Tuesday Night News Nuggets: Adu Plays!

New year, new nuggets…

-Freddy Adu actually played in a match for Monaco! Believe it! Granted, it was just a friendly and Monaco was playing their reserves/youngsters, but it was against a nearly full strength Juventus side with Buffon, Amauri, and Del Piero all in action. Adu played the full 90 minutes 72 minutes and even drew a penalty, which Monaco scored on. It ended 1-1 and instead of playing extra time, they went right to penalties, which Monaco won.

-San Jose’s Jason Hernandez and Colorado’s Ugo Ihemelu have been called in to the US MNT camp to replace defenders Clarence Goodson and Cory Gibbs.

-The OFFICIAL US MNT blog asked a few of the players what the best holiday gift they gave/received was. Best responses:

Sean Franklin
Best Given – Everyone in my family got decked out in Nike gear

Best Received – My mom gave me new pillows for my bed. It was one of those things that I really needed, but never wanted to go out and get.

Pillows? Really? That’s just kind of sad. How about you, Marvell Wynne?

Best Given – I bought my brother Batman’s Gauntlets, which are the things he wears on his forearms. I think they can actually stop a bullet!

Best Received – My mother gave me an Oral B electric toothbrush. It’s pretty high tech.

First off, please don’t test that bullet stopping theory. No way that ends well. Second, an electric toothbrush? Why did the MNT’s mothers do their Christmas shopping at Bed Bath & Beyond? What did Landy’s mom give him, a bathroom scale?

-Kenny Cooper is staying with FC Dallas…for now.

-Landon Donovan’s loan to Bayern Munich began yesterday and will run until March 8. We’ll keep an eye out for him as he tries to distract Luca Toni with his wife, Mrs. Landycakes, in an effort to sneak onto the pitch.

UPDATE: New Studio 90 video commemorating the first day back in camp. Danny Califf rocking some insane sideburns! Sacha looking dirty! Bob yelling! Cameron getting an email from his phone! What more could you possibly want?