Recent US vs. Sweden (Friendly Jan. 24, 2009) Articles
Bradley Working With Depleted US Squad
by Andrea Adelson (Preview | Yahoo - January 20)
As it prepares to play its first game of the year, the United States men’s soccer team faces unexpected tests of its depth. more details | go to article

Parkhurst Called In To MNT Camp Ahead Of Game Against Sweden
by No Author Listed (Preview | USSF - January 17)
Defender Michael Parkhurst has been called into the Men's National Team training camp in Carson, Calif. and will join up with his teammates as they prepare to face Sweden on Jan. 24 at The Home Depot Center. more details | go to article

Bradley Calls 25 Players To Begin Training Camp On Jan. 4 At The Home Depot Center In Carson, Calif
by No Author Listed (Preview | USSF - December 30)
First Training Camp in 2009 Marks Beginning of FIFA World Cup Qualifying Preparations more details | go to article

United States Starting XI vs. Sweden
by Noah Davis (Commentary | Goal.com - January 20)
As the friendly with Sweden draws closer, Goal.com's Noah Davis offers his thoughts on a possible Starting XI. more details | go to article

Player Profile: Charlie Davies
by Noah Davis (Profile/Interview | Goal.com - January 18)
The USA can count on a host of young, exciting attackers, and some of the bigger names have crowded out Charlie Davies. Goal.com's Noah Davis has the scoop on one of America's paciest attackers. more details | go to article

And Over On Field #4
by No Author Listed (Preview | USSF - January 20)
Across the main drive separating U.S. Soccer's training fields, the Swedish underwent their first full training session in Carson. Like their U.S. counterparts, the Swedes have brought a mostly domestic-based roster that includes many of the younger players trying to make their way up the depth charts. more details | go to article

Troy Perkins - A Team Building Experience, Part 2
by No Author Listed (1st Person | USSF - January 21)
Troy Perkins left national team camp for four days last week to participate in a team building exercise with Valerenga in Norway. Valerenga's hosts for the 'retreat' - a unit of the Norwegian Special Forces. Here is Part 2 of Troy's experience. more details | go to article

Matt Pickens Returns To MLS
by Luis Arroyave (Profile/Interview | Chicago Tribune - January 22)
Goalkeeper learns from frustrating stint in England more details | go to article

Surgery Sidelines Galaxy Defender Sean Franklin
by Grahame L. Jones (Profile/Interview | Los Angeles Times - January 21)
Sean Franklin, the Galaxy defender from Cal State Northridge who was selected Major League Soccer's Rookie of the Year in 2008, will return from Germany on Thursday after undergoing surgery to repair a bilateral sports hernia. more details | go to article

Bradley Doesn't Equal Arena
by Andrea Canales (Profile/Interview | Goal.com - January 7)
Those looking to shake up the U.S. national team in revolutionary ways won't find major contrasts between Bob Bradley and Bruce Arena, but there are still differences. more details | go to article

USA Faces Sweden On Saturday
by Ridge Mahoney (Preview | Soccer America - January 23)
The revolving door has finally spun to a halt, so no longer will U.S. national team players wonder whom they might line up with Saturday when they face Sweden in the first match of a very busy 2009. more details | go to article

U.S. Men's National Team Continues January Training Camp
by No Author Listed (Preview | USSF - January 17)
The U.S. Men's National Team has moved past the halfway mark of its 20-day camp, as Bob Bradley's team heads toward the home stretch of preparations for the Jan. 24 game against Sweden at the Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. more details | go to article

U.S. Men's National Team Settles Into January Training Camp
by No Author Listed (Preview | USSF - January 8)
The U.S. Men’s National Team is well into its first camp in 2009, the group nearing completion of the initial set of training sessions prior to Friday’s day off. more details | go to article

Head Coach Bob Badley Calls Defenders Jason Hernandez And Ugo Ihemelu To Join Men's National Team Training Camp In Carson, Calif.
by No Author Listed (Preview | USSF - January 7)
U.S. head coach Bob Bradley has called in San Jose Earthquakes defender Jason Hernandez and Colorado Rapids defender Ugo Ihemelu to the national team training camp in Carson. more details | go to article

Bradley Talks Camp Adjustments
by Shane Evans (Profile/Interview | Goal.com - January 6)
Only a few days into the latest USMNT camp, head coach Bob Bradley talks about the state of his current crop of players. more details | go to article

Popular US vs. Sweden (Friendly Jan. 24, 2009) Articles
Midfielder vies For Spot On U.S. Team And In Europe
by Billy Witz (Profile/Interview | New York Times - January 25)
Sacha Kljestan (16) scored all the goals for the United States in a 3-2 victory against Sweden in an exhibition on Saturday. more details | go to article

Goalie Beating The Odds
by Joseph D'Hippolito (Profile/Interview | Times Union (Albany NY) - January 25)
Traveling from Guilderland High School to the United States national soccer team for one goalkeeper meant confronting such potholes as multiple knee surgeries, three inactive years, release from an expansion team weeks before its first game and his own temper. more details | go to article


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