It sucks to be an American who loves Champions League soccer. The games come on at an obscure 2:40, with only one fixture on the tube while surely the one you really want to watch is either designated for the 2:30 AM ESPN Classic replay (if you are lucky) or left off the television [...]

If you haven’t checked this Freddy Adu’s recent “ownage” of the Carlsberg Cup, head on over to the sister site.
Momentum is a beautiful thing, and Freddy has it. How long before his coach’s realize that impact that they have seen in the ten to fifteen minute range is in fact able to be replicated [...]

They were released from the handcuffs, let free in the wild, and told to make it happen. The fruits of their labor are just now beginning to show.
Clint Dempsey was always a great MLS player, and a good national team player. In the summer of 2006, he took the next step, regardless of [...]

Looks like both of these moves are going to go through.
Today Derby sucesfully obtained a work permit for the USA’s Gold Cup hero Benny Feilhaber. Sound like Commander Bob helped by writing a referance for his boy Benny to gain his permit. Feilhaber is expected to join the club soon after their debut [...]

A few news items today…
-Peter Nowak was officially announced as coach of the U-23 Olympic Squad for the 2008 games in Bejing as expected. I got to thinking of the squad a little bit more and another player I really want to see is Stuart Holden (the American (sorta) Beckham). I say sorta [...]

Ives Galarcep at the Herald News is reporting that United States U-20 midfielder Danny Szetela has agreed to a contract with serie a giants A.S. Roma.
Just yesterday I posted a transfer bit about Lazio looking to wrap up a deal for Danny, but now it seems their city rivals the Gillarossi decided it was them [...]

Latest updates from the Yanks Abroad newswire…
-Fulham FC continue to try and do their part to raise the number of American players in the Premiership as they are currently on the trail of Jay Demerit.
-Lazio are eager to wrap up a deal for U-20 Yank Danny Szetela. Although for selfish reasons I feel [...]

Today Freddy arrived at the airport in Portugal with his moms, looking like a big timer in his shades and Benfica scarvs.
Here’s a video of his arrival. It’s funny, just about a month ago, I was standing with Freddy in a different airport at the baggage claim at Newark. Freddy and Chris Seitz [...]

Freddy Adu is travelling to Portugal to finalize his transfer to S.L. Benfica. Finally.
Adu is set to become an Eagle for $550,000/yr for 5 years plus housing, car, and goal bonuses.
His base salary is just about what he is currentley making in the MLS, this tells me that money is deffinatley not [...]

The first of the tremendous U-20 bunch to sign his European contract is not Freddy, or Danny Szetela, but somewhat surprising stand out Sal Zizzo.
The deal runs for three years and will pair Sal with fellow right-sided yank Steve Cherundolo. Always good to have a fellow yank to look out for you. Steve [...]