U.S. striker conundrum unresolved

In the race to find a replacement forward for Charlie Davies in the U.S. team's lineup, few candidates are standing out.

Last chance for Sacha

This time last year, Sacha Kljestan was pretty much the man. His hat trick against Sweden in a late-January friendly had vaulted him onto the national...

Blog Entry | Conversation | February 3, 2010

Europe's top transfer deals

Jon Carter looks at the biggest deals from the winter window that have happened in Europe.

Johnson scores first goal in Greece

American forward Eddie Johnson has scored his first goal in Greece for Aris -- off a pass from teammate Freddy Adu.

Striker situation not all doom and gloom

CARSON, Calif.-- Let's just say some things out loud. (Figuratively, of course, since this is a written blog and we don't have an audio version yet.) ...

Blog Entry | Conversation | January 22, 2010

Adu: No regrets over move to Europe

Freddy Adu is confident his game will pick up in Greece despite a spotty career in Europe.

Attacking style suits Bone

...U-20 coach Thomas Rongen. That placed Bone on a roster that included the likes of Freddy Adu, Jozy Altidore and Robbie Rogers. While he admits the start was a bit intimidating, he had...

Attacking style suits Bone

...U-20 coach Thomas Rongen. That placed Bone on a roster that included the likes of Freddy Adu, Jozy Altidore and Robbie Rogers. While he admits the start was a bit intimidating, he had...

A positive first impression for Donovan in England

Landon Donovan's debut for Everton against Arsenal was the talk of the town. Ravi Ubha takes a brief look at recent notable performances by U.S. players in Europe.

Americans abroad face a critical few months

...a bad dilemma to have. Speaking of options, they seem to be what Eddie Johnson and Freddy Adu are running out of. Their loan to Greek club Aris feels more like an exile, a...

Toni seeks more than tuneup with Roma

Luca Toni joins AC Roma, the Algerians tamp down rumors that their coach may bolt, and Bob Bradley continues the search for players to round out the U.S. roster.

The stable system

Seth Wickersham's recent Mag story about the perfect NFL coaching candidate inspired us to look closely at what kind of managerial experience the coac...

Blog Entry | Conversation | January 7, 2010

World Cup Update: Can Freddy Adu Make World Cup Roster?

AP Photo/David Zalubowski United States midfielder Freddy Adu controls the ball against Guatemala during the first half of a World Cup qualifying soccer match...

Freddy Adu has agreed a loan switch to Aris FC

Freddy Adu ends Hull talk by signing Aris deal

Benfica midfielder Freddy Adu has revealed he has signed an 18-month loan deal with Aris, ending speculation he could complete a move to Hull.