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by Soccer America
[GOLD CUP] Concacaf has allowed the USA to add seven players to its 23-man Gold Cup roster because the USA played in the Confederations Cup, which ended June 28 with the USA's 3-2 loss in the final to Brazil. Only 18 players may dress for a game. The seven players, ...
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by Soccer America
"All that we care about at a minimum is that he [David Beckham] committed himself to us. As time has gone on, that has not proven to be the case in many ways -- on the field, off the field. Does the fact that he earns that much money come ...
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by Soccer America
[GOLD CUP] Many believe that Shalrie Joseph would have been a fixture in midfield for the U.S. national team if he chose to play for his adopted homeland. Instead, the New England Revolution star leads Grenada in its first appearance at the Gold Cup, beginning with a game against the ...
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by Ridge Mahoney
[GOLD CUP] On the face of it, the task for the U.S. national team is simple: Start off defense of your Gold Cup title with a Fourth of July match in Seattle against one of the smallest nations in Concacaf. Except that things work differently in Concacaf, and though the ...
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by Paul Kennedy
[GOLD CUP] For five teams, including the USA, the 2009 Gold Cup is a brief interlude between the year's most important competition -- the final stage of World Cup 2010 qualifying. Here's how the USA's four Hexagonal opponents are approaching the Concacaf championship.
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by Soccer America
[GOLD CUP] All 25 Gold Cup games will be broadcast live on U.S. television. Fox Soccer Channel will provide live coverage of the three U.S. first-round games against Grenada, Honduras and Haiti as well as one game from each of the knockout rounds (involving the USA if it advances). All ...
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by Ridge Mahoney
[MLS PREDICTIONS] The second half of the MLS season officially starts during the weekend, as Friday's match represents the exact midpoint - game No. 113 of 225 - of the 2009 campaign. Many of the matchups are even: Chicago and Colorado face off with identical 5-3-6 marks; only a tie ...
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by Soccer America
[LIBERTADORES CUP] Thanks to a pair of goals by Wellington, Cruzeiro tied fellow Brazilian club Gremio, 2-2, in their semifinal second leg to advance to the final 5-3 on aggregate. Cruzeiro will face Argentina's Estudiantes in final.
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