Trinidad and Tobago's Dennis Lawrence (R) and Stuart Holden of the U.S. fight for the ball during their World Cup 2010 qualifying soccer match in Port of Spain September 9, 2009. Reuters Pictures 2 months ago

Trinidad and Tobago's Dennis Lawrence (R) and Stuart Holden of the U.S. fight for the ball during their World Cup 2010 qualifying soccer match in Port of Spain September 9, 2009.

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  1. Houston Dynamo's Stuart Holden, right, tackles Pachuca's Christian Gimenez, left, while trying to steal the ball during the second half of a CONCACAF Champions League soccer match Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009 in Houston. Pachuca beat the Dynamo 1-0.
  2. Houston Dynamo's Stuart Holden, left on ground, scores on a diving header beating Arabe Unido goalkeeper Carlos Bejarano, center, and Nahil Carroll during second half action of a CONCACAF Champions League soccer match in Houston, Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009. Houston defeated Arabe Unido 5-1.
  3. Trinidad and Tobago's Dennis Lawrence (R) and Stuart Holden of the U.S. fight for the ball during their World Cup 2010 qualifying soccer match in Port of Spain September 9, 2009.
  4. Los Angeles Galaxy's A.J. DeLaGarza takes the ball away from Houston Dynamo's Stuart Holden during the Major League Soccer (MLS) Western Conference Final in Carson, California November 13, 2009.
  5. Houston Dynamo's Brian Ching (25) is congratulated by Stuart Holden (22) and Andrew Hainault (31) after scoring the winning goal in the fifth minute of the first period of overtime against the Seattle Sounders during an MLS soccer match Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009, in Houston. Houston won 1-0.
  6. Seattle Sounder's Nate Jaqua splits Houston Dynamo defenders Geoff Cameron, left, and Stuart Holden as he brings the ball up the field during the second half of an MLS soccer match Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009, in Houston. Houston won 1-0 in overtime.
  7. Seattle Sounders FC's Brad Evans, left, and Osvaldo Alonso, second from right, pressure Houston Dynamo's, Brad Davis, second from left, and Stuart Holden, right, in the second half of a MLS playoff soccer game in Seattle, on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009. The game ended in a 0-0 tie.
  8. CARSON, CA - OCTOBER 25: Paulo Nagamura #5 battles for control for the ball against Stuart Holden #22 of the Houston Dynamo at The Home Depot Center on October 25, 2009 in Carson, California.
  9. Mexico's Francisco Palencia (17) fights for the ball with Dennis Lawrence (6) of Trinidad and Tobago during their 2010 World Cup qualifying soccer match in Port of Spain October 14, 2009.
  10. Trinidad and Tobago's Dennis Lawrence (R) and Stuart Holden of the U.S. fight for the ball during their World Cup 2010 qualifying soccer match in Port of Spain September 9, 2009.
  11. U.S. Jozy Altidore, right, fights for the ball with Trinidad and Tobago's Dennis Lawrence during a 2010 World Cup qualifying soccer match in Port of Spain, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2009.

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