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Whatever the reason, the move backfired. Just five minutes into the game, Clark gave the ball away in the midfield circle, leading to a break by Ghana and a goal by Kevin Prince Boateng. Once again, the lasting memory of the goal is Clark chasing the play all the way into the U. Juergen Klinsmann, in his first game in charge two weeks later, recalled Clark, who got into the game as a sub.

He was trying hard to catch up with the group and still was not there because of that long stretch. But once on the field he is a player that is technically very gifted. And that pretty much describes the difference in coaching philosophies. Klinsmann, however, puts a premium on technical skill, which opens the door for Clark to re-establish his national team career.

Saturday night was merely the beginning of that quest. Clark, who turns 29 Feb. He could be a factor in the World Cup.

And who would have thought that just a short time ago? A news conference is scheduled for today. The U. The semifinals are Friday, with the winners qualifying for the Olympics and the losers out. In the Americans' win over the Dominican Republic Friday, defender Ali Krieger tore the anterior cruciate and medial collateral ligaments in her right knee and will likely miss the Olympics. Abby Wambach has been voted the U.

Soccer Federation's female athlete of the year for the fifth time, matching Mia Hamm's record, while Clint Dempsey has been voted top male athlete for the first time since Dempsey has a career-best 15 goals this season and 52 since he joined Fulham in January, Michael Convery of Glasgow has been charged with racially abusing U.

He is alleged to have sent messages to Edu and Rangers teammate Kyle Bartley, who are black. On Saturday, Edu scored for Rangers in a tie with Aberdeen. Tijuana midfielder Joe Corona, a member of the U. Under team, has been voted Newcomer of the Year for the Mexico Apertura championship. Red Bulls midfielder Carl Robinson, a native of Canada, retired and accepted an assistant coaching position with the Vancouver Whitecaps. The Fire had been without a shirt sponsor since Best Buy declined to renew its deal following the season.

He replaces the late Gary Speed, who committed suicide Nov. Leeds captain Jonny Howson signed with Norwich. Fulham goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer, 39, signed a contract extension through next season. Striker Anthony Modeste, who scored 13 goals in 52 games for Bordeaux, has been loaned to Blackburn for the rest of the season.

Warrior Sports, an athletic apparel company based in Warren, Mich. Chivas coach Fernando Quirarte resigned after the club's third straight loss to open the Mexican season, a club record. Cristiano Ronaldo has scored goals in appearances since joining Real Madrid in , and he set a Spanish league scoring record with 40 goals last season, but had has just three goals in 14 games against Barcelona.

Barcelona defender Eric Abidal, 32, signed a one-year contract extension through next season. Soriano, 26, led the Spanish second division with 32 goals last season.

Espanyol forward Sergio Garcia will be sidelined at least six weeks after undergoing surgery on his left knee. Lionel Messi played his th game for Barcelona last week.

Granada, in 17th place in La Liga with a record, fired coach Fabricio Gonzalez. Sevilla acquired striker Baba Diawara from Portuguese club Maritimo. Cole was also the England Player of the Year.

Donovan is one of the few players on this list who became even more famous, if not the most well known, during their time in the MLS. He has broken records everywhere.

The league renamed the MVP award after him and for the United States he is also the all-time leader in assists and tied for first as the t op goalscorer. He is also a four-time winner of the U. Soccer Athlete of the Year Award and the only man to ever win that award. Javier Hernandez or as he's commonly known by, Chicharito , is a Mexican striker who has played for some of the best clubs in the world.

Chicharito has one of the best minutes-per-goal ratios in Premier League history and is Mexico's leading goalscorer with 52 goals in matches. Keane is his countries most capped player and top goalscorer. He played for many teams but is mostly remembered for his time as the Tottenham captain.

Keane is the 15th highest goal scorer in Premier League history and has won 29 individual awards throughout his career. Lothar Matthaus is a former German player who was an absolute machine on the pitch. He joined MLS side Metrostars in Until Matthaus had the record for playing in the most World Cups having participated in five different ones.

Diego Maradona said this about Matthaus, "he is the best rival I've ever had. I guess that is enough to define him". Alessandro Nesta is a fomer Italian defender who is widely considered as one of the best defenders of all time.

He has two Champions League and was inducted into the A. Milan Hall of Fame. In he signed for Montreal Impact as a free transfer. Gonzalo Higuain is an Argentine striker known for being a prolific goalscorer.

Higuain has the record for most goals in a single Serie A season with 36 and is a three-time Serie A Team of the Year player. Carlos "El Pibe" Valderrama could possibly have the most famous hairstyle out of any player ever. He is considered by many as Colombia's greatest ever player and was one of South America's most recognisable players in the late s.

Valderrama won the South American Footballer of the Year award in two separate occasions and is Colombia's most capped player. Steven Gerrard is a former English player who is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of his generation.

He was the Man of the Match in the Champions League final in when his team came back from being down in what became known as the "Miracle of Istanbul". He is England's fourth most capped player and has the record for most matches as Liverpool captain with Gerrard joined LA Galaxy in and stayed with the club until he retired in Bastian Schweinsteiger is a former German player who is considered as one of the greatest midfielders of all time.

Schweinsteiger made his move to Chicago Fire in were he played for two years before he retired. Frank Lampard is a former English player who is considered as one of Chelsea's best ever players and one of the greatest midfielders of his generation.

He spent 13 years playing with Chelsea and is the clubs all-time leading goalscorer with goals. Lampard is a legend of the game and the only midfielder to have scored more than goals in the Premier League. He joined New York City FC in were he played 29 games and scored 15 goals before he retired at the club.

David Villa is a former Spanish player regarded by many as the best Spanish striker of all time. He is Spain's all-time top scorer with 59 goals. Didier Drogba is a former Ivorian striker and the all time top goalscorer for his country. He is widely regarded as one of Chelsea's best ever players and he also won the African Footballer of the Year twice.

Drogba was the first Chelsea player to score a hat-trick in the Champions League and the player with the most Golden Boots in the clubs history. He is the only player to score in four separate FA Cup finals. Drogba is one of the best African players of all time. Andrea Pirlo is a former Italian player known for his class and creativity. He was a crucial player to Italy's World Cup win in and is the fifth-most capped player for his country. He has won countless trophies in his career and is one of the best ever deep-lying playmakers the sport has ever seen.

He has won six Serie A league titles and two Coppa Italia trophies. Kaka is a former Brazilian player who is considered as one of the best players of his generation. Kaka joined Orlando City in and played for the club until he retired in Zlatan Ibrahimovic is one of the most decorated players and the third player with the most goal contributions in the last decade only behind Messi and Ronaldo.

The Swedish striker has won 31 trophies in his career. Ibrahimovic has scored over goals throughout his career and has scored in the last four decades.

He joined LA Galaxy in were he scored 52 goals in 56 games , an insane games-to-goal ratio! He has 11 Ballon d'Or nominations and won the Puskas Award for his yard bicycle kick. Wayne Rooney is a former English player who is widely considered as one of the best players of his generation. He is the top goalscorer for both Manchester United and the England National team. Rooney is also the second-top scorer in Premier League history. Rooney joined D. United in were he scored 23 goals in 48 games.

He is also the youngest player to start in a competitive match for England at 17 years and days. A true legend of the game and one of the most decorated Premier League players of all time. Thierry Henry is a former French striker who is widely considered as the greatest player in the history of the Premier League and one of the best strikers of all time. Henry was one of the most marketed soccer players during the 's. Henry joined the New York Red Bulls in were he scored 51 goals in games and won the Supporters' Shield in David Beckham is the most famous player in MLS history.