Filed under: US Soccer, La Liga (Spain), U.S. Men’s National Team, New York Red Bulls
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — U.S. national team forward Jozy Altidore’s release by his club, Villarreal, to play in Tuesday’s friendly against Brazil could be viewed as a sign that the Spanish power doesn’t require him for their preseason preparations and is ready to offload the 20-year-old striker.
Altidore doesn’t view it that way.
“I expect to be there,” he said after training here at the New Meadowlands Stadium.” When’s the first game? Ha. I’m just kidding. It’s a Europa League game on the 16th. So yeah, I expect to be there.”
Actually, the game is Aug. 19, but if Altidore is ready to go three days earlier, all the better. His prospects have been the source of some speculation since his one-season loan to England’s Hull City expired before the World Cup. Hull had no interest in purchasing Altidore’s rights, and who could blame him? He scored just one Premier League goal and was sent off for headbutting an opponent in the season finale.
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