The team reported to Florida for the Disney Pro Soccer Classic last week, and there are only a few preseason games remaining before the 2012 Home Opener vs. the New York Red Bulls.
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This week's Morning Clippings features Schellas Hyndman on SI.com, Brek Shea leaving USMNT U-23 camp to join the senior side, the return of David Ferreira and more.
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Thursday, February 16: Living in America (The Irish World)
FC Dallas goalkeeper coach Drew Keeshan is featured in this article that recounts the journey that brought Keeshan from Tipperary, Ireland to Dallas, Texas. In the article, Keeshan explains in his own words his decision to pursue a career in America over returning to his home country and the uncertainty of surviving a coaching change when Schellas Hyndman was hired in 2008. "I didn’t know him and he didn’t know me so he sat me down and said: ‘You’ve got five months to show me what you’ve got.’"
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Saturday, February 18: David Ferreira: 'Feeling the ball again is like being reborn' (Goal.com)
Ferreira saw his first competitive action since suffering a broken ankle last April when he participated in FCD's scrimmage with the U.S. U-23s last week. In an exclusive interview with Goal.com, the playmaker talks about the rejuvenating feeling of playing again and admits that he's already thought about what his first goal celebration of 2012 will be.
Read the interview here
Wednesday, February 22: Shea scores, red carded against FC Dallas (Soccer America Daily)
Left winger Brek Shea suited up for country against his own club last week when the U.S. U-23s scrimmaged FC Dallas in preparation for their match against Mexico at FC Dallas Stadium this Wednesday. It was an eventful scrimmage for Shea, who scored the game-winning goal for the U-23s before seeing his second yellow of the match to get ejected well before full time.
Read the recap here
Friday, February 24: Star-filled Galaxy primed to repeat, Dallas' conundrum, more MLS notes (SI.com)
SI.com's Grant Wahl spoke to every coach in the Western Conference to get a better idea of where each team is ahead of the start of the 2012 season. In the article, FC Dallas head coach Schellas Hyndman talks about the importance of keeping U.S. talent in MLS and working David Ferreira back into the team.
Read the article here
Saturday, February 25: MLS 2012 preview: FC Dallas (ESPN.com)
ESPN.com's Brent Latham previews FC Dallas' 2012 season and poses three questions ahead of First Kick: Will the changes in defense have and adverse effect; who will take on some of the offensive load alongside Brek Shea; and how much will the squad benefit from a less congested schedule? Latham also takes a guess at who will be the breakout player for FCD this year.
See the preview here
Sunday, February 26: Kljestan and Shea added to USMNT roster for match against Italy (USsoccer.com)
After spending the week training with the U.S. U-23s in Frisco, Shea received a last-minute call to join the senior team in Italy for their match against Azzurri. Shea was called in after three players had to withdraw from the squad due to illness and injuries. The late call-up could allow Shea to continue his streak of appearing in every match under Jurgen Klinsmann.