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Eddie Johnson sounds off on tricky transition to DC United: "I didn't have to run as much in Seattle"
Eight games into his first season with D.C. United, and US national team forward Eddie Johnson has yet to find the back of the net.
"Obviously, I feel like here we’re more of a pressing, hardworking team, and we can press the ball high up the field and win balls, be good in that area and break in our attacking half. Whereas in Seattle – and no disrespect to the guys that are here – I felt like I didn’t have to run as much because we had better guys that had more quality on the ball. I feel like the styles are completely different.”
USA World Cup 30-man squad: Eddie Johnson out, Julian Green in
Jurgen Klinsmann dropped veteran Eddie Johnson and called up teenager Julian Green when he named his preliminary squad for the US national team’s appearance at the World Cup in Brazil this summer.

The USMNT head coach has largely gone with the tried and tested players who guided the team through qualifying.

Bayern Munich's Julian Green made the 30-man roster,

Julian Green

ExtraTime Radio: Why it will be a "scandal" if Julian Green goes to Brazil, plus revenge stories
Following a historic day for soccer in the United States, the guys gather to break it all down. They start with the US national team's provisional World Cup roster, with ESPN analyst Taylor Twellman around to help dig in and make sense of Jurgen Klinsmann's selections. Why isn't Eddie Johnson there after helping the US qualify? Will scandal ensue if Julian Green makes the final roster for Brazil?

Scolari 'to face criminal probe'
The coach of Brazil's national football team, Luiz Felipe Scolari, is to face a criminal investigation, reports from Portugal say, as he denies tax evasion.

Mr Scolari coached Portugal's national team from 2003 to 2008. The allegations are believed to be connected to his time there.