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Good afternoon folks. With another week in the rearview mirror, and another weekend upon us where we can relax and enjoy some soccer, here is a look back at some stories I missed during the week, some hot topics I wanted to touch on and some recommended reading:

The San Jose-Houston Dynamo match set for this weekend has been postponed as Houston recovers from Hurricane Ike.

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Enormous 18 year old Brek Shea underwent surgery today for a torn medial meniscus in his write knee. OSC reports that he is expected to be out 3-4 months. Brek has had a strange time at FC Dallas so far this season, mostly because no one can seem to decide what position he should play.  He [...] Click to continue reading...

A lot has been made of the players this summer who have left Major League Soccer for higher wages in Europe. I figured since today was a slower news day I would take a look at the next group of guys that could potentially cash in on a move across the pond. Feel free to give [...] Click to continue reading...

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We all know MLS Designated Players like Beckham, Blanco, and Gallardo are ballin' outta control when it comes to their lifestyle but what about players on the other end of the MLS salary scale?

Here we see how they live as FC Dallas TV shows us the digs of two players: Brek Shea and Josh Lambo. Click to continue reading...

In the last week speculation has increased that FC Dallas Attacking Midfielder Brek Shea, a standout of recent US Youth National teams and the 2008 MLS Combine has drawn the interest from Alex Ferguson of Manchester United. While this sounds glamorous, Shea would be just the latest youngster plucked from American shores by United in the last several years.

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Another Monday Kicker here on WVHooligan.com. We are zeroing in on that summer transfer window to open up so of course there is a lot of talk right now in the world about a few players making their way to the MLS. Some are probably decent rumors, while others are probably nothing more than a [...] Click to continue reading...

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File this under, "Wow, where did that come from?" It seems the 18 year old FC Dallas player could be on his way to Old Trafford.

British website, The People is reporting the following:

Alex Ferguson is chasing big Brek Shea - the new rising star of United States football.

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It has been a couple weeks since I posted anything on Major League Soccer's rookie class for 2008. I decided to go away from the week-by-week account of the rookies and do this once or twice a month because this season, unlike many in previous years, is harder to judge the rookie talent due to [...] Click to continue reading...

Ives Galarcep on Soccer by Ives is reporting that Dynamo are actively trying to trade up for tomorrow's SuperDraft to get a shot at Texans FC player Brek Shea, a left winger. Shea, pictured, an 18-year-old from College Station, is a Generation Adidas player who apparently has already expressed his desire to play for Dynamo. Click to continue reading...