*Rangers star DaMarcus Beasley has his car wrecked by vandals.
*Brad Friedel is still blazing a trail for every American with dreams.
*Chad Marshall has finished his trial with German second-division club Mainz, which will apparently wait until after the first of the year before deciding whether to sign him.
*MLS wants $4 million for Cooper. Will a smaller club be willing to pay that for him? It will be interesting to see.
*Americans Abroad roundup from Soccernet. If you read this blog regularly, then you already know everything there.
*Kljestan is in Milan to play for the Ambassadors of Peace team in a charity match against the Iraqi national team.
Iraq Vs Pace 1-2: The San Siro Stadium Milano
*Kljestan played in this match.