Charlie Davies has failed in his attempt to make the U.S. World Cup team seven months after nearly being killed in a car crash. Sidelined since the Oct. 13 accident, the forward was omitted Tuesday from the 30-man U.S. preliminary roster despite a furious effort to make a comeback. “Thank you all for your continued support and words of encouragement,” he wrote on Twitter. “It was a very sad day for me, as well, but now focused for next season!” The team gathers next week for training camp, and coach Bob Bradley will select his final, 23-player roster from the list before the Americans leave for South Africa on May 30. “Charlie has shown so much heart in his work to get back from his injuries,” Bradley said in announcing his decision during a live broadcast on ESPN News. “We’ve monitored all his workouts. We’ve had people there. We’ve observed him and he remained part of the consideration right up until yesterday.” http://sports.yahoo.com/soccer/news?slug=ap-wcup-usroster
