Nashville faces strong competition from other Midwest/Midsouth cities in its bid to become one of the hosts of the next World Cup soccer tournament in the United States, which U.S. organizers say could come as early as 2018, but probably won't be until... Full Article at WBIR

» Nick Green's 100 Percent Soccer blog the combination of choice. Galindo for either one would be a possibility, and Preki seems to prefer bringing in Eduardo Lillingston (a team-high eight goals) to provide a late surge. Full Article at Long Beach Press-Telegram

As one of America's biggest professional soccer stars, Redlands' Landon Donovan sprints, slides and even slithers his way across the field. He's the captain of the U.S. national team, idolized by legions of youngsters. Full Article at Southern CA Press-Enterprise