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AC Milan VP Calls Beckham Loan A "Done Deal"

In a very unsurprising development, AC Milan vice president Adriano Galliani declared that the club is "95 percent" finished on bringing back David Beckham to the club in January on loan. Galliani went as far as to call it a "done deal." Unlike last year when there was a lot of alarm and acrimony when Beckham announced...

Americans on Pine a Cause for Concern

Aside from the fact that they're both a) human beings, b) American international soccer players of African descent and c) from the greater Washington, D.C. area, there aren't too many similarities between Freddy Adu and Oguchi Onyewu, saying nothing of the pair's nearly one-foot height and seven-year age discrepancy. Adu,...

Alexi Lalas Is Critical of American Soccer (And That's a Good Thing)

Did the U.S.'s impressive run in the Confederations Cup mean anything? How will the Gooch fare with AC Milan? What's up with Beckham and the Galaxy? And does he miss being scruffy? Taking a break from participating in the Kicking and Screening film festival, U.S. soccer great Alexi Lalas talked to us about these questions...

Onyewu Signing Good Sign for US

Maybe the most under-reported aspect of the U.S. national team's run to the Confederations Cup final last month was that, given the spotlight, a couple of American players probably earned themselves some nice European paydays. Nowhere was this more evident than starting central defender Oguchi Onyewu, especially after his...

American Defender Oguchi Onyewu to Sue Opponent Over Alleged Racial Slur

For most American soccer fans, Oguchi Onyewu is remembered for his owning performance of Mexico's Jared Borgetti in a 2006 World Cup qualifier, rather than his unfortunate clearance in Germany in June 2006 which set up a Tomas Rosicky wondergoal. Tuesday, the rugged U.S. defender might leave an impact on the world of...

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05/31/12 Even after seeing replay, Onyewu disputes PK call vs.... Source: MLS The game was only 10 minutes old, but it can still be argued that it was the turning point of the USA's 4-1 loss to Brazil on Wednesday night.
05/30/12 PST: Three things that plagued US vs. Brazil Source: Open Mike Where the big problem on the U.S. back line lies now?
05/20/12 Trio to join US camp Source: SuperSport Strikers Landon Donovan and Jozy Altidore and defender Oguchi Onyewu were among 11 players announced on Sunday by US Soccer as additions to the American training camp ahead of 2014 World Cup qualifiers.
05/18/12 American Exports preview: Silverware on line for Gooch Source: MLS The Champions League final isn't the only game going on across the pond this weekend, with American exports set to take aim at cup glory, a league penthouse and a long-awaited promotion.