Cooper turned down U.S. call-up

Share FC Dallas striker Kenny Cooper has revealed he turned down the chance to play for the U.S. National Team due to fitness woes.

“I feel so fortunate and honored to have been invited to join up with the U.S. Men’s National Team in Trinidad & Tobago,” Cooper told the official FC Dallas blog. “I made the difficult decision to pass on this opportunity because I had picked up a virus and have been playing with a sprained ankle.”

“Considering the importance of my club’s game versus Real Salt Lake this week, and that the National Team has already clinched a berth in the next round of qualifying, I felt it was the right thing to do to stay in Dallas and make sure I get well, and hopefully there will be other opportunities down the line.”

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England call up late replacements

Share England have called up Middlesbrough defender David Wheater and Manchester City goalkeeper Joe Hart as late additions to their squad for Wednesday's World Cup qualifier with Belarus here.

The pair flew straight to Minsk late on Tuesday after helping the England Under-21 side reach next summer's European Championship finals in Sweden at the expense of Wales.

They were set to join up with Fabio Capello's squad for a training session on the morning of the match.

A new look for 2016, this is the Ashlyn Harris White jersey will be wearing as they compete for the trophy this summer. Tobin Heath, Lori Chalupny, Alex Morgan, Megan Rapinoe and Morgan Brian. carli lloyd jersey 2016 Wheater comes in as cover at centreback — where England are without injured captain John Terry — while Hart's inclusion follows the withdrawal of West Ham goalkeeper Robert Green.