by FRANCO PANIZO

World Cup qualifying is in the rear-view mirror, and for the Americans Abroad that means it is time to get back into club soccer.

After missing international duty due to an ankle injury, Tim Howard should be healthy enough to start for Everton in possibly the most intriguing match of the weekend when the Toffees host Manchester United, Howard's former club.

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by FRANCO PANIZO

World Cup qualifying is in the rear-view mirror, and for the Americans Abroad that means it is time to get back into club soccer.

After missing international duty due to an ankle injury, Tim Howard should be healthy enough to start for Everton in possibly the most intriguing match of the weekend when the Toffees host Manchester United, Howard's former club.

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SEE YOU IN SEATTLE
MLS Cup Weekend - Party with your friends on Friday night!
The Designated Players - du Nord, Soccer by Ives, The Original Winger, This Is American Soccer and The Offside Rules - will be hosting a get together on Friday night in Seattle at Kells Pub. Click to continue reading...

1860 Munich striker Kenny Cooper is expected to miss up to three weeks after injuring his right knee. Cooper picked up the injury during practice on Monday. Initial reports speculated that Cooper damaged his anterior cruciate ligament, an injury that normally takes months of recovery. Instead, he has a torn mediate cruciate ligament that will not require surgery. Click to continue reading...

1860 Munich forward Kenny Cooper injured his knee in training on Monday and is expected to miss approximately three weeks due to ligament damage in his right knee. Click to continue reading...

1860 Munich and USMNT striker Kenny Cooper has suffered a knee ligament injury and could be out for the year according to a German website. Cooper is set to undergo an MRI today to determine the...

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Former FC Dallas striker Kenny Cooper injured his knee in Monday's training session for his club team, German second division side 1860 Munich but the injury is not serious, it was determined Tuesday, Nov. 17. Cooper will miss three weeks and will not need to be operated, according to German media reports. Click to continue reading...

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Kenny Cooper has been struggling for playing time with TSV 1860 Munich lately, and now it appears he will have to wait even longer to get on the field.

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Kenny Cooper has been struggling for playing time with TSV 1860 Munich lately, and now it appears he will have to wait even longer to get on the field.

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FC Dallas striker Jeff Cunningham has been named to the MLS Best XI for the third time in his career. Cunningham scored 17 goals to lead all of MLS, 16 of which came over the last half of the season after the sale of Kenny Cooper. Cooper was named MLS Bext XI last season.

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With the Houston Dynamo knocked out of the MLS playoffs, Ricardo Clark and Stuart Holden were called in for the friendly against Denmark on Wednesday. Neither are a surprise, having forced their way into the national team setup at this stage in their career. The other two call ups, Jose Francisco Torres and Edgar Castillo were a welcome sight -- though news also came out that Torres declined for personal reasons.

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The friendly between the US Men's National Team and Slovakia, being played in Bratislava, Slovakia will be broadcast live on Fox Soccer Channel and Galavision beginning at 9:00 am.

After earning a place in the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the U.S. Men's National Team sets its sights on raising the bar for the World Cup in South Africa, which is now a mere seven months away.

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Several Americans were in action in the European leagues on Sunday, November 10, 2009. Clint Dempsey, Jonathan Spector, and Tim Howard were playing in the English Premier League while Carlos Bocanegra was with Stade Rennais in France. Kenny Cooper continues to play for Bundesliga 2 side 1860 Munich and Steve Cherundolo is a regular starter for Hannover 96.

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The USA plays 2 international friendly matches in the next 10 days.
Matches & Scores:
-Sat Nov 14
Slovakia v USA
-Wed Nov 18
Denmark v USA
Here is the roster:
G:
Brad Guzan - Aston Villa
Marcus Hahnemann - Wolverhampton
Troy Perkins - Valerenga
D:
Carlos Bocanegra - Rennes
Jonathan Bornstein - Chivas USA
Steve Cherundolo - Hannover
Jimmy Conrad - Kansas City Wizards
Clarence Goodson - Start
Frankie Hejduk - Columbus Crew
Chad Marshall - Columbus Crew
Heath Pearce - FC Dallas
Jonathan Spector - West Ham
M:
Michael Bradley - Monchengladbach
Clint Dempsey - Fulham
Benny Feilhaber - AGF Aarhus
Sacha Kljestan - Chivas USA
Dax McCarty - FC Dallas
Robbie Rogers - Columbus Crew
F:
Jozy Altidore - Hull City
Conor Casey - Colorado Rapids
Jeff Cunningham - FC Dallas
Eddie Johnson - Fulham
So much for Edgar Castillo's call up. Click to continue reading...

Steve Cherundolo and Hannover stole a last-minute point against Hannover while Kenny Cooper and 1860 Munich were unable to do the same in Cottbus. Click to continue reading...

Will we see more of Conor Casey with the US National Team? (Getty Images)

Good evening folks, I hope everyone is having a good day. Now that we are in the evening it is time once again for some links and thoughts. I only have two items tonight and really only one link.

My first thought of the night centers around the US Men's National team and their upcoming friendlies this month in Europe.

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Chris Rolfe ... will he get another shot?

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Jozy Altidore is a promising U.S. striker, but he may have his hands full just trying to fulfill the tricky obligations of punctuality.

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Jeff Cunningham had reasons to smile late in 2009. (Getty Images)

This season was certainly a tale of two halves for FC Dallas. Things got off to the rockiest of starts that saw fans across North Texas grew more upset with the way things were being run in Frisco while the end of the year sure seemed to show things could actually be headed into the right direction for 2010.

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Kenny Cooper and the Lions will try to bounce back from their midweek cup blowout when Kaiserslautern come to town while Steve Cherundolo and Hannover will hope to keep their momentum as they visit Cologne. Click to continue reading...

The German Cup third round proved disastrous for all participating yanks, as both Kenny Cooper and David Yelldell found themselves on the wrong side of lopsided blowouts. Click to continue reading...

Kenny Cooper started and went 56 minutes, but 1860 Munich lost 3-0 at home to Schalke 04 in the DFB Pokal. Rafinha put Schalke up in the 41st. Benedikt Howedes scored twince in the second (40th and 81st). David Yeldell's luck was no better in the German Cup, in goal for TUS Koblenz's 4-0 loss to TSG Hoffenheim. Click to continue reading...

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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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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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Kenny Cooper and the Lions will try to score their second Cup upset this year on home soil against Schalke while David Yelldell and Koblenz will do their best to stop Hoffenheim. Click to continue reading...

The end of the regular season has put me in a contemplative mood. Not only because I am left trying to figure out how the San Jose Earthquakes missed the postseason again, but because I am asked to fill out my 2009 MLS Awards Ballot. Following the Quakes as closely as I do, I enjoy access to players and coaches from all MLS teams as they make their way through Buck Shaw Stadium.

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Steve Cherundolo and Hannover will try to take advantage of Stuttgart's poor run while Kenny Cooper is hoping to find his way back into 1860's starting eleven in Frankfurt. Click to continue reading...

Jogaram em Washington DC, no Estádio RFK Stadium, para um público de 26.243 pessoas, as seleções dos Estados Unidos (11º no ranking da FIFA) e Costa Rica (43º no ranking da FIFA).
Antes desse jogo, as 2 seleções jogaram:
Eliminatórias da Copa do Mundo: 16 jogos, 8 vitórias de Costa Rica, 3 empates, 5 vitórias dos Estados Unidos, 21 gols da Costa Rica, 16 gols dos Estados Unidos. Click to continue reading...

by Brian Morse Try and wrap your mind around this: Conor Casey and Kenny Cooper are now the USMNT's 2nd and 3rd choices at striker for South Africa. The USA has two Jan Koller knock-offs as...

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The Major League Soccer season is down to its final matches and the playoff picture is extremely close. Several teams who needed to win on Saturday to remain in contention did so including Toronto FC and DC United. Here's a recap of the matches in Major League Soccer on Saturday, October 17, 2009 along with video highlights.

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The 2-0 first-half deficit made it seem unlikely, but the US were able to battle back to match points with Mexico, and therefore, win the group. Well done, boys! Here are some thoughts from the game:

-It was great to see the US create so many chances. You'd like to see us finish more of those (obviously), but on another day, it could have easily been 5-2.

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USAÂ 2-2Â Costa Rica

It took 95 minutes but the US Men's Soccer team seemed to will themselves into finishing atop their CONCACAF World Cup Qualifying group.

Bryan Ruiz scored a brace within minutes of each other for Costa Rica. Those goals in the 21st and 24th minute of play capitalized on the few chances the Ticos had been allowed up until that point.

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The ratings barely matter. The game in a nutshell: Wide-open start, five minutes of awful defense, U.S. dominance thereafter.
GK Tim Howard 5: Not at fault on the goals; little else to do.
D Steve Cherundolo 5: Not in the vicinity on first goal. Click to continue reading...

CHICAGO (Oct. 13, 2009)

US Opponent Denmark Finished First Place in Group 1 in UEFA Qualifying Ahead of Portugal and Sweden

– The United States Men's National Team will face fellow 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifiers Denmark on Wednesday, Nov. 18, in Aarhus, Denmark.

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CHICAGO (Oct. 13, 2009)

US Opponent Denmark Finished First Place in Group 1 in UEFA Qualifying Ahead of Portugal and Sweden

– The United States Men's National Team will face fellow 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifiers Denmark on Wednesday, Nov. 18, in Aarhus, Denmark.

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Now that the US has officially qualified for the 2010 World Cup the friendlies are starting to line up for the next few months to gear up for the big event in South Africa.

The US has announced today that they will travel toAarhus, Denmark to face fellow qualified side Denmark on Wednesday, Nov.

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