Major League Soccer and the Major League Soccer Players Union announced that the two organizations have agreed to continue to negotiate through February 12, as they work towards reaching a new collective bargaining agreement.

Paraguay international striker Salvador Cabañas was shot in Mexico City. He is critically injured with doctors unable to remove a bullet lodged in his head. Doctors said he was in stable but critical condition.

There need to be more American players in de FIFA/FIFPro World XI, according to the footballers who voted on the American continent. Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Kaká are undisputed in America.

While 2010 is just a few days under way, FIFPro looks back at 2009. In this period, in which many players are being lauded because of their achievements, the world players’ union also takes a moment to commemorate the dead.

Negotiations between Major League Soccer and its players on a new collective bargaining agreement have reached a critical juncture. Players like Kasey Keller and Landon Donovan are concerned about the future of US football.