List of MLS players missing due to International duties

[Nuvinho]

http://www.soccerbyives.net/soccer_by_ives/2009/03/busy-qualifying-weekend-for-mls-players.html

New York Red Bulls
Jorge Rojas -- Venezuela (at Argentina, March 31 vs. Colombia)
Carlos Johnson -- Costa Rica (at Mexico, April 1 vs. El Salvador)
Andrew Boyens -- New Zealand (two friendlies at Thailand, Saturday and March 31)
Alfredo Pacheco -- El Salvador (vs. USA, April 1 at Costa Rica)
Columbus Crew
Alejandro Moreno -- Venezuela (at Argentina, March 31 vs. Colombia)
Frankie Hejduk -- USA (at El Salvador, April 1 vs. Trinidad & Tobago)
Duncan Oughton -- New Zealand (two friendlies at Thailand, Saturday and March 31)
Toronto FC
Amado Guevara -- Honduras (at Trinidad & Tobago, April 1 vs. Mexico)
Carl Robinson -- Wales (vs. Finland, April 1 vs. Germany)
Chicago Fire
Bakary Soumare -- Mali (at Sudan)
Gonzalo Segares -- Costa Rica (at Mexico, April 1 vs. El Salvador)
Los Angeles Galaxy
Landon Donovan -- USA (at El Salvador, April 1 vs. Trinidad & Tobago)
David Beckham -- England (Slovakia--friendly, April 1 vs. Ukraine)
Houston Dynamo
Brian Ching -- USA (at El Salvador, April 1 vs. Trinidad & Tobago)
San Jose Earthquakes
Simon Elliott -- New Zealand (two friendlies at Thailand, Saturday and March 31)
Chivas USA
Sacha Kljestan -- USA (at El Salvador, April 1 vs. Trinidad & Tobago)
Colorado Rapids
Pablo Mastroeni -- USA (at El Salvador, April 1 vs. Trinidad & Tobago)
Seattle Sounders FC
Jarrod Smith -- New Zealand (two friendlies at Thailand, Saturday and March 31)

[devioustrevor]

Truth be told, I'm a little shocked by the sheer number of New Zealand Internationals in MLS.

[sulfur]

I'm personally amazed that so few internationals are missing this weekend.

And that David Beckham is still considered a LAG! :D

[Razcle]

I agree. I would figure they would be playing in the a league unless they were developed in NCAA

[CretanBull]

There's a lot of quality players missing...imagine if you could only afford to go to 1 or 2 games a year and you ended up to tickets this weekend. The league really has to get its shit together. At the very least, if they're going to charge "Premium" prices to certain games, they should offer "bargain" prices for games held on FIFA days.

[rocker]

New Zealand is really close to a potential world cup berth, if you can believe it.
they have a two legged series in November with the 5th place asian team. Winner goes to South Africa.

[ensco]

I remember posting that MLS should consider breaking its schedule in 2010 so that they stop play during the WC. But seeing that list, I'd still like to see it, but it's not a must.

[rocker]

funny comment on that page by somebody:


i hope jorge rojas doesnt come back

Posted by: redbulldisgrace | March 25, 2009 at 03:20 PM (http://www.soccerbyives.net/soccer_by_ives/2009/03/busy-qualifying-weekend-for-mls-players.html?cid=6a00e54ef2975b883301156f53be27970 b#comment-6a00e54ef2975b883301156f53be27970b)

[nfitz]

There will be far less players missing during the World Cup than during last years qualifiers.

[egoodwin]

knowing MLS, they'll probably schedule a TFC game during the WC Final

[Sonny Cheeba]

knowing MLS, they'll probably schedule a TFC game during the WC Final

well at least we wouldn't be missing players

[Calvin]

Columbus
Alejandro Moreno -- Venezuela (at Argentina, March 31 vs. Colombia)
Frankie Hejduk -- USA (at El Salvador, April 1 vs. Trinidad & Tobago)
Duncan Oughton -- New Zealand (two friendlies at Thailand, Saturday and March 31)

nice.