Yes it's true: Klinsmann hates the IMOTGP!

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The United States is making a tricky road trip Friday to face both St. Vincent AND the Grenadines at the same time. It's a crucial game on our road to the World Cup semi-finals in Russia and you can keep it here at IMOTGP for full coverage of this huge must-win match.

Star defender John Brooks went the distance for Hertha BSC in Sunday's thrilling 2-1 season-opening victory over newboys Freiburg yet he won't play a role with the Stars and Stripes. Brooks is out due to injury and you all know he has been injured before by Klinsmann in Guatemala to wreck Hertha's Champions League dreams. Now Klinsmann has decided to hurt another of The Phantom's clubs by who he chose to fill Brooks' roster spot.

That's because New York Red Bulls superstar Sacha Kljestan is back on the team after a lengthy absence. The former Anderlecht man has only been one of the top players in MLS, leading the league in assists and dominating proceedings for a club among the best in the U.S. top flight. While the call-up is well-deserved, it hurts a New York team that travels out of the country for a fixture over the weekend against a Vancouver team also depleted by call-ups.

It would have been a sure three points with Kljestan in there but Klinsmann decided to once again harm IMOTGP by calling up the midfielder, just like he did when he injured Brooks in March. It's not clear if the fact that Kljestan having his passport ready for the Red Bulls game was a factor in the U.S. opting to take him to both St. Vincent AND the Grenadines. That wouldn't surprise the IMOTGP blog, though.

Although its a blow to the Red Bulls, we would be remiss in not congratulating Kljestan on the fine season and your humble blogger paid tribute to him in person just last month.  Since we strive to maintain a comprehensive football blog, we know like you do that credit to footballers also should be distributed to their significant other or WAG.

In Sacha's case, that credit goes to his wife, former Victoria's Secret model Jamie Lee Darley. She's possibly the only Victoria's Secret product in history to marry a U.S. soccer player since most opt for our athletes from some inferior sport like baseball. We have photo proof and a YouTube video of her as part of our effort to honor Kljestan's return to the national team. Enjoy!