soccernet.espn.go.com - 6/29/2009
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JOHANNESBURG -- When Clint Dempsey stepped onto the podium of honor after the final match of the Confederations Cup to accept the bronze ball as the tournament's third-best player, he was brushing elbows with soccer royalty. Following Dempsey was the tournament's leading scorer, Luis Fabiano, ...
soccer365.com - 6/29/2009
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soccer365.com —
On an evening where emotions probably ranged from
"Oh dear Lord, we can win the Confederations Cup!"...
to "Oh dear Lord, we've missed a chance to win the Confederations Cup!", the U.S. National Team put in nearly 80% of an instant classic performance ...
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us news | U.S. v Brazil Player Ratings
soccernet.espn.go.com - 6/29/2009
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soccernet.espn.go.com —
USA coach Bob Bradley saw his side throw
away a two-goal lead over Brazil in Sunday night's...
Confederations Cup final - but then warned the world that his men are becoming genuine contenders on the global stage. The South Americans were in all sorts of ...
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Beaten but unbowed coach Bob Bradley hails improving ...
theflatbackfour.blogspot.com - 6/30/2009
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theflatbackfour.blogspot.com —
What a ride! The South Africa Confederations Cup
2009 has been extremely entertaining. As the tournament progresses,...
it has played its part in providing the twists, cliffhangers and high dramas crucial to any cup tournament success. As for the final rounds itself, we have had some great ...
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Confederations Cup Final Rounds: The Statistics Review
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Yanks Abroad Soccer Highlights —
*Second-half stumble against Brazil haunts U.S. *Brazil shows why it's Brazil *Donovan proves his talent on the world stage *Wahl: Instant Classic: Brazil 3, USA 2 *FIFA Investigating Alleged Michael Bradley Incident ...
Monday Backpasses: Winnars!
Unprofessional Foul —
No fear everyone. Now that the Confed Cup is over, you can follow Robosoccer [Robocup 2009] (H/T: NCNB) Which big club should you pull for? [EPL Talk] Should Landy have won the Bronze Ball over Deuce? [Soccernet] Explaining why the US loss was not a choke [The Big Lead] Abbey Clancey bikini pics. Difficulty: some Nacho Pete [Daily Mail] Chin up, US soccer fans/ESPN haters. Canadians have it worse than you [The 24th Minute] The real reasons real 'Mericans hate soccer [East Coast ...
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