Donald Trump "helps" Mexico fire the first salvo ahead of October's CONCACAF Cup game.

If the United States national team needed any inspiration as they head into next month's CONCACAF Cup playoff game against regional rival Mexico, they would need to look no further than to an ad being run on Mexican television with U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump as the centerpiece.

USA defender Timothy Chandler is back with Eintracht Frankfurt, but his coach is not thrilled about the timing of his return.

Like some of Chandler's other U.S. teammates who are signed with European teams, the 25-year-old is making a late return as he was part of the roster that played in this summer's CONCACAF Gold Cup. However, Frankfurt head coach Armin Veh believes he should reconsider his commitments to the U.S. national team, telling reporters on Wednesday that Chandler "would have to wait in line" for his chance to make his return to the starting lineup.

Hoffenheim defender Jeremy Toljan has decided to reject calls from the United States to play for the German Under-21 national team.

U.S. national team head coach Jurgen Klinsmann has been successful at persuading dual national players to dropping their ambitions to play for the national team of one country to join with the project he is working on with the Americans. For the most part he has been successful as he has acquired commitments from Julian Green, John Anthony Brooks, Fabian Johnson, Alfredo Morales and most recently Gideon Zelalem.

Former U.S. national team goalkeeper Kasey Keller will now be enshrined with some of the greats in American soccer.

On Wednesday, the World Cup veteran was announced as the newest member the National Soccer Hall of Fame along with coaches Sigi Schmid and Glenn "Mooch" Myernick.

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.