3 Red Stars players join national training camp

Posted August 26, 2009 11:00 pm

From Daily Herald News Services

Chicago Red Stars midfielders Brittany Klein, Carli Lloyd and Megan Rapinoe will join the U.S. Women's National Team at its Sept. 21-Oct. 2 training camp at The Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif.

U.S. head coach Pia Sundhage named 26 players for this training session in preparation for an Oct. 29 match against reigning FIFA Women's World Cup champion Germany at Impuls Arena in Augsburg.

Klein is training with the hopes of earning her first international cap. Lloyd has 84 caps and 19 international goals, and Rapinoe 11 caps and 4 goals.

On Aug. 7, the Red Stars' Klein, Rapinoe and Cristiane were named to the 2009 Women's Professional Soccer All-Star Team. The WPS All-Stars face Swedish league champions Umea IK at 4:30 p.m. Sunday (Fox Soccer Channel) at The Anheuser-Busch Soccer Park in Fenton, Mo.

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