Anderlecht and Sacha Kljestan get back to league action, while Tristan Bown will be hoping to get in some playing time with Roeselare in Belgian action.

Fact: Brussels is Europe's most boring city. I spent some time there back in my single days and the only good things were A) seeing Darren Emerson DJ and B) making out with an English lady I had had my eye on for a while. Other that that is was whack as hell.
Our Sacha and his Jamie Lee seem to be having a much better time of it though.

Fact: Brussels is Europe's most boring city. I spent some time there back in my single days and the only good things were A) seeing Darren Emerson DJ and B) making out with an English lady I had had my eye on for a while. Other that that is was whack as hell.
Our Sacha and his Jamie Lee seem to be having a much better time of it though.

"Hey buddy, it's really nice having you around here"

Boy it's getting late over there on the East Coast.

Last time you folks stayed up this late for drama on the West Coast, OJ made the white Ford Bronco brand depreciate.

Game 2 of the Klinsmann Era about to get under way.

Game 3 of the Timmy Chandler Era about to get underway.

Since Young Jozy, our Sacha and everyone else who plays on The Continent tried to get on the new boss' good side this weekend by throwing out a goal, here's another club from the land of World Wars: Mixx Diskerud getting one in for Stabæk. Watch it because I went threw a lot of trouble to make the "æ" in "Stabæk.

Belgium is kind of boring. So are PK's. But hey a goal is a goal, particularly when it is scored by a Yank in Europe. So watch Sacha Kljestan get hacked in the box, score the ensuing kick from the spot and do a silly celebration dance if only so that you can say you to yourself "I already saw that" when it shows up in your Twitter feed.

The P2010 Index is a ranking system based on player ratings assigned by some of the country's top soccer sites and journalist. These ratings are then weighted by strength of opponent, match significance, venue, and recent form. (It's all explained here.)

Gold Cup 2011 had its ups and downs for the USMNT, and, unfortunately, it ended on the latter.

The President's posse... the Colorado Rapids.The President welcomed the reigning Major League Soccer champions Colorado Rapids to the White House this week building on his already bulging soccer credentials. He even compared himself to Barcelona great Lionel Messi.
Even though its customary for Presidents to welcome league title holders in American sports, Barack Obama has proven to be unique in his soccer fandom from his predecessors.

The P2010 Index is a ranking system based on player ratings assigned by some of the country's top soccer sites and journalist. These ratings are then weighted by strength of opponent, match significance, venue, and recent form. (It's all explained here.) In this post we are simply looking at the average (unweighted) ratings from the Gold Cup semi-final match vs.

The P2010 Index is a ranking system based on player ratings assigned by some of the country's top soccer sites and journalist. These ratings are then weighted by strength of opponent, match significance, venue, and recent form. (It's all explained here.) In this post we are simply looking at the average (unweighted) ratings from the Gold Cup quarter-final match vs.

Normally I don't create match threads for games outside of the Portland Timbers, but I suppose this could be an exception on account that there's not much news coming out of the Timbers camp today and that tonight's Semi-Final match up is important for two reasons:

1. Beating Panama ensures the US a place in the finals.

LINEUP AND NOTESUSA: 1-Tim Howard; 6-Steve Cherundolo, 21-Clarence Goodson, 3-Carlos Bocanegra (capt.), 14-Eric Lichaj; 4-Michael Bradley, 13-Jermaine Jones; 22-Alejandro Bedoya, 16-Sacha Kljestan, 8-Clint Dempsey; 17-Jozy AltidoreUSA Subs: 7-Maurice Edu, 9-Juan Agudelo, 10-Landon Donovan, 12-Jonathan Bornstein, 14-Tim Ream, 20-Freddy Adu, 23-Marcus Hahnemann
PREGAME NOTES

• Landon Donovan and Clint Dempsey returned to the team this morning after being excused from camp earlier this week to attend each of their sisters' weddings yesterday.

The P2010 Index is a ranking system based on player ratings assigned by some of the country's top soccer sites and journalist. These ratings are then weighted by strength of opponent, match significance, venue, and recent form. (It's all explained here.) In this post we are simply looking at the average (unweighted) ratings from the Gold Cup group match vs.

In 2008, Tampa hosted the U.S. Under-23 Men's National Team for the group phase of CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying from March 11-15 at Raymond James Stadium. The U.S. posted a 2-0-1 record against Cuba, Panama and Honduras. Three years later, four members of the Gold Cup team come to Tampa with experience in those games.

The P2010 Index is a ranking system based on player ratings assigned by some of the country's top soccer sites and journalist. These ratings are then weighted by strength of opponent, match significance, venue, and recent form. (It's all explained here.) In this post we are simply looking at the average (unweighted) ratings from the Gold Cup opener vs.

The P2010 Index is a ranking system based on player ratings assigned by some of the country's top soccer sites and journalist. These ratings are then weighted by strength of opponent, match significance, venue, and recent form. (It's all explained here.)

...And we're back!

photo by Howard C. Smith/ISIphotos.com

By FRANCO PANIZO

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Less than a day after earning a 1-1 draw with Argentina, the U.S. men's national team arrived in the Music City to prepare for its second-to-last friendly before the 2011 Gold Cup.

Three U.S. internationals have their Europa League future on the line today in action across Europe.
Maurice Edu is up first, Rangers traveling to face Sporting Lisbon in the second leg of their Round of 32 series. The teams drew 1-1 on Feb. 17 in Glasgow, an 89th minute equalizer for the visitors landing a key away goal heading into today's encounter.

Birmingham, UK Rumors have surface that up and coming American defender, Eric Lichaj will be loaned by Aston Villa to a yet-unnamed Polish club. Anonymous team sources said that "Lichaj" was too hard for supporters to pronounce, much less incorporate into song. Such move would likely allow Lichaj more playing time and greater reception by the local supporter base.