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With the expansion draft being next week I have to pull in some two-a-days for my expansion draft lists. Earlier today we looked at DC United's roster and who could be protected or not not this afternoon I want to turn our attention to FC Dallas.

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The best of brightest of a youthful MLS

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Major League Soccer will announce its Rookie of the Year today. And while I expect big L.

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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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The U.S. Under-20 national team takes on Cameroon today (12:30pm, ESPN) in a match it needs to win to keep its hopes of advancing to the second round going.

The Americans dropped a 3-0 decision to Germany in their opening match, while Cameroon opened its tournament with a 2-0 win vs.

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With the apparent head injury to team captain Kyle Davies, multi-dimensional United States Under-20 player Jorge Flores may be spending his immediate future at left back for head coach Thomas Rongen's squad. Click to continue reading...

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The U.S. Under-20 men's national team begins World Cup play today against Germany (10am, ESPN Classic) knowing that points are vital from this match in order to help qualifying out of a loaded group that includes Cameroon and South Korea.

The Americans will be looking to improve on a quarterfinal appearance for the 2007 U.

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Here's the local schedule so you can watch the four FCD kids in action. Click to continue reading...

U-20 National Team Defender Kyle Davies Two years ago in Canada, the United States U-20 team called some attention to themselves with clever attacking play, a undefeated group round, a 6-1 drubbing...

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What could reasonably be predicted to be the starting 2010 starting backline for FC Dallas started Saturday night against DC United at Pizza Hut Park in Frisco, Texas. New addition Ugo Ihemelu, Kyle Davies, George John, and Jair Benitez all took the field in a sneak-peak of what Dallas may look like next season. Click to continue reading...

GOALKEEPERS Sean Johnson (Central Florida), Josh Lambo (FC Dallas), Brian Perk (UCLA)
DEFENDERS Gale Agbossoumonde (Miami FC Blues), Kyle Davies (FC Dallas), Aaron Maund (Notre Dame), Ike Opara (Wake Forest), Anthony Wallace (FC Dallas), Sheanon Williams (No Club)
MIDFIELDERS Danny Cruz (Houston Dynamo), Mikkel Diskerud (Stabaek), Dilly Duka (No Club), Jorge Flores (Chivas USA), Jared Jeffrey (Club Brugge), Brian Ownby (Virginia), Dillon Powers (Notre Dame), Michael Stephens (UCLA)
FORWARDS Sam Garza (Denver), Peri Marosevic (FC Dallas), Brek Shea (FC Dallas), Tony Taylor (Jacksonville)

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Here's the full squad:

goalkeepers - Sean Johnson (Central Florida; Lilburn , Ga. ), Josh Lambo (FC Dallas; Middleton, Wis. ), Brian Perk (UCLA; Rancho Santa Margarita)

defenders - Gale Agbossoumonde ( Miami FC; Syracuse, N.Y. ), Kyle Davies (FC Dallas; Danville, Calif.

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Unlike the senior team, Coach Rongen is announcing his roster almost a month before the first match of the U-20 World Cup. Yup, kick off for the Americans in this youth World Cup is September 25th.
GOALKEEPERS - Sean Johnson (Central Florida), Josh Lambo, Brian Perk (UCLA)
DEFENDERS - Gale Agbossoumonde, Kyle Davies, Jorge Flores, Ike Opara (Wake Forest), Anthony Wallace, Sheanon Williams
MIDFIELDERS - Daniel Cruz, Mikkel Diskerud, Dilly Duka (Rutgers), Jared Jeffrey, Aaron Maund (Notre Dame), Brian Ownby (Virginia), Dillon Powers (Notre Dame), Michael Stephens (UCLA)
FORWARDS - Sam Garza (Denver), Peri Marosevic, Brek Shea, Tony Taylor (Jacksonville)
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U.S. Under-20 Men's National Team head coach Thomas Rongen has finalized the 21-player roster that play at the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup from Sept. 24-Oct. 16 in Egypt. Several are comprised of MLS players.

GOALKEEPERS (3): Sean Johnson (Central Florida; Lilburn, Ga.), Josh Lambo (FC Dallas; Middleton, Wis.

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U.S. Under-20 Men's National Team head coach Thomas Rongen has finalized the 21-player roster that play at the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup from Sept. 24-Oct. 16 in Egypt. Several are comprised of MLS players.

GOALKEEPERS (3): Sean Johnson (Central Florida; Lilburn, Ga.), Josh Lambo (FC Dallas; Middleton, Wis.

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As feared, FCD has been dealt a blow to whatever slim chances remained for this season with the call up of five players for the US U20s. While only two are starters, Brek Shea and Kyle Davies, the loss of Josh Lambo, Anthony Wallace, and Peri Marosevic, will decimate the depth of the team leaving a very thin margin for injuries and tactical substitutions. Click to continue reading...

Ta-da!G - Sean Johnson (Central Florida; Lilburn, Ga.), Josh Lambo (FC Dallas; Middleton, Wis.), Brian Perk (UCLA; Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.)D - Gale Agbossoumonde (Miami FC; Syracuse, N.Y.), Kyle Davies (FC Dallas; Danville, Calif.), Aaron Maund (Notre Dame; Dorchester, Mass.), Ike Opara (Wake Forest; Durham, N. Click to continue reading...

Five players from FC Dallas will, along with 16 others, represent the U.S. Under-20 international team at the World Cup in Egypt next month: USMNT U-20 World Cup Roster By Position GOALKEEPERS (3): Sean Johnson (Central Florida; Lilburn, Ga.), Josh Lambo (FC Dallas; Middleton, Wis.), Brian Perk (UCLA; Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. Click to continue reading...

US U-20 National Team coach Thomas Rongen announced his squad ahead of the upcoming U-20 World Cup in Egypt. Here is the squad.

GOALKEEPERS (3): Sean Johnson (Central Florida; Lilburn , Ga. ), Josh Lambo (FC Dallas; Middleton , Wis. ), Brian Perk (UCLA; Rancho Santa Margarita , Calif.

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Midfielders Mikkel Diskerud and Dilly Duka and forwards Brek Shea and Tony Taylor headline the 21-man roster selected to represent the United States at the Under-20 World Cup in Egypt next month.

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Midfielders Mikkel Diskerud and Dilly Duka and forwards Brek Shea and Tony Taylor headline the 21-man roster selected to represent the United States at the Under-20 World Cup in Egypt next month.

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A trusted source tells us that the 26 year old Brazilian striker Pablo Campos is headed out to the Wasatch Front. Apparently San Jose traded him for the 2010 2nd Round pick RSL got from FC Dallas for Kyle Davies earlier this spring. Click to continue reading...

A week from today at the Lakewest Family YMCA in Dallas. Click to continue reading...

FC Dallas head coach Schellas Hyndman has explained how happy he is with the progress of 20-year-old defender Kyle Davies. Speaking to his team's official website Hyndman said: "I thought Kyle did great. I think any coach would be nervous about how a player will do in their first game. He's a young player.

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On our way to catch the most highly anticipated Showcase match of the weekend with the U-20 MNT squaring off against Costa Rica. Here's the starting U.S. lineup:
GK: Brian Perk
D: Kyle Davies, Anthony Wallace, Sheanon Williams, Ike Opara
M: Gerson Mayen, Dilly Duka, Jared Jeffrey, Fuad Ibrahim, Jorge Flores
F: Peri Marosevic
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The U.S. men's national team is preparing for a busy summer, but the U.S. youth national teams are also busy in the coming weeks.

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The U.S. men's national team is preparing for a busy summer, but the U.S. youth national teams are also busy in the coming weeks.

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Kyle Davies secures his move to USA with Dallas FC. FC Dallas General Manager Michael Hitchcock has announced that the team has acquired U.S. Under-20 men's national team defender and captain Kyle Davies from Real Salt Lake in exchange for the lower of FCD's second round picks in the 2010 MLS SuperDraft.

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DALLAS ACQUIRES U.S. U-20 NATIONAL TEAM CAPTAIN KYLE DAVIES

FRISCO, Texas (Tuesday, April 28, 2009) – FC Dallas General Manager Michael Hitchcock today announced that the team has acquired U.S. Under-20 Men's National Team defender and captain Kyle Davies from Real Salt Lake in exchange for the lower of FCD's second round picks in the 2010 MLS SuperDraft.

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Today's big game: Manchester United-Arsenal, Champions League semi, first leg, 2:30 p.m. ET, various ESPN platforms. Hope it's better than yesterday's snoozer.
This morning on the site:
- MLS All-Stars will play Everton this summer. The English Everton, not the other one. Click to continue reading...

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Rafael Marquez, every American's favorite Mexican national team player, is set to miss the rest of the European season after suffering a knee injury on Wednesday.

Marquez, who made headlines back in February for once again drawing a red card vs. the United States, suffered a torn meniscus during Barcelona's 0-0 tie vs.

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Rafael Marquez, every American's favorite Mexican national team player, is set to miss the rest of the European season after suffering a knee injury on Wednesday.

Marquez, who made headlines back in February for once again drawing a red card vs. the United States, suffered a torn meniscus during Barcelona's 0-0 tie vs.

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Defender Aaron Pitchkolan is now a member of the San Jose Earthquakes, as FC Dallas makes roster space for new signing Kyle Davies. In return, Dallas picks up a 2011 SuperDraft pick. "We are happy to bring Aaron to San Jose," Earthquakes general manager of soccer operations John Doyle said. "He is an experienced MLS player who has great versatility. Click to continue reading...

3rd Degree has been able to confirm with our sources that Aaron Pitchkolan is going to be traded to San Jose to make room on the FC Dallas roster for Kyle Davies. Pitchkolan isn't a surprise trade since he had seen little time with the first team this spring. Click to continue reading...

Needing to make a roster move to open up space for the arrival of Argentine striker Fabian Espindola, Real Salt Lake has traded 20-year-old defender Kyle Davies to FC Dallas in exchange for a second-round selection in the 2010 MLS SuperDraft, the team announced today.
"We needed to open a roster spot for the arrival of Fabian Espíndola ahead of our May 6 match against the Los Angeles Galaxy," said RSL General Manager Garth Lagerwey. Click to continue reading...

In a move that will shock no one who reads this site, FC Dallas has traded for US U20 Captain Kyle Davies. Last week when Davies signed with MLS, 3rd Degree learned about his signing and the forthcoming weighted lottery from FCD sources prior to any MLS announcement. That information was an obvious indication of the Red Stripes interest in the former Southampton player. Click to continue reading...