching Arsenal versus Real Madrid in the Emirates Trophy, something felt not-quite-right.
Something was missing from Clattenburg's officiating.
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It's a measure of how much I enjoy this blog that I find myself with itchy fingers. Sunday night is Bag Night. For those of you who haven't come via the Onion Bag, it is published every Monday and usually I am writing my contribution the evening before. As it happens I'm finished and I was pissing about with the Bundesbag's templates (hope you like the new lay out) and I thought I'd have a go at Click to continue reading...