Damn. I thought I was pretty up on USMNT prospects and Yanks abroad, but this is the first I've ever heard of this guy. How old is he?

He's Ghanaian. His bio page for UCSB gives no indication of whether or not he intends to become an American citizen.

Wasn't DC United trying desperately hard to hire Caleb Porter about a year ago, or am I confusing him with someone else? Assuming Akron wins the College Cup, will Porter feel satisfied in his accomplishment and be ready to move on to the MLS?

50 years of good karma to the first person to make an awesome YouTube video of all of TT's goals

Uh, when you put "awesome" inside quotation marks, we have no idea what you mean, really. My wife and I used to take our dogs to a kennel if we had to leave town, and one of the guys that worked there looked JUST like Taylor Twellman. So if the dogs were acting up and we wanted to jokingly threaten them, we'd say, "Behave or we're taking you to see Taylor Twellman." Kind of random, I know, but it's the first thing I thought of when I saw this headline.

Talks with Klinsmann broke down over issues of control-- at least that's what the consensus seems to be, and what Klinsmann claims. So, my question is: What exactly is the "control" Klinsmann wanted that he didn't get-- therefore implying that there is some "control" that Bob Bradley now doesn't have.

In 2006, Klinsi wanted to take an A team to the Copa America. That's a moot point this time around, since we weren't invited back. Maybe the absence of that particular hurdle in the negotiations means that USSF successfully lands Klinsmann this time. I have to say, if I were Bradley, I'd be getting the feeling I was being held onto only as a second choice, in case the Klinsmann effort fails. If I were Bob, I'd flip USSF the bird and go get the DC United job or the Aston Villa job, if he can.

This is a great article. Just the information I wanted in a small size. Thanks for the South American updates.

OMG, two of the midfielders names are listed on one side! I couldn't possibly figure out what Ives was trying to say! This is so confusing!

Pretty bad news, most definitely. Only an injury to Donovan (*knocks on wood*) would have been worse.

A good way to guarantee a sellout and a great crowd at the next MLS All-Star game: Hold it in Red Bull Arena, and make the opponent Liga de Quito.