Brad Guzan

Brad Guzan finally secured the work permit he needed today to join Aston Villa of the EPL. Chivas USA this morning posted a tribute video to Guzan: "Brad was the first goalkeeper to defend the colors of Chivas USA in Major League Soccer. This organization has seen him grow from a 20-year-old rookie to a U.S. Olympian, the reigning MLS Goalkeeper of the Year and now a member of one of England's great clubs," said Chivas USA President and CEO Shawn Hunter. "We trust that Villa supporters will soon see what Chivas USA fans have known for some time: that this is a very ... Read Full Story

First the Goners: *Germany is out of the Under-20 Women's World Cup after losing 1-0 to the U.S. today on a Sydney Leroux strike. The UCLA forward added to her tournament-leading goal total, which now stands at five. The U.S. plays North Korea in Sunday's final. *Landon Donovan has gone from the Galaxy on loan to Bayern Munich until March 15, according to the German club's Web site. From the Galaxy: silence. *Alleged striker Roberto Nurse has left Chivas USA for good, according to Spanish-language Web site Mediotempo. Colleague Luis Bueno helpfully translates Nurse's whining comments on his Web site here. From Chivas USA: ... Read Full Story

Chivas USA wasted little time once Brad Guzan's transfer to Aston Villa was confirmed today, trading for former Chicago Fire MLS Goalkeeper of the Year Zach Thornton. They had only the inexperienced Dan Kennedy and Lance Parker on the roster. The 34-year-old former U.S. international (eight caps), has been on the downside of his career ever since moving overseas for an unsuccessful stint in 2004 with Portugal's Benfica. He has played sparingly for the Colorado Rapids and New York Red Bulls the last couple of seasons. But Chivas USA was desperate; all the Red Bulls got anyway was "future considerations." "Zach is an experienced ... Read Full Story

Running late today so just time to pass along a couple of items: *Chivas USA goalkeeper Brad Guzan finds out next Friday whether he can complete his move to England's Aston Villa. *Fed up with waiting for Lawndale's Kei Kamara to find the net on a regular basis, the San Jose Earthquakes have punted the Cal State Dominguez Hills product to the Houston Dynamo where he will hook up with equally productive (ahem) former Galaxy forward Nate Jaqua. *MLS confirmed Thursday it intends to expand by two teams in 2011. The usual suspects: Atlanta, Las Vegas, Montreal, a second team in the New York ... Read Full Story

Briefly: *As expected, Chivas USA goalkeeper Brad Guzan seems finally on his way to Aston Villa. *The mighty Galaxy reserves got their first victory today of the season, beating Chivas USA 5-3 on a brace apiece from Carlos Ruiz and Alan Gordon, while young Izzy Sesay got the final goal. The Galaxy moved to 1-3-1 on the season. *The U.S. Under-20 National Team (without injured Chivas USA sueno Jorge Flores) beat Mexico 3-0 tonight in Texas, with UCLA goalkeeper Brian Perk and midfielder Eder Arreola getting starts. *Samantha Johnson of Palmdale made the 20-player roster for the U.S. Under-17 Women's National Team that will ... Read Full Story