Jose Torres is set to be sidelined several months for Mexican team Tigres after back surgery.

American midfielder Jose Torres will be on the shelf for the next two to three months after undergoing successful surgery for a herniated disk, Liga MX side Tigres UANL reported on Tuesday.

Santa made his rounds few days later for many US fans, as Gedion Zelalem appears headed to the stars and stripes.

The ultimate national team destination of the Berlin-born Zelalem has been the subject of speculation, hope and worry for many US fans for much of 2014. While born in Germany to Ethiopian parents, reports indicated that the Arsenal academy member had an opening to US citizenship through his father, with whom he emigrated to the United States in 2006.

Mikkel Diskerud will leave Rosenborg in the off-season, the team confirmed, after the two sides were unable to agree to a new contract.

The Oslo-born US international had spent the better part of the last three seasons as one of the main cogs in the Norwegian giants' lineup, however will be moving on to greener pastures according to a Monday-afternoon announcement by the team.

Two American goalkeeping legends have publicly made nice over earlier finger-pointing.

American goalkeepers Tim Howard and Brad Friedel appear to have settle their beef over controversial comments the Everton man wrote in his recently published autobiography.

The next test for the Dooley-led revitalization of the Philippine national team kicks off soon.

Former United States national team captain Thomas Dooley will be looking to guide the Philippines to its first silverware since he was appointed head coach as the team take part in the 2014 Suzuki Cup which starts this weekend.

Rhett Bernstein came out ahead an all-yank battle for the chance to reach Norway's top flight.

In the battle of two Americans helping their respective teams in the pursuit of promotion to Norway's Tippeligaen next season, Rhett Bernstein's Mjondalen got the upper hand on Bobby Warshaw's Baerum 4-1 Mjøndalen Stadium over the weekend.

The United States lost to a talented Colombian team and it was a valuable learning lesson.

Much of the same for the United States, this time in a 2-1 loss against Columbia. They look stout and confident in the early stages of the match. They dropped back and held well. But after time, the walls will break and time and time again, fans have seen the same collapse in the second half that needs to be addressed.

Conor O'Brien could finally make his Austrian debut for Wiener Neustadt on Saturday.

O'Brien joined the Austrian Bundesliga team at the beginning of August after four years in Denmark, but has thus far been sidelined while awaiting his Austrian work permit to be approved.

As clubs wrap up the pre-season, several Americans featured in the third qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League this Thursday.

The only team with an American to advanced was Stjarnan, where 24-year-old midfielder Pablo Punyed currently plays. The Icelandic side played Lech Poznan to a scoreless draw, enough to advance them on aggregate 1-0.

Conor O'Brien will have to wait one more week to make his Austrian Bundesliga debut.

One week after joining Austrian team SC Wiender Neustadt following several seasons in Denmark, American midfielder Conor O'Brien is still waiting for his Austrian work permit to go through, according the statements on the club's website.