Soccer star Altidore signs with Dutch team

Jozy Altidore is headed to Holland. The American soccer star confirmed Saturday morning at his Boca Raton, Fla., camp that he has agreed to play for AZ Alkmaar in the Dutch Eredivisie. Altidore, who played in Turkey this spring, also has had stints in Spain and the English Premier League in recent seasons. Altidore, a 21-year-old forward for the U.S. Men’s National Team, remains on loan from Villareal in the Spanish La Liga. He signed a six-year, $10 million transfer deal with the team in 2008 but continues to gain experience elsewhere. The Dutch League hasn’t featured an American player since Michael Bradley in 2007-08. – South Florida Sun Sentinel