American Defender Onyewu Demoted in Europe

Oguchi Onyewu, former star defenseman from AC Milan and the American National Team, has been sent (in a FREE trade) to Sporting Lisbon, a Portugese team.

It's been a difficult past few years for Onyewu, who ruptured his patellar tendon in 2009 and has struggled to regain the form he showed prior to that. He had been a mainstay for the U.S. National Team but has had difficulty keeping up with quicker, more nimble opponents.

Here's hoping that Oguchi can help Sporting Lisbon regain the winning ways it used to enjoy.