By The Numbers: Few With World Cup Experience
by Mike Woitalla (Analysis | Soccer America - May 26)
e South Africa-bound U.S. squad is dominated by foreign-based players, but the majority have spent time in MLS. More than two-thirds played college ball, but most of them left school early to go pro. For U.S. World Cup team facts and figures ... more details | go to article

High School Soccer Still Gets Short Shrift
by Mike Woitalla (Commentary | Soccer America - May 26)
Long gone are the days when soccer in the USA existed on the fringes. Its massive popularity among the nation’s youth, among other factors, moved it deep into the American mainstream. So it's easy to forget there are still battles to be won. more details | go to article

U.S. Youth Product Makes Dream Debut For River Plate
by Mike Woitalla (Profile/Interview | Soccer America - December 10)
Texas product Gabriel Funes, the winner of the "2008 Sueno MLS" -- Univision's reality tryout TV show designed to uncover talent for Major League Soccer -- debuted for Argentina's River Plate last weekend. more details | go to article

Mexico Headed For A Second Azteca Debacle?
by Mike Woitalla (Profile/Interview | Soccer America - March 26)
Costa Rica remains the only team to beat Mexico on Mexican soil in World Cup qualifying, and the Ticos aim to repeat the feat on Saturday (TV: Telemundo, 6 pm ET) in the teams' second game of final round World Cup qualifying. more details | go to article

Germans Hail 'Marathon Man' Michael Bradley
by Mike Woitalla (Profile/Interview | Soccer America - March 20)
Michael Bradley's two goals last weekend not only helped relegation-threatend Borussia Moenchengladbach to a clutch victory, it had the German press hailing the 21-year-old midfielder as the Bundesliga's new star. more details | go to article

Donovan's Bayern Dream Nears End
by Mike Woitalla (Profile/Interview | Soccer America - February 27)
Bayern Munich will aim to pull itself out of its Bundesliga slump when it clashes with Werder Bremen on Sunday (GolTV, 11 am ET), one of three games before Landon Donovan is scheduled to return to the Los Angeles Galaxy. more details | go to article

Donovan Disappoints In Bayern Debacle
by Mike Woitalla (Result | Soccer America - February 23)
Landon Donovan had a big chance to prove himself dear to Bayern Munich, coming on as a halftime sub with Bayern struggling against newly promoted, 11th-place FC Cologne. more details | go to article

Big Chance For Donovan?
by Mike Woitalla (Preview | Soccer America - February 20)
With both its regular forwards injured, Landon Donovan could get his first start for Bayern Munich when it faces Cologne on Saturday (GolTV 11:30 am ET). more details | go to article

Penalty Box, A Fourth Sub And Longer Halftimes?
by Mike Woitalla (Article | Soccer America - February 11)
When soccer's rule-making body meets later this month, it will consider penalty-box time for yellow-card offenses, a fourth sub during overtime, and extended halftimes (because it can take so long to walk to the locker room!). more details | go to article

Strife Among Strikers At Bayern?
by Mike Woitalla (Profile/Interview | Soccer America - February 10)
With the scored tied 1-1 against Borussa Dortmund last weekend, Bayern Munich coach Juergen Klinsmann subbed in Landon Donovan for striker Luca Toni. Toni fumed, refused to shake hands with fellow forward Miroslav Klose as he walked off the field, and stormed straight to the locker room. more details | go to article

Donovan Plays Again For Bayern; Big Win For Torres
by Mike Woitalla (Result | Soccer America - February 9)
Seven of the 13 foreign-based players on the U.S. roster for Wednesday's World Cup qualifier against Mexico saw action for their clubs last weekend. more details | go to article

Concerns On U.S. Foreign Legion
by Mike Woitalla (Profile/Interview | Soccer America - February 6)
While Mexico is plagued by injury problems and suspensions, many of the Americans playing abroad are struggling with their foreign clubs going into next Wednesday's Hexagonal opener against Mexico. more details | go to article

'Weather Will Be Same For Both Teams'
by Mike Woitalla (Profile/Interview | Soccer America - February 4)
Mexico striker Carlos Ochoa, who played high school and college ball in Southern California, says criticism of his team's recent poor form has united the squad, which he believes is better than the U.S. team and will overcome Ohio's frigid conditions in the Hexagonal opener on Feb. 11. more details | go to article

My View: Can USA Qualify With Flair?
by Mike Woitalla (Commentary | Soccer America - February 1)
The USA won't have much trouble qualifying for the 2010 World Cup, but we should expect more. Getting its first win in Mexico and playing impressive soccer would be nice. more details | go to article

Donovan Scores Two More For Bayern
by Mike Woitalla (Profile/Interview | Soccer America - January 23)
Landon Donovan upped his scoring total to four goals in five friendly games for Bayern Munich as he struck twice after entering as a 60th minute sub in Bayern's 5-0 win over second division Mainz. more details | go to article