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MLS stars to help homelands qualify for World Cup play While his Crew teammates are playing Chicago, Frankie Hejduk will be playing for the U.S. (Getty Images) It's not the first time Dane Richards received the call. But it's the first time he's been healthy enough to answer it. The second-year New York Red Bulls midfielder has been called up by Jamaica and could earn his first World Cup qualifying cap Saturday when the Reggae Boyz face Mexico at "The Office" in Kingston. Richards was in Rene Simoes' plans earlier this year, but the right-sided midfielder was sidelined with one of a variety of injuries this year and was unable to play. Simoes is gone, having been sacked after a 2-0 loss to Honduras in San Pedro Sula, but Richards is anxious to make his competitive debut for Jamaica after playing in friendlies against... [read full story]
