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12-09-2008, 09:50 AM
Barrett sets U.S. target
Striker hopes for international call
Toronto FC striker Chad Barrett is hoping his performance at a United States Men's National Team training camp will earn him another call-up in the near future. Barrett joined Toronto FC teammate Brian Edwards in Denver for a four day camp in mid November after finishing the season in good form for the Reds.
Read more (http://toronto.fc.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20081208&content_id=208119&vkey=news_t280&fext=.jsp&team=t280)
MLS talent ripe for picking by European teams
By Ives Galarcep
Losing players to Europe is nothing new to Major League Soccer, but at a time when the league is expending and in need of more talent than ever, the losses become more painful.
That's what is making this winter potentially one of the worst in league history in terms of the loss of quality players abroad. The combination of more players choosing to let their MLS contracts expire in order to have the chance at big European paydays, coupled with growing interest among European clubs for top young players in MLS, has suddenly made the upcoming January transfer window a dangerous one for a league desperate to keep as much talent as possible.
Here is a look at the 10 MLS players expected to draw the most interest from European clubs when the transfer window opens on New Year's Day:
Read more (http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story?id=600234&sec=mls&root=mls&cc=5901)
SUNSHINE (http://www.torontosun.com/sunshinegirl/)
Striker hopes for international call
Toronto FC striker Chad Barrett is hoping his performance at a United States Men's National Team training camp will earn him another call-up in the near future. Barrett joined Toronto FC teammate Brian Edwards in Denver for a four day camp in mid November after finishing the season in good form for the Reds.
Read more (http://toronto.fc.mlsnet.com/news/team_news.jsp?ymd=20081208&content_id=208119&vkey=news_t280&fext=.jsp&team=t280)
MLS talent ripe for picking by European teams
By Ives Galarcep
Losing players to Europe is nothing new to Major League Soccer, but at a time when the league is expending and in need of more talent than ever, the losses become more painful.
That's what is making this winter potentially one of the worst in league history in terms of the loss of quality players abroad. The combination of more players choosing to let their MLS contracts expire in order to have the chance at big European paydays, coupled with growing interest among European clubs for top young players in MLS, has suddenly made the upcoming January transfer window a dangerous one for a league desperate to keep as much talent as possible.
Here is a look at the 10 MLS players expected to draw the most interest from European clubs when the transfer window opens on New Year's Day:
Read more (http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story?id=600234&sec=mls&root=mls&cc=5901)
SUNSHINE (http://www.torontosun.com/sunshinegirl/)