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In British soccer, the number nine takes on extra significance for an elite attacking player.
Historically a center forward, at certain clubs the number has a legacy all its own. Previous
Everton #9 Duncan Ferguson had a tattoo of the number and it's normally associated with the player
most representative of the club.
The 2012 edition of Major League Soccer's SuperDraft is scheduled for Thursday, January 11th at the
NSCAA Convention in Kansas City, Missouri. Here's what you need to know in advance of the Draft.
Will it be televised? Yes, the opening round of the SuperDraft will be shown live on ESPN2 starting
at noon ET.
The Mexican Primera Division returns with the 2012 Clausura. Just like the Apertura, the Spring
season is playing under a traditional single table. For those of you needing a brief refresher,
that means 18 teams without the old groups that did very little to provide a better competitive
picture for the Mexican League.
Michael Bradley becomes the next American to try to make a career for himself in Italy's Serie A
after finding success in Holland and Germany. Chievo is hardly a household name among the Italian
clubs, so here's what you need to know about Bradley's new home. Why Are We Here? After going on
loan to Aston Villa for the second0half of the 2010-11 season, Bradley was unable to make the move
permanent.
Oguchi Onyewu's high profile move to Milan might not have worked out as American fans would like,
but he gets another opportunity at a storied European club. So what do we need to know about the
Sporting that isn't playing in Kansas City but does have a date with Juventus at BMO Field on
Saturday (7pm ET - ESPN Deportes).
Jozy Altidore has a new club and with it an opportunity for us to learn a bit more about Holland's
Eredivisie. That's the league where Oguchi Onyewu spent the second half of the 2010-11 season and
where players like Earnie Stewart, DaMarcus Beasley, and Michael Bradley found success. With an
American behind the scenes and another on the field, here's what you need to know about AZ.
Another American is going on loan to a club associated with US National Team alum Eddie Lewis. This
time it's defender Eric Lichaj joining Leeds United for a one month loan. Why Are We Here? In need
of regular playing time, Aston Villa defender Eric Lichaj has joined Leeds United on a short-term
loan.
For National Team fans of a certain age, Preston North End is a club mainly associated with Eddie
Lewis. He had 111 appearances for PNE from 2002 to 2005. Another Eddie is now the American in
Preston, with Eddie Johnson joining the club on loan from Fulham for the rest of the season. Why
Are We Here?
Jozy Altidore will spending the rest of the season on loan to the defending Turkish Super Lig
champions. Here's what you need to know about the Green Crocodiles. Why Are We Here? With Jozy
Altidore seeing playing time in Cup competitions but not La Liga, Villarreal decided a loan deal
was in order. Altidore should see plenty of opportunity with a contending club in a strong league.
Best known to American fans as the one time home of former National Team goalkeeper Brad Friedel,
Blackburn Rovers picked up US midfielder Jermaine Jones on loan for the rest of the 2010-11 season.
Why Are We Here? After issues with his manager led to him being demoted to the reserves at Schalke
04, Jermaine Jones needed first team soccer.
Though teams like the United States and Mexico qualify automatically for CONCACAF's Gold Cup, other
countries have to enter through qualifying tournaments. For the seven nations that make up the
Central American Football Union (UNCAF), that means participating in the Copa Centroamericana.
That's the old UNCAF Nations Cup, getting a name change for 2011.
In our latest update on new clubs for National Teamers Abroad, we look at Oguchi Onyewu's loan move
to FC Twente. Why Are We Here? It's not easy fighting for and keeping a place in the starting
lineup of one of the World's biggest clubs. Losing most of a season to injury further complicated
Oguchi Onyewu's chances at Milan.
The new home of US National Team forward Edson Buddle, Ingolstadt are currently trying to find a
winning combination in the 2.Bundesliga. Why Are We Here? Edson Buddle's exit strategy from the Los
Angeles Galaxy and Major League Soccer has taken LA's MVP to the German second division. Ingolstadt
is new to their league, winning promotion at the end of last season from Germany's 3rd Liga.
The Carling Cup enters the semifinal stage on Tuesday, with Jonathan Spector and West Ham United
still alive. Here's what you need to know about this season's tournament as well as the history of
England's other Cup competition. History The first thing to understand about the Carling Cup is
that it traditionally takes the name of its sponsor.
We look at Jonathan Bornstein's new club and the Mexican Primera Division as the 2011 Clausura
season kicks off. Why Are We Here? United States National Team defender Jonathan Bornstein is part
of a group of players tasked with pushing Tigres into the playoffs this season after a
disappointing 9th-place in the 2010 Apertura.
Each year, the best performers on National Team are honored by two separate awards, the US Soccer
Federation Male Athlete of the Year and the Futbol De Primera US Player of the Year. While there is
often a consensus between the two awards, there have been six years so far where they have
recognized two players who had standout seasons for the US National Team.
With Brad Guzan joining Hull City on a month-long loan, we take a look at the former Premier League
club. Why Are We Here? Most American fans associate Hull City with Jozy Altidore, who spent the
2009-10 Premier League season there on loan from Villarreal. Brad Guzan is now the American at
Hull, spending the month of January on loan from Aston Villa.
