Another Bayern Munich training video has hit the German internets!  Head over to THIS link to watch the video and this time, the camera man pays some extra attention to Landon (how nice of him). Not too much goes down in this video.  After 10 minutes of warming up, they go into a small scrimmage and [. Click to continue reading...

I was going to post this last night, then my interwebs went buhbye and (true to form) I said "*&%$ it" and went to bed. In any event, away we go... #1 - Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols is going to bat for the St. Louis MLS expansion team. And if you are wondering how such a scenario might end, please see photo. Click to continue reading...

Hey, anyone want to offer any thoughts on this upcoming USMNT/Guatemala scenario Wednesday night? (8 p.m., ESPN Classic) Sorry about saying scenario. Even though he sold out and went to Sirius radio I can't get the Mad Dog Russo nomenclature out of my mind. Saying things like, "a bad job by me" or "big spot" roll off the tongue like a James Hetfield bark. Click to continue reading...

News out of Villarreal today is that Joseba Llorente has torn a muscle in his thigh.  The injury came in last weekends 2-2 draw with Malaga and now the striker is facing a month on the sideline.  While this may be bad news for Llorente and Villarreal, it could be nice for Altidore who suffers [...] Click to continue reading...

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The last World Cup qualifier of the year for the U.S. men's national team is two days away, meaning the last chance for U.S. fans to see some of the team's younger prospects, as well as a chance to see some veteran faces back in the mix.

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A busy day as I write Tuesday's column about the karmic Sigi Schmid, but wanted to note in passing that:

*The Galaxy's poor season cost David Beckham a spot on England's squad to face Germany Wednesday so cue speculation he must leave MLS for good to keep playing for England.

*MLS Rookie of the Year and Cal State Northridge product Sean Franklin was named to his first U.

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Bob Bradley released the roster for the Guatemala game this Wednesday and Jozy and Freddy are the only boys to venture over from Europe.  John Thorrington (Why Gody Why) and Chris Role (Kill Me Now) are the new domestic additions.  Take a peek: GOALKEEPERS Brad Guzan, Troy Perkins, Matt Pickens DEFENDERS Jonathan Bornstein, Sean Franklin, Cory Gibbs, Clarence Goodson, [. Click to continue reading...

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Jozy Altidore, Kenny Cooper and Freddy Adu headline a roster of 20 players called in for Wednesday's World Cup qualifier against Guatemala at Dick's Sporting Goods Park.

Here is the squad:

GOALKEEPERS: Brad Guzan, Troy Perkins, Matt Pickens.

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Now that I've made this posting, I've undoubtedly jinxed him forever (that's the power I have), but EJ finally seems to be finding some form for Cardiff.  After EJ's showing in today's 2-1 win over Crystal Palace, Manager Dave Jones was quick to praise the Grown Ass Man: "I am very pleased for Eddie Johnson, who [. Click to continue reading...

(any other parents of preschoolers out there?)

Well, this post is better late than never, although it may not be news to you anymore.

Our young defender, from Cal State Northridge of all places, is MLS Rookie of Year! And has been named Rookie of the Year while playing on the worst team in MLS.

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Looks like Sunil Gulati saw that FOX story today too, because he immediately reached out to Subotic's representation for confirmation.  You'll remember from my earlier post, that Subotic said that wearing another crest besides the USA would be "kinda like backstabbing." According to Ives, when reached for comment, Sunil said: "We have spoken to Neven's representative and [. Click to continue reading...

In the wake of a report out of Serbia claiming that Borussia Dortmund defender Neven Subotic has chosen to play for the Serbian national team, U.S. Soccer president Sunil Gulati has stepped forward to shoot down the report.

"We have spoken to Neven's representative and can confirm the story is untrue," Gulati said on Saturday.

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Oh Hey Michael Bradley BMG took on Bayern Munich today in the Bundesliga and Michael Bradley scored the tying goal for Moenchengladbach in the 80th minute.  The game finished 2-2 and Little Mikey went the full 90 and looked alright.  He seemed to be playing more offensively throughout the game and had a handful of attempts [. Click to continue reading...

FOX Sports is channeling a Serbian news report that Neven Subotic has accepted the callup for the Serbian National Team. Looks like  Subotic has turned his back on the USA and Bosnia-Herzegovina, his other two choices. If you want to check out something cool, head over and listen to this interview podcast with Subotic from November [. Click to continue reading...

Getting a lot of sleep for once, I was totally oblivious to domestic new outlet Agencije's report that Borussia Dortmund phenom and former U.S. youth international Neven Subotić had opted to play for Serbia until good pal Chris Courtney shot me a text message. As the story goes, the youngster will be in uniform for a March World Cup qualifier against Romania, provided FIFA approve the Click to continue reading...

Neven Subotic has made his choice, and American soccer fan's aren't going to be happy.

According to a report out of Serbia picked up by Fox Sports, the Borussia Dortmund defender and former U.S. Under-17 national team player has decided to play for the Serbian national team.

Subotic has yet to speak publicly about a decision, but if he has chosen Serbia then it would end a lengthy saga that saw Subotic flirt with the possibility of playing for Germany before FIFA stepped in and ruled he would be unable to because he wasn't a German citizen before playing for the United States on the youth level.

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So nominations end tomorrow for the US Soccer "Best of" awards, so once more I will post about it.  If you WANTED to nominate Yanked Around as one of the best soccer blogs, all you'd need to do is send an email to centercircle@ussoccer.org saying "Yanked Around should be a finalist for the Best Soccer [. Click to continue reading...

Kudos to Matt over at watchsocceronline.blogspot.com for these gems.  Two videos have emerged from the Bayern Training Grounds over the past two days, and they give us a little peak at Landon in action. The first video is HERE In the first vid, they're mostly playing some small sided games (6v6 or whatever), if you don't want [. Click to continue reading...

If you are scratching your head at the above photo, and the sight of Landon Donovan clad in Bayern Munich attire, then you probably missed the news that Donovan is spending 10 days training with the German champions, a stint that began on Tuesday.

While it is being called just a training stint, it is safe to say the 10-day stint is being used as a test drive by Bayern Munich, whish is strongly considering acquiring Donovan during the January transfer window.

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With the berth into the Hexagonal round of World Cup qualifying already secure, the U.S. national team has the unique opportunity to play a World Cup qualifier with nothing on the line, which means having the chance to play some younger players and giving some new players a look.

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Walesonline.co.uk spoke to our Grown Ass Man and it looks like he is starting to like life as a Bluebird.  Seems like Eddie is enjoying the "family" atmosphere in Cardiff and thinks that the side has a real chance at promotion (Yeah Right). "We don't have any big-time players in the squad and it's something special [. Click to continue reading...

Goal.com has a little blurb from veteran Monaco midfielder Camel Meriem in regards to our very own Fredua Adu. Check it: "He is a super player, very strong with a very good left foot," said Meriem of the 19-year-old American. "For the moment, he is discovering that the French championship is not easy for him. Click to continue reading...

Bob Bradley named a preliminary training camp squad to convene in Colorado this week, made up on entirely MLS players (and two Norwegian league players since their season is also over).  This is not the final camp squad list, so it is expected that some of the Yanks in Europe will pop over as well [. Click to continue reading...

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As far as second seasons in Europe go, Charlie Davies had himself a very good one.

The U.S. national team striker conclusing the Swedish season last weekend by scoring two goals to give him a season total of 14, that is 11 more than the three he scored in his first year with Hammarby.

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It's only Wednesday, but it's already been a big week for Galaxy star Landon Donovan, who started by netting his fifth Honda USMNT Player of the Year prize (for his sixth, maybe they should give him a new. larger garage?). The 26-year old finished with 297 voting points, while Tim Howard (who got my vote) garnered 249 points and Clint Dempsey ended up third with 176 points. Click to continue reading...

The Galaxy's Landon Donovan was named the Honda Player of the Year for the second consecutive year and the fifth time in the last seven years at a ceremony today in downtown L.A.

Donovan accumulated 297 points in the balloting by 213 journalists, ahead of goalkeeper Tim Howard, (249 points) and Clint Dempsey (176 points).

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In what has to be one of the more embarrassing results in American soccer award history, Landon Donovan has been named the 2008 Honda Player of the Year, beating out Tim Howard in a vote that can best described as a bad joke.

The announcement marked Donovan's fifth Honda Player of the Year award, and while he has certainly earned many of those, the 2008 prize will go down as the clearest example of a flawed voting set-up that has culminated in a result that has to diminish the credibility of a once-prestigious award.

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All you haters who keep mocking me for my lack of posts lately: be still!  The reason I've been absent is because I lost my job (woo!) and as blogging about the USMNT is my definite passion, it unfortunately pays zero dollars an hour. But yea, thanks to the economic climate, I am now in search [...] Click to continue reading...

Toronto FC's Brian Edwards has been called into the United State's 19-player training camp as the team prepares for its qualifier against Guatemala. He joins Troy Perkins (Valerenga IF) and Matt Pickens (out of contract) as Bob Bradley's goalkeeping options. Click to continue reading...

As expected, U.S. boss Bob Bradley has announced his squad for the final World Cup qualifier of the semifinal round. Unsurprisingly, the team list is quite heavy on MLS players not among the four remaining playoff teams. The coach has picked a largely inexperienced roster to face Guatemala next Wednesday just outside Denver, including six uncapped players (noted by italics in the listing below. Click to continue reading...

The U.S. national team has called in a preliminary 19-player roster for the team's upcoming World Cup qualifier against Guatemala on Nov. 19 in Colorado. Veteran midfielder Pablo Mastroeni and MLS star striker Kenny Cooper are among the selections.

Here is the rest of the group:

GOALKEEPERS: Brian Edwards (Toronto FC), Troy Perkins (Valerenga IF), Matt Pickens (out of contract)

DEFENDERS: Jonathan Bornstein (Chivas USA), Sean Franklin (Los Angeles Galaxy), Cory Gibbs (Colorado Rapids), Clarence Goodson (IK Start), Drew Moor (FC Dallas), Michael Parkhurst (New England Revolution)

MIDFIELDERS: Colin Clark (Colorado Rapids), Ricardo Clark (Houston Dynamo), Sacha Kljestan (Chivas USA), Nick LaBrocca (Colorado Rapids), Pablo Mastroeni (Colorado Rapids)

FORWARDS: Davy Arnaud (Kansas City Wizards), Chad Barrett (Toronto FC), Conor Casey (Colorado Rapids), Brian Ching (Houston Dynamo), Kenny Cooper (FC Dallas)

This is not the entire group that U.

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So ussoccer.com is doing a little nomination and awards contest with a couple of categories.  One of these catergories is "Best Blog." I mean, so HYPOTHETICALLY if you WANTED to nominate Yanked Around for best blog, all you would need to do is send a short email to centercircle@ussoccer.org and say: "Hey I want to [. Click to continue reading...

Word on the Interstreet is that LD has jetted over to Munich and is training with Bayern so Klinssman and Co can get a better look.  Germany's kicker writes: If Jürgen Klinsmann at this Tuesday clock by 15 players of FC Bayern training welcomed, he will welcome a guest: It is Landon Donovan (26). The offensive [. Click to continue reading...

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In what could be a prelude to a loan move and potentially a full transfer, Landon Donovan is in Germany preparing to begin a week-long training stint with Bayern Munich.

Donovan could wind up joining Bayern as replacement for out-of-favor German striker Lukas Podolski, who appears on his way out.

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