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ASN Morning Read: London Calling & I Wanna Shout

The U.S. national team assembled across the pond, with 25 players making up an interesting roster that mixes experience and youth for friendlies against Colombia and Ireland.
BY Jesse Yomtov Posted
November 11, 2014
7:53 AM
  • Jurgen Klinsmann called up 25 players for the friendlies against Colombia and Ireland. The squad includes six players are over 30, which sort of contradicts much of what Klinsmann has said about emphasizing youth. Still, there are six players younger than 22.

  • Brian Sciaretta has nine takeaways from the roster.

  • Re: Clint Dempsey's exclusion

    Said Schmidt: "Jurgen and I had spoken. Clint’s had a long season. Clint’s been playing since January, when he went to Fulham [on loan]. For him, it’s been 11 months of games, so I expressed that to Jurgen. Jurgen understood, and so he didn’t include him.”

  • Landon Donovan sat down with For The Win and had some pretty powerful stuff to say about retirement. “This is all overwhelming. When it’s all said and done, there’s going to be some sadness, but there will be even more excitement because I will know for the first time in 16 years, I won’t have to worry about next year. “

  • Lynden Gooch signed a contract extension that will keep him with Sunderland through 2017.

  • The D.C. United stadium situation continues to be a mess.

  • Lovely photo to start your day:

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