He's started just one game this season, so who can blame the 25 year old?

"The coach here now is not the one who brought me in so it's difficult proving that I deserve to be on the field," the News of the World quoted Dempsey as saying.

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This is the full conversation between the site owner of Keepin' It Real and one of our editors as it took place yesterday, Saturday, 28 September.

We were never going to publish the full conversation and series of emails but since the owner of Keeping It Real has attacked our credibility and brought into question the veracity of our previous posting which outlined the events and paraphrased what he said we see no choice. Click to continue reading...

Transplanted Brit reporter Nick Thomas has sweetened the long-running Pablo Mastroeni-to-Europe serial by uncovering a pair of Spanish suitors in Málaga and Real Betis. Of course, the veteran midfield stopper is also wanted in Italy (by both Serie A and Serie B clubs, so they say). Mastro would prefer a move to Italy, but I'm actually much more excited by these La Liga possibilities, especially Click to continue reading...

Six points in the bag and little doubt the US will advance to the hexagonal. However the truth be told I think the United States finishes third in the hexagonal on current form and must improve its linkup play and general possession play in the final four matches of this qualifying stage. With this in mind this is the lineup I would like to see tomorrow assuming the bucket is being used by Bradley again.

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Canberra United are expected to announce their first round of signings on Friday.
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ADELAIDE UNITED ANNOUNCES MATILDA AS CAPTAIN FOR WESTFIELD W-LEAGUE

Adelaide United FC has secured former Matildas representative Di Alagich as the club's Women's League Captain in a major coup for the women's game in South Australia ahead of the inaugural Westfield W-League. Click to continue reading...

Having had a few days to do some studying and weigh all need factors specific to the clubs, I will now present my list of best summer shoppers of 2008... #5 - Paris St. Germain Despite not spending nearly as much as many clubs, rebuilding PSG added a strong veteran, winning influence with the arrivals of Ludovic Giuly, Mateja Kezman and Claude Makalele. Click to continue reading...

Toronto FC has signed forward Chad Barrett to a four-year extension, club officials announced Wednesday. Barrett was brought in by Toronto on July 27th as part of the deal that sent Brian McBride's rights to the Chicago Fire; Toronto also received a 2009 first-round draft pick and conditional future considerations in the trade. Click to continue reading...

With Rafa looking to rid his squad of players who simply won't get much playing time, help ease his wage bill and give him some extra spending money, this deal looks likely to be sealed. With it, a Liverpool veteran looks set to join Blackburn Rovers. Why not join the debate ... Click to continue reading...

Southampton racked up a second win in the Carling Cup. Last week they beat Exter. Yesterday they beat fellow Championship club Birmingham 2-0 at St. Mary's. Lee Holmes and Adam Lallana scored for Saints.

Southampton landed young Tottenham forward Tomas Pekhart on loan for the year. I'm not a huge fan of this move.

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Soccer City FC's Chris C. commented on the former Bolton player in May. News today has Campo signing with Coca-Cola Championship side Ipswich Town. Will Campo's veteran presence be a positive? Or will he offer up a series of listless performances while in the Championship?

Also in Championship news:

Sheffield Wednesday have signed Middlesbrough defender Tony McMahon. Click to continue reading...

Arsenal are today poised to sign Manchester United defender Mikael Silvestre after the player turned down a move to Manchester City. The United veteran is more than likely to leave the club before the transfer window shuts after admitting he is frustarted with the lack of first team football.

The former French international has spent nine years at United making just over 250 appearances in the process. Click to continue reading...

That's Lance on the left along with veteran midfielder Jesse Marsch and Jamaican defender Shavar Thomas on the set of KTLA in LA, as part of the "Shirt Off Their Back" promotion Chivas ran earlier this season. Way to represent Lance!

There are also plenty of action shots to be found on Google but I thought this one might get me more traffic If you click on the photo, you'll get a larger version.

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Veteran Liverpool centre back Sami Hyypia has praised his teammate Fernando Torres for his winning strike in their opening Premier League match against Sunderland on Saturday.

Liverpool were finding it hard to break down the plucky Black Cats at the Stadium of Light, until Torres unleashed a pile driver from outside the area. Click to continue reading...

Veteran Chivas USA midfielder Jesse Marsch, a team leader and defensive stalwart, is out for six to eight weeks with a fractured jaw suffered in Thursday's game against the Galaxy, the team confirmed today.

He joins an ever-growing injury list at the club that has hampered its effort to match last season's performance when Chivas USA was Western Conference champion.

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Arsenal came back in the second half with Gallas and Adebayor's goal. They were missing Cesc and it showed in most part of the game. Denilson and Aaron Ramsey started and their game picked up in the second half. But it was the veterans who pulled out the win. RVP's swerving free kick which Gallas was able to put his body on and steer the ball into goal and a Theo Walcott (yes, he can be considered a veteran in this Arsenal team) pass to Adebayour to slot the ball home.

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Sometimes we at MLSR get a kernel of info that turns out to be correct.

This trade is now official.

Courtesy of MLSNet:

"Toronto FC have acquired a third round 2009 MLS SuperDraft pick from FC Dallas. In return, Dallas receives forward Jeff Cunningham.

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Dang. Chivas plays tonight on HDnet at 7:30 pm and I'm planning on catching the game at Coester's in the hopes of seeing Lance Parker in goal. The Wizards game kicks off at 6:30 pm, in DC.

I thought it might be his turn after Dan Kennedy's outing last week against the New England Revolution in the Superliga group stage.

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With Brad Guzan now officially off to Aston Villa after having his work permit granted, Chivas USA have made a move for goalkeeper Zach Thornton. The five-time MLS All-Star and 13-year veteran comes to L.A. from the New York Red... Click to continue reading...

There has been some speculation during the preseason that Hannover veteran Steve Cherundolo may get bumped from his starting right back role by a younger player, including possibly young American Sal Zizzo. After a 4-2 friendly loss to RCD Mallorca Friday night in which coach Dieter Hecking gave Zizzo a start, Cherundolo's job looks as secure as ever. Click to continue reading...

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Chivas USA has turned to an MLS veteran to fill the void left by Brad Guzan's transfer to Aston Villa.

The Goats have acquired Zach Thornton from the New York Red Bulls for future considerations.

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Tim Candon's got the scoop...

The Carolina RailHawks signed veteran forward Ronald Cerritos on Thursday, team president and GM Chris Economides confirmed.
Were hoping he can come in and add a spark and some leadership to the team, Ecoomides said. Hes had a storied career with the El Salvadoran national team and MLS.

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Arsenal net £7m David Bentley windfall

Arsenal are set to receive up to £7 million following David Bentley's transfer from Blackburn to Tottenham.

Reports suggest a 50 per cent sell-on clause was included in the deal when Bentley left Arsenal to move to Ewood Park in 2006.

The England midfielder will today complete a £15 million move to White Hart Lane, a fee that could rise to £17 million. Click to continue reading...

Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes had today said he will retire from football in two years time. The United veteran has spent his whole career at Old Trafford and he has admitted today he will give up the game in just two seasons time.

The 33-year old has one year left on his current deal at United but he is hoping for that to be extended soon. Click to continue reading...

Borussia Dortmund's new head coach Juergen Klopp made a good impression with the BVB fans last night as his new-look team beat Bayern Munich 2-1 in the preseason T-Home Super Cup. Included in the starting 11 was young American defender Neven Subotic whom Klopp brought with him from FSV Mainz.

Subotic looked nervous during the early going but started to show his stuff in the 26th minute with a terrific 45-meter pass to Delron Buckley to set up a dangerous chance for BVB. Click to continue reading...

FC Dallas has finally decided they care about scoring goals.  YS has learned that FC Dallas is very close to signing Ariel Ortega, a former Argentine International, and a current player at River Plate.  Ortega, who is 34, is a veteran of three World Cups and has over 90 caps for Argentina.   John Ellinger, An [. Click to continue reading...

Villarreal got a good look at its four new signings, including American Jozy Altidore in a Sunday friendly against third division side Navata. The match turned out to be a 12-0 romp for the primera side and the club's faithful got its first look at Altidore before he departs to participate in the Olympics for the USA. Click to continue reading...

Fallen French giants Paris St Germain have sealed a homecoming deal for Chelsea's 71-cap veteran midfielder. 35-year-old Claude Makélélé is set to be unveiled as a PSG player on Monday after Chelsea agreed to let him leave on a free transfer. PSG announced the deal to bring the Congo-born midfielder to . Click to continue reading...

Galaxy fans, you hear that? Its the sound of goals not being scored on you because a certain defender got beat yet again. Yup, the LA Galaxy has waived Portuguese defender and veteran traffic cone Abel Xavier, the Washington Post's Steve Goff reported today. I won't go too much into details on this because its honestly the [. Click to continue reading...

Is Wenger about to lose another first team starter? Juventus are eyeing Arsenal attacker Robin van Persie. Tuttosport says Juve see the Dutch ace as an ideal replacement for veteran Pavel Nedved. The Bianconeri intend to move for Van Persie next summer and rate the forward in the £18 million class. Click to continue reading...

While Real Salt Lake may have their doctor, Chivas USA now has a nurse, 24-year-old forward Roberto Nurse (I know, I know, it probably isn't pronounced that way but go with it alright?!). He is a three-year veteran of the first division in Mexico, most recently with Querétaro. From 2007-2008, he was Querétaro's leading goalscorer in [. Click to continue reading...

Arsenal veteran Gilberto Silva looks set for a move away from the Emirates this week to Greek outfit Panathanaikos as the Londoners look to secure the signature of Russian midfielder Andrei Arshavin.

The 31 year joined the Gunners in 2002 and played a vital part in the club's success. However this season he has struggled to break into the first eleven with the presence of Mathieu Flamini and Cesc Fabregas. Click to continue reading...

Scott Sealy has been sent packing from Kansas City today. The Wizards veteran forward will team up with Darren Huckerby -who has to be the most hyped player signing from the Championship League ever- in northern California and attempt to invigorate San Jose's impotent attack. I've got no official press release to link to so I've posted the emailed release below. Click to continue reading...

Liverpool veteran Sami Hyypia today welcomed back young rival Daniel Agger from his 10-month injury nightmare and vowed to fight for his first team place.

Hyypia, 35 in October, has a new one-year contract and the chance to complete a remarkable 10 years at Anfield in style before considering his future options. Click to continue reading...

And it's important to us because former Missouri State Bear goal keeper Lance Parker (pictured) is part of the developmental roster at Chivas USA and is one of the choices available for Preki. Guzan is headed for England according to a Chivas owner quoted in the LA Times

"Yes, it's true," Vergara said.

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And it's important to us because former Missouri State Bear goal keeper Lance Parker (pictured) is part of the developmental roster at Chivas USA and is one of the choices available for Preki. Guzan is headed for England according to a Chivas owner quoted in the LA Times

"Yes, it's true," Vergara said.

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