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2013 Confederations Cup: Brazil vs. Spain Preview

Four years ago in South Africa, this was the match-up everyone wanted to see, but it was the US that called it off by defeating Spain in the semifinals. Both teams had difficult semifinals this time around, but both found

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2013 Confederations Cup: Thoughts on Group Stage

This has been exciting attacking soccer in the group stage. Although the results have ended up being predictable as we are left with the South American and European teams. Spain has looked incredible while Brazil has impressed in their first

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2013 Confederations Cup Preview and Predictions

The World Cup in Brazil is only a year away, so the Confederations Cup is upon us. There has been much speculation about Brazil being prepared for the World Cup next year, but that is a worry for another time

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Brazil 4, United States 1: Player Ratings

It was an aesthetically pleasing performance by the US as they lost 4-1, but the US did create good chances, but did show some weakness at the back. The US were unlucky to fall behind early when Oguchi Onyewu was

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2010, My Top Goals Of The Year

In the second recap of the season, I take a look at the top goals of the year. There are plenty of other top goals, but these are from the ones that I saw in the games not just highlights.

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Brazil 2, United States 0: Player Ratings

I would have liked to have provided some perspective on the game last night, but I didn’t have much as I was unfortunate enough to have missed the first half of the game due to what can be kindly described

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United States-Brazil Preview

The United States and Brazil both have their first game since the World Cup as they square off at the new Meadowlands in New Jersey. Brazil have brought a young squad that only has four players from the World Cup

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US Names Roster for Brazil Friendly

Bob Bradley announced the following 18-man squad for the Brazil friendly on August 10th. GOALKEEPERS (2): Brad Guzan (Aston Villa), Tim Howard (Everton) DEFENDERS (6): Carlos Bocanegra (Saint-Étienne), Jonathan Bornstein (Chivas USA), Steve Cherundolo (Hannover), Clarence Goodson (IK Start), Chad

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UEFA’s Quarterfinal Dominance: A Closer Look

The early rounds of the World Cup were filled with the talk about how CONMEBOL region was dominating the combination. Heading into the quarterfinals, CONMEBOL had 4 of the 8 teams. They had only suffered only two losses as Chile

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World Cup Day 22: Things We Learned

What a day! The first game saw an upset as Netherlands fought back from a 1-0 halftime deficit to defeat Brazil 2-1. Both goals came off set pieces as Brazil’s defense seemed rattled in the second half. Things got worse

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