US Team notes and news, plus a Yanks Abroad Update

Donovan linked to Celtic
LA Galaxy captain Landon Donovan pops up in the transfer rumors this week.  This time it's the perennial Scottish power Glasgow Celtic FC who are the rumored club.  What's my take?  I think Landon would do fine in Scotland, but other than Rangers, the Scottish league offers little good competition.  If its his only option, then I say go, but if PSG and Livorno are still in the market then I'd entertain those clubs as well.

U20 Defender Gale Agbossoumonde linked with Portuguese leaders Sporting Braga
Agbossoumonde, who currently plays for Miami FC in the USL, is expected to join Sporting Braga on loan on Nov. 17, when he turns 18. At 6'2 and 185 pounds, Agbossoumonde is expected to join the club's youth team, but he will have a chance for a place on the first team if he impresses.  According to Agbossoumonde's agent, Aaron Maines of Wasserman Media Group, Agbossoumonde has yet to sign a deal with Braga, but is in serious discussions with the first-place Portuguese club.

Look for the roster early morning.  Two confirmed players are Jozy Altidore and Edgar Castillo.



Yanks Abroad Update

England

PREMIERSHIP

• Tim Howard started, played 90 minutes and made four saves in Everton's 2-1 win vs. West Ham United on Sunday.

• Jozy Altidore started and played 83 minutes in Hull City 's 2-1 win vs. Stoke City on Sunday.

• Clint Dempsey started, played 90 minutes and scored a GOAL in Fulham's 1-1 draw vs. Wigan Athletic on Sunday.

• Eddie Johnson did not dress in Fulham's 1-1 draw vs. Wigan Athletic on Sunday.

• Jonathan Spector started and played 90 minutes in West Ham's 2-1 loss vs. Everton on Sunday.

• Brad Friedel started, played 90 minutes and made five saves in Aston Villa's 5-1 win vs. Bolton Wanderers on Saturday.

• Brad Guzan dressed but did not play in Aston Villa's 5-1 win vs. Bolton Wanderers on Saturday.
  
  
• Marcus Hahnemann dressed but did not play in Wolverhampton Wanderers' 4-1 loss vs. Arsenal on Saturday.
  

COCA COLA CHAMPIONSHIP

• Jay DeMerit did not dress in Watford's 2-0 win vs. Preston North End on Saturday. He is recovering from an eye injury.

• Frank Simek started and played 72 minutes in Sheffield Wednesday's 2-1 loss vs. Queens Park Rangers on Saturday.

LEAGUE ONE

• Ian Joyce dressed but did not play in Southend United's 3-0 loss vs. Gillingham in the FA Cup on Saturday.

• Zak Whitbread and Millwall play AFC Wimbledon in the FA Cup on Monday.

• Mike Grella came off the bench, played 4 minutes and scored a GOAL in Leeds United's 2-0 win vs. Oldham Athletic in the FA Cup on Saturday. 

• Jemal Johnson did not dress in Milton Keynes Dons' 1-0 win vs. Macclesfield Town in the FA Cup on Saturday.

• Jon-Paul Pittman started, played 81 minutes and scored a GOAL in Wycombe Wanderers' 4-4 draw vs. Brighton in the FA Cup on Saturday.

Scotland

• Maurice Edu did not dress in Rangers' 2-1 win vs. St Mirren on Saturday. He is recovering from a knee injury.

• DaMarcus Beasley came off the bench and played 45 minutes, helping set up the game-winning goal in Rangers' 2-1 win vs. St Mirren on Saturday.

• Dominic Cervi dressed but did not play in Celtic's 3-3 draw vs. Falkirk on Sunday. 

Italy

• Oguchi Onyewu did not dress in AC Milan's 2-1 win vs. Lazio on Sunday. He is recovering from a knee injury.

Germany

BUNDESLIGA

• Michael Bradley started and played 90 minutes in Borussia Moenchengladbach's 0-0 draw vs. VfB Stuttgart on Saturday.

• Steve Cherundolo started and played 90 minutes in Hannover 96's 2-2 draw vs. Hamburg SV on Sunday.

• Sal Zizzo did not dress in Hannover 96's 2-2 draw vs. Hamburg SV on Sunday. He is recovering from a knee injury.

• Jermaine Jones did not dress in Schalke 04's 1-1 draw vs. Bayern Munich on Saturday. He is recovering from a leg injury.

BUNDESLIGA 2

• Kenny Cooper came off the bench and played 16 minutes in TSV 1860 Munich's 1-0 loss vs. Energie Cottbus on Sunday.

• Luis Robles dressed but did not play in Kaiserslautern's 3-1 win vs. RW Oberhausen on Friday.

• Matt Taylor started and played 75 minutes in FSV Frankfurt's 0-0 draw vs. Arminia Bielefeld on Saturday.

• David Yeldell started, played 90 minutes and made eight saves in TUS Koblenz's 2-1 loss vs. SC Paderborn 07 on Friday.

France

• Carlos Bocanegra started and played 66 minutes in Stade Rennes' 3-2 loss vs. Toulouse on Sunday.

Portugal

• Freddy Adu dressed but did not play in Belenenses' 3-0 loss vs. Pacos de Ferreira on Friday.

• Kamani Hill did not dress in Vitoria de Guimaraes' 1-0 win vs. Braga on Saturday.

Denmark

• Benny Feilhaber started and played 90 minutes in AGF Aarhus' 1-1 draw vs. Koge on Saturday.

• Jeremiah White started and played 75 minutes in AGF Aarhus' 1-1 draw vs. Koge on Saturday.

• Danny Califf did not play in FC Midtjylland's 2-1 win vs. Randers FC on Sunday.

• Michael Parkhurst started and played 90 minutes in FC Nordsjaelland's 1-0 win vs. Sonderjyske on Sunday.

• Marcus Tracy started, played 74 minutes and scored a GOAL in Aalborg's 1-0 win vs. FC Copenhagen on Sunday.

Mexico

• Jose Francisco Torres started and played 90 minutes in Pachuca's 3-0 loss vs. Toluca on Sunday.

• Michael Orozco dressed but did not play in San Luis' 4-2 win vs. Santos on Saturday.

• Edgar Castillo started, played 90 minutes and scored a GOAL in Tigres UANL's 4-0 win vs. Atlante on Saturday. 

• Marco Vidal started, played 70 minutes and received a yellow card in Indios de Ciudad Juarez's 1-0 loss vs. Chiapas on Saturday.