Freddie Ljungberg did not return to Sounders training today, apparently still feeling the effects of his migraines.

However, Fredy Montero did train, and there has still be no official announcement about his joining the Colombian national team.

Also working today was defender Leonardo Gonzalez, who was signed almost a month ago and has finally met his new club after duty with the Costa Rican national team.

Here are some quotes from Gonzalez, translated by the Sounders:

On joining Sounders FC: “It’s a good opportunity to play in Seattle with an MLS team that is doing a lot of good things in the league. I am excited to be able to try to contribute to the team.”

On choosing Sounders FC: “I had a chance to come a couple of months ago, and I had a chance to meet the team and see the city. Immediately, I saw what the team was trying to accomplish. It’s a new team, but I saw that they had great ambitions in this league. I think it is a great opportunity for me as a player to grow and continue my career.”

On his style of play: “I am a left back who is technically pretty sound. I like to get forward in the attack. I feel like I am pretty good defensively, and I want to be somebody who can do my role and do whatever it takes to allow the team to have success.”

On how he fits with the Sounders: “I had the opportunity to watch some games in Costa Rica and see the way the team plays. I think I can fit in well with a system that likes to get forward and to attack. I can be able to fit into the style of the team.”

SIGI SCHMID on Gonzalez: “He just got in last night so we wanted him to just take part in the warm-up and train with the team a little bit, do a little work with Dave (Tenney), and got him in on the crossing and finishing. In the first game, here’s somebody who is really important: You don’t want to throw him in there before he has really got a little bit of knowledge of the team and integration in the team. He is obviously somebody we are looking at at the left back position. He can also play wide left and midfield. He can play as a center back as well.”

On Gonzalez playing at San Jose on Sunday: “We will see how he feels. He has got a physical scheduled for this afternoon. We will see how he feels (Saturday) morning and then we will make our final decision. ... You always want to bring a new player into a good situation. You don’t want to make it a difficult situation.”

Here's past of a disciplinary release from MLS:

The MLS Disciplinary Committee has also fined Seattle Sounders FC midfielder Freddie Ljungberg $500 for failure to leave the field in a timely and orderly manner after he was issued a red card in the 59th minute of Seattle’s match versus the Chicago Fire on Saturday, July 25.

As one of the League’s official Charities of Choice, the US Soccer Foundation is the recipient of all player fines at the end of each season. Those fines are added to the Foundation’s Annual Grants Pool from which the Board of Directors awards grants to soccer clubs and organizations that serve economically disadvantaged children in urban areas. To learn more about the Foundation, please visit www.ussoccerfoundation.org.

More information at MLSnet.com.

The remainer of the disciplinary release noted that Real Salt Lake coach Jason Kreis was $3,000 and suspended one game for actions that led to his dismissal in Real Salt Lake’s game versus FC Dallas on July 24.

The one-game suspension in in addition to the game suspention that is automatic for the dismissal. Therefore, he will mess RSL's next two games ... the second of which is vs. the Sounders.

This is supposed to be mostly a vacation day for me, but I'm checking with the Sounders for any updates on Ljungberg or Montero or the arrival of the new defender from Costa Rica. If I hear back on any of that, I'll post.

Meanwhile, here's my story from today's paper, which is mostly on Ljungberg and the team returning its attention to the regular season and San Jose.

Here's the Earthquakes coverage from the San Jose Mercury News.

Here's the Quakes official website.

And here's a link to information on the Heritage Cup, which will be awarded Sunday.

Also, with me mostly away today, feel free to use the comments section as a forum for any soccer info you'd like to discuss.

Several reports -- none yet confirmed by the Sounders -- that All-Star and leading scorer Fredy Montero will join the Colombia nation team for a friendly match against El Salvador in Houston on Aug. 7.

Here is one of the reports.

The Sounders play at San Jose on Sunday, then a friendly of their own Aug. 5 against Barcelona, then return to league play Aug. 8 at Salt Lake.