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Player Ratings: United States 0, Serbia 0

It was the first game in the Bruce Arena era and with mostly MLS players, we got glimpses of what the full squad may look like come the World Cup qualifiers in March. The game itself was pretty tame and

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World Cup Day 13: Group D Recap and Best XI

At least one African team will advance to the knockout stage. Ghana lost to Germany but did finish second as Australia defeated Serbia 2-1. Germany looked to be in some danger heading into the final game but with their victory

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World Cup: Day 13 Preview

These are two intriguing groups for the second day of simultaneous games. Group C features the United States and England who both need a win in order to advance. In Group D, Germany, Serbia, Ghana, and Australia will battle it

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World Cup Day 8: Things Learned

Another exciting day at the World Cup is in the books. However, it was also the first time that the refs played big roles in the game. I will have more on the USA draw with Slovenia tomorrow, so I

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World Cup Day 8: Live Matchday Commentary

I’ll be providing live commentary throughout the day for all three games today. The first game will be Serbia and Germany facing off in Group D. After that there will be the United States squaring off against Slovenia. The final

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World Cup: Day 8 Preview

Here we are ready for Day 8. The United States will play their second game against Slovenia which I will have a preview of in a separate post. However, the other two games aren’t bad. The other game in Group

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World Cup: Day 3 Preview

Tomorrow, we are onto Day 3 of the World Cup. We will get to see the second half of Group C as well as the highly competitive Group D. Here is my preview for tomorrow’s games.

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World Cup Preview: Serbia

Serbia is the third team in Group D. Last World Cup as Serbia & Montenegro, they were dispatched easily. This time they should be better prepared and they again have an incredibly strong defense. Here is my preview.

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World Cup 2010: Top Defenders

This is the second part of my look at the top players at the World Cup. This part will take a closer look at the top defenders.

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International Friendlies Galore This Week

This is the last international date on the FIFA calendar before the end of the club season. This means this is the final chance for a lot of these fringe players to make their case as to why they should

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