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Landon Donovan assist for Everton vs. Chelsea

Landon Donovan played the full 90 minutes for Everton against Chelsea as he helped lead his team to a victory over the league leaders. Donovan played quite well, and delivered an excellent corner kick to the near post which saw Louis Saha get on the end of it to open the scoring for Everton. [...]

Jozy Altidore goal for Hull City

Jozy Altidore scored his first goal in a league match for Hull City in a 2-1 victory over Manchester City. The goal was a beauty. A nice one touch finish in the lower corner to beat Shay Given.

DaMarcus Beasley’s car bombed

Can we go a full 24 hours without something violent happening in the world of soccer? Seriously! First, Salvador Cabanas, then Juan Carlos Silva, and now news out of Scotland, that DaMarcus Beasley’s BMW has been destroyed by a gas bomb.
No one was injured in the blast, but reports say that Beasley ran to his [...]

Freddy Adu assists Eddie Johnson in debut for Aris

*The Adu/Johnson play starts around the 2 minute mark
Freddy Adu delivered quite a nice pass to Eddie Johnson in his debut for Aris FC, a pass which Johnson capitalized on by scoring his first goal for the team.
They both certainly have quite a long way to go, but with Eddie Johnson getting steady playing time, [...]

Jozy Altidore assist and draws penalty

Jozy Altidore returned to action for Hull City this week after being given time off due to family members affected by the Haiti earthquake. He was quick to make an impact, delivering an assist to Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink (what a name!) in the 11th minute. He followed up a good bit of play early [...]

Kenny Cooper loaned to Plymouth

Kenny Cooper has completed a loan deal that will see him play for Plymouth Argyle of the Coca Cola Championship in England. The move is an effort by Kenny and his father to ensure more playing time in hopes of making the US World Cup roster. Cooper’s departure from 1860 Munich comes on the heels [...]

Landon Donovan scores first Everton goal!

Landon Donovan has scored his first Premier League goal notching in the 2nd in a 2-0 victory for Everton over Sunderland.
Donovan coolly controlled the ball with his chest and struck it home with his left foot. Not only was this his first goal for Everton in the EPL it is also the first time in [...]

Stuart Holden signs with Bolton

There have been multiple reports surfacing that Stuart Holden has signed a contract with Bolton Wanderers of the English Premier League for the remainder of the season.
Holden has been on trial at Bolton for the past few weeks. He picked up a thigh injury in training, but is expected to fight for playing time starting [...]

Charlie Davies Recovery Update

I’m in complete shock. Total and complete shock.
Ives Galarcep at ESPN has a story here about the recovery of Charlie Davies following a deadly car crash on October 13.
Davies sustained multiple injuries, including: broken right femur and tibia, broken left elbow, facial fractures, torn knee ligament, and a lacerated bladder. First estimates were that it [...]

Ricardo Clark transfers to Frankfurt

Ricardo Clark has completed a move to German Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt, at least for the remainder of the season.
The move could prove to be highly beneficial to the US national team regular as the current crop of US central midfielders continues to deepen. Clark faces competition for playing time from players like Michael Bradley, [...]