MLS award winners Brad Guzan, Michael Parkhurst and Maurice Edu topped an almost entirely U.S.-based roster announced Monday that will begin training for the United States' Jan. via PR-inside.com
Landon Donovan heads 26 players picked Monday for a U.S. national team training camp ahead of a Jan. 19 exhibition game against Sweden at Carson, Calif. Three players on the roster are from Scandinavian clubs on winter break: defender Dan Califf, captain of Denmark's Aalborg; defender Ramiro Corrales of Norway's Brann; and forward Jeremiah White of Denmark's Aarhus.
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson says he understands why Alex McLeish left his post as Scotland boss to take charge of English Premier League strugglers Birmingham City.
Wigan's England striker Emile Heskey looks set to make his comeback at Liverpool on Wednesday.
Landon Donovan, one goal shy of becoming the all-time United States scoring leader, leads a young group of 26 players that will begin training camp Thursday ahead of a January 19 friendly with Sweden.
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Francis Gillot has been appointed coach of French first division strugglers Sochaux, the club announced on Monday.
Although West Ham United put the
brakes on Manchester United's title charge, the Londoners could
be back on Alex Ferguson's Christmas card list if they do the
same to Arsenal on Tuesday (1500 GMT).
AS far as "F" words go - the one that went to Washington to play for DC United - let's just put it out there from the start: Fred was good, but he wasn't that good. via The Age
Dimitar Berbatov would be
prepared to leave Tottenham in January's transfer window if a
big enough club made an offer, the Bulgarian striker's agent
told British media on Monday.
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