Luis Gil to Arsenal not a done deal

Soccer by Ives is reporting that Luis Gil’s move to Arsenal has not been completed. Gil has received interest from other European clubs and is looking to turn his trip to the U-17 World Cup into a new contract.

Charlie Davies recovering

News out of DC is that Charlie Davies had successful surgery and remains in the hospital. He has a long road to recovery ahead of him, and it sounds like he is lucky to be alive. We’re just glad to hear that he’s doing okay.
More details from Soccer by Ives:
Davies underwent five hours of surgery [...]

USA’s erratic form: enjoy the ride

When Saturday Comes tells us to embrace the United States’ unpredictable form. Funny stuff.

Michael Bradley under investigation by FIFA

USA midfielder Michael Bradley is being investigated for allegedly confronting referee Jorge Larrionda in the tunnel after the USA’s 2-0 defeat of Spain last week. Larrionda had sent off Bradley in the 87th minute of the match.
If true, this sounds like more of the same from the hot-headed midfielder, after a steady stream of late [...]

Anti-Bradley camp picking up steam?

With the USA’s string of poor performances, the number of people calling for Bob Bradley’s head is growing. We expressed our opinion this morning. We’ve been seeing more and more of this around the interwebs today. Here are a couple of the more intersting items we found:
It’s time to fire Bob Bradley: U.S. soccer needs [...]

Grant Wahl on next move for US Soccer

Project 2010’s love affair with Grant Wahl continues:
“Here’s what I want to see [at the Gold Cup]: Freddy Adu being handed the keys to the U.S. midfield, told that he’ll play in every game and given the freedom to show what he can do. I can understand why Adu hasn’t been starting for the U.S. [...]