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Michael Bradley Move to Aston Villa Highlights Final Day of Transfer Window

A move to the English Premier League will bring a smile to any player's face, even the U.S. national team's noted stoic, Michael Bradley. The 23-year-old's meteoric rise through world soccer continued on Monday, the final day of the European winter transfer window, with a loan from Germany's relegation-bound Borussia...

Americans Abroad: Brad Friedel Comes Up Big for Aston Villa

Brad Friedel's future with Aston Villa may be in question, but the 39-year-old American goalkeeper showed Sunday he is still more than capable of playing at the highest level. Despite allowing three goals, Friedel came up with a flurry of highlight-reel saves to help his struggling side fight to a thrilling 3-3 draw...

Eric Lichaj Singled Out by Aston Villa Coach Following Heavy Loss

Recent U.S. national team debutant and Aston Villa right back Eric Lichaj has had a rollercoaster week, to say the least. The 22-year-old Chicagoland native earned widespread praise for his performance on Monday, when he gamely bottled up dynamic Tottenham Hotspur winger Gareth Bale. Villa lost, 2-1, but Lichaj was an...

Americans Abroad: Aston Villa's Eric Lichaj Contains Gareth Bale

Aston Villa right back Eric Lichaj may only have two English Premier League starts to his name, but the 21-year-old U.S. international is already making a name for himself across the pond. Two weeks after making his league debut, Lichaj on Sunday was assigned to mark Tottenham Hotspur winger Gareth Bale, a rising star...

Juan Agudelo Lifts US to 1-0 Win Over South Africa in National Team Debut

Two U.S. national team debutants, aged 20 and 17, combined on a brilliant late goal to lead a young, experimental American team to a 1-0 win over South Africa before more than 50,000 partisans at Cape Town Stadium. An exhibition that featured very few clear-cut scoring chances was decided in the 85th minute by a composed...

Background on Aston Villa

Aston Villa Football Club (; also known as Villa, The Villa, The Villans and The Lions) is an English professional association football club based in Witton, Birmingham.

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