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Updated United States Depth Chart As Bedoya And Beasley Impress In The Netherlands Game

It is probably exaggeration to say that Bedoya and Beasley impressed but they at least showed some intensity. The Netherlands game did not change who will be starting at the World Cup but some of those last fringe spots especially

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Netherlands 2, United States 1: Player Ratings

The United States received a stern test as they struggled to create chances against the Netherlands. They approached the game too passively and allowed the Netherlands to hold the ball too easily. Despite that, the United States did not surrender

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United States World Cup Roster February 2010 Edition

Another month has passed and the domestic United States players had another opportunity to prove themselves in a 2-1 win over El Salvador. These players will hope for another chance to prove themselves against Netherlands next week when the European

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US Midfield Injury Woes: Effect On The Netherlands Game Call Ups

Benny Feilhaber became the latest injury concern for the United States midfield after it was reported an ankle injury will keep him out for at least 2 weeks. He joins Ricardo Clark and Clint Dempsey as major midfielders who have

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REPORT: Liverpool 1, Everton 0

This game displayed the passion of the Premier League but also showed what can happen when a game gets a bit out of control. The game started off with some hard tackles but Javier Mascherano was the first to get

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…And Then There Were None

The Brazilian contingent at Manchester City is no more. At the beginning of last season they featured Elano, Robinho and Jo but 18 moths later and the will all be gone, although Jo is on loan from the club. Jo

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United States World Cup Roster January 2010 Edition

With the disappointing 3-1 loss to Honduras, the question in defense are the most worrying as is the depth at at every position except in central midfield where I still think there is a wealth of talent. There are still

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The Day In Soccer: AC Milan On The Rise And Another American Injury

At the time of the draw, I thought Manchester United were very fortunate to have drawn AC Milan. However, since the arrival of David Beckham, AC Milan have been on a whole. They have won 3 games while outscoring their

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2009, The Year In Soccer: Best Goals

This is my second end of the year list of the best goals. Similar to the matches list, these are goals that I saw not games I saw in highlights. I decided to do this because it was often the

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Landon Donovan named USSF Male Athlete of the Year, Hope Solo wins Female Athlete of the Year

Landon Donovan won his third Male Athlete of the Year award having previously won in 2003 and 2004. He joins Kasey Keller as the second 3 time winner of the award. Earlier this year, Donovan won the his sixth Honda

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