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Landon Donovan Wins Honda Player of The Year Award Again

Posted: Oct 20th 2009 5:48PM by FanHouse Newswire (author feed)
Filed under: US Soccer, U.S. Men's National Team

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Landon Donovan was named the best player on
the U.S. team for a record-breaking sixth time on Tuesday.

Donovan, 27, was instrumental in the Americans' successful qualifying campaign for the World Cup and its trek to the Confederations Cup final.

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Jozy Altidore Debuts for Hull City

Posted: Aug 22nd 2009 12:42PM by Michael Cardillo (author feed)
Filed under: European Soccer, English Premier League, Soccer Posts, U.S. Men's National Team

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American Jozy Altidore made his Hull City debut against Bolton.

American fans of the Premier League were in for a treat Saturday morning, with up to four matches all airing live at 10 a.m. Unfortunately, the mouth-watering Hull City v. Bolton was not one of those matches.

Well, despite the sarcasm, the match turned out to be worthwhile for U.S. fans and it's too bad the match wasn't live, despite the less than marquee teams involved.

The reason for this? American international Jozy Altidore made his long awaited debut for Hull as a second-half substitute in the Tigers 1-0 win. The fact Atlidore saw the field is a bit of a surprise since he only returned to England after last week's U.S./Mexico World Cup qualifier on Thursday due to some red tape approving his work permit for his season-long loan from Villareal.

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Jozy Altidore's Twitter Indicates Hull City Move

Posted: Aug 5th 2009 2:12PM by Michael Cardillo (author feed)

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Jozy Alitdore's Twitter hinted at a move to Hull City Wednesday.

U.S. forward Jozy Altidore took a big step toward clarifying his status for the 2009-10 club season Wednesday with a series of posts on his Twitter page that all but confirmed that he'd be making a move to Hull City of the Premier League.

Altidore didn't get into the details, hinting at a press conference on Thursday, but other outlets are reporting that it will be a season-long loan from Spanish club Villareal, which bought him for an MLS-record $10 million last year.

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Premier League Clubs Targeting Promising Striker Jozy Altidore

Posted: Aug 4th 2009 2:57PM by Michael Cardillo (author feed)

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Hull City is lining up a bid for Jozy Altidore.

The prospect of more American soccer players making an impact in the top European leagues is never a bad thing, especially less than a year before a World Cup. The latest Yank that could be on the move is 19-year-old striker Jozy Altidore who is drawing the attention of a couple clubs in the Premier League including Hull City, which has reportedly lined up a multi-million dollar offer to Villareal for his services.

This report, taken for whatever its worth since it's coming from the less-than-trustworthy Daily Mail, seems to make the earlier rumor this summer than Altidore was on track for a move to Greece with Olympiakos look dead.

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US Adds Seven to Gold Cup Roster

Posted: Jul 2nd 2009 11:58AM by Michael Cardillo (author feed)
Filed under: International, Soccer, US Soccer, U.S. Men's National Team

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Jozy Altidore was one of seven players added to the Gold Cup roster Thursday.

When the U.S. Soccer Federation announced the roster for the upcoming CONCACAF Gold Cup in the midst of the U.S.'s surprising run to the Confederations Cup final, the general consensus was that the lineup was thoroughly a "B" team. After all, the supposed "A" team had done enough work in upsetting then-FIFA No. 1 Spain, and giving newly minted top dog Brazil a run for its money, before losing 3-2 last week.

On Wednesday, CONCACAF said it would allow the U.S. to add seven players to the already 23-man roster for the Gold Cup due to playing in back-to-back competitions barely separated by a week and, more importantly, over 10,000 miles. Thursday the USSF announced those seven players -- all members of the Confederations Cup roster -- upgrading the roster to a solid "B+."

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US Stuns No. 1 Spain, Advances to Confederations Cup Final

Posted: Jun 24th 2009 4:53PM by Michael Cardillo (author feed)
Filed under: International, Soccer, Soccer Posts, US Soccer

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Wednesday night in chilly Bloemfontein, South Africa, the U.S. national team lodged one of its greatest victories in its history, beating FIFA No. 1 Spain 2-0 in the Confederations Cup semifinals. The win snapped Spain's 35-match unbeaten run, denying them a chance to set a new record at 36.

This win almost made me pull out the thesaurus for the proper word to describe it. Stunning? Yes. Unbelievable? Pretty close. Deserved? You bet.

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U.S. Rallies for Crucial Point

Posted: Mar 28th 2009 11:43PM by FanHouse Newswire (author feed)
Filed under: FIFA World Cup, US Soccer, U.S. Men's National Team

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SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) -- Two goals down and 20 minutes
from what would have been one of the worst defeats to a regional
rival in years, the United States rallied for a dramatic draw.

Jozy Altidore started the comeback in the 77th minute and
Frankie Hejduk scored the tying goal in the 88th, giving the
Americans a 2-2 tie at El Salvador in a World Cup qualifier on
Saturday night.

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A Salvadoran dancer performs during the FIFA World Cup qualifying soccer match between El Salvador and United States at Cuscatlan stadium in San Salvador March 28, 2009. REUTERS/Luis Galdamez (EL SALVADOR SPORT SOCCER)

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Frank Hejduk from the U.S. national soccer team celebrates their goal against El Salvador during their FIFA World Cup qualifying match at Cuscatlan stadium in San Salvador March 28, 2009. REUTERS/Luis Galdamez (EL SALVADOR SPORT SOCCER)

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Daniel Califf (L) of the U.S. vies for the ball with Carlos Amaya of El Salvador during their FIFA World Cup qualifying soccer match at Cuscatlan stadium in San Salvador, March 28, 2009. REUTERS/Luis Galdamez (EL SALVADOR SPORT SOCCER)

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Landon Donovan (C) from the U.S. vies for the ball with of El Salvador players during their FIFA World Cup qualifying soccer match at the Cuscatlan stadium in San Salvador March 28, 2009. REUTERS/Luis Galdamez (EL SALVADOR SPORT SOCCER)

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Carlos Amaya (R) of El Salvador vies for the ball with Frank Hejduk of the U.S. during their FIFA World Cup qualifying soccer match at Cuscatlan stadium in San Salvador, March 28, 2009. REUTERS/Luis Galdamez (EL SALVADOR SPORT SOCCER)

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El Salvador's fans cheer prior to a 2010 World Cup qualifying soccer match between El Salvador and U.S. in San Salvador, Saturday, March 28, 2009. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)

El Salvador's players (L) argue with United States players during their FIFA World Cup qualifying soccer match at Cuscatlan stadium in San Salvador March 28, 2009. REUTERS/Luis Galdamez (EL SALVADOR SPORT SOCCER)

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Frank Hejduk (L) from the U.S. national football team celebrates their goal against El Salvador during their FIFA World Cup qualifying match at Cuscatlan stadium in San Salvador March 28, 2009. REUTERS/Luis Galdamez (EL SALVADOR)

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El Salvador's Christian Castillo, left, celebrates with teammate Willian Romero after scoring during a 2010 World Cup qualifying soccer match against U.S. in San Salvador, Saturday, March 28, 2009. The match ended 2-2. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)

U.S. Clinton Dempsey (8) fights for the ball with El Salvador's goalkeeper Miguel Montes, top center, during a 2010 World Cup qualifying soccer match in San Salvador, Saturday, March 28, 2009. The match ended 2-2. (AP Photo/ Edgar Romero)

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McBride, Guzan Join Olympic Soccer Team

Posted: Jul 17th 2008 3:15PM by David J. Warner (author feed)
Filed under: USA

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Two years after retiring from international soccer, Brian McBride will wear the USA jersey one last time.

McBride was one of the three over-23 players named on the U.S. men's Olympic soccer team, which was announced today by U.S. Soccer. The former Fulham striker will join future Aston Villa goalkeeper Brad Guzan and New England Revolution defender Michael Parkhurst on the team.

There are few surprises among the under-23 players on the roster. McBride joins Jozy Altidore, Robbie Rogers and Charlie Davies up front. Freddy Adu and Michael Bradley headline the midfield, which also includes MLS standouts Maurice Edu, Stuart Holden and Sasha Kljestan, along with Benny Feilhaber (Derby County) and Danny Szetela (Brescia).

Parkhurst leads a back line that includes Michael Orozco (San Luis) and three MLS starters -- Patrick Ianni, Nathan Sturgis and Marvell Wynne. Chris Seitz will back up Guzan in goal.

McBride hinted last April that he would be willing to join the U.S. Olympic team. His presence would allow Peter Nowak to play a 4-4-2 with McBride and Altidore up front, rather than the 4-2-3-1 that barely managed a goal in Olympic qualifying. The U.S. side still faces an uphill battle in Group B against the Netherlands, Nigeria and Japan, but it's hard to argue the talent isn't there.

Altidore Might Not Be Loaned Out Right Away

Posted: Jun 12th 2008 9:30AM by David J. Warner (author feed)
Filed under: Soccer, MLS, European Soccer

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Former New York Red Bull Jozy Altidore was introduced as the newest player at Villareal yesterday, and while speculation has centered on the club loaning out the 18-year-old striker to another club to give him immediate playing time, that might not be the case after all.

Spanish newspaper Marca is reporting that Altidore is expected to stay with Villareal for at least the first half of next season. The club wants to get him settled into Spanish football first, and since he won't return from the Olympics until late August, he would miss the entire preseason. The Yellow Submarine might also wait and see if he can crack their lineup. Only two strikers -- Nihat Kahveci and Giuseppe Rossi -- scored more than 10 goals for the club last season.

I suspect a loan deal will happen eventually, but a few months of training with a Champions League club couldn't hurt. Our little Jozy is all growns up now. He can handle it.

(H/T: Soccer By Ives)

Villareal Gets Altidore, Plans to Loan Him Out

Posted: Jun 4th 2008 2:08PM by David J. Warner (author feed)
Filed under: New York, Soccer, MLS, European Soccer

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Jozy Altidore's European dream begins now.

The New York Times is reporting that Spanish club Villareal has a reached an agreement with MLS and the New York Red Bulls to acquire Altidore for an MLS-record transfer fee of $10 million. The teenage striker has to pass a physical and work out contract terms with the club, but it appears he will not finish the season with the Red Bulls, who are currently five points behind Toronto for the last playoff spot in the Eastern division.

Villareal finished 2nd in La Liga last season and will go directly to the group stage of the UEFA Champions League. However, it appears Altidore will not join the club on the European stage. Spanish newspaper Marca is reporting that Altidore will be loaned out to Recreativo de Huelva, who finished 16th in La Liga, for at least one season to give him immediate playing time. According to the ever-present Ives Galarcep, Villareal made the same move with Uruguayan defender Martín Cáceres, who was just sold to Barcelona for a profit of about $16 million.

So Jozy can experience something he would never see in America -- a relegation battle. That's just "too foreign" for MLS, of course.

Let's just hope this transfer doesn't give our boy too big a head. Those stories about him losing focus in Red Bulls practice were just a little troubling.