US national team midfielder Stuart Holden (R) practices for the upcoming World Cup qualifying match against Costa Rica in Washington on October 12, 2009. The US, who has already secured a spot in the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, face Costa Rica on October 14. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 month ago

US national team midfielder Stuart Holden (R) practices for the upcoming World Cup qualifying match against Costa Rica in Washington on October 12, 2009. The US, who has already secured a spot in the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, face Costa Rica on October 14.

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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. Houston Dynamos' Stuart Holden, left, tries to shoot through Los Angeles Galaxy's goal keeper Donovan Ricketts (1) as Omar Gonzalez, center, watches during the second half of an MLS soccer match Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009 in Houston. The match ended in a 0-0 tie.
  10. Houston Dynamos' Stuart Holden is held by Los Angeles Galaxy's Chris Birchall, back, during the first half of an MLS soccer match Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009 in Houston.
  11. US national team midfielder Stuart Holden (R) practices for the upcoming World Cup qualifying match against Costa Rica in Washington on October 12, 2009. The US, who has already secured a spot in the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, face Costa Rica on October 14.
  12. Members of the U.S soccer team pose for photographers before their 2010 World Cup qualifying soccer match against Honduras at Olimpico stadium in San Pedro Sula October 10, 2009. The players are: (front, L-R) Stuart Holden, Ricardo Clark, Charles Davies, Landon Donovan, Jonathan Bornstein, (back, L-R) Conor Casey, Jonathan Spector, Carlos Bocanegra, Timothy Howard, Michael Bradley and Oguchialu Onyewu.
  13. U.S. Landon Donovan, top, celebrates with teammate Stuart Holden after scoring against Honduras during a 2010 World Cup qualifying soccer match in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, Saturday Oct. 10, 2009. U.S. won 3-2 and classified for the 2010 World Cup.
  14. U.S. Stuart Holden, left, fights for the ball with Honduras' Julio de Leon during a 2010 World Cup qualifying match in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, Saturday, Oct. 10, 2009.

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