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Now, Yanks Are On to the Final
thesportsbizblog.blogspot.com - 6/25/2009
Now, Yanks Are On to the Final
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In what was a most improbably but well deserved upset of the number one team in the world, the US men's soccer team took out Spain 2-0 Wednesday in a Confederations Cup semifinal in South Africa. The US played with unaccustomed spirit for 90 minutes, taking the game directly to the Spaniards ...
U.S. Knocks Off a Soccer Giant
thebuckychannel.com - 6/24/2009
U.S. Knocks Off a Soccer Giant
— thebuckychannel.com — After improbable circumstances helped land the United States into the Confederations Cup semifinals against Spain on Wednesday,... there was no way that U.S. could actually pull off a victory against the unstoppable force that was the Spanish side. Somehow though, they pulled it off, scoring ... (more) U.S. Knocks Off a Soccer Giant

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Impossible Made Possible
thearenablog.net - 6/24/2009
Impossible Made Possible
— thearenablog.net — Sometimes you soar. (Courtesy WaPo.) Curmudgeons will tell you that what happened today in South Africa is... a mere footnote to history. But let me tell you a story. In 1950, England was the lion of international soccer. From Wikipedia : At the time, the English considered themselves ... (more) Impossible Made Possible

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Where Does The Spain Game Rank All Time?
majorleaguesoccertalk.com - 6/25/2009
Where Does The Spain Game Rank All Time?
— majorleaguesoccertalk.com — I know we played this game the other day after the Egypt match, but let’s revisit it... again. Where does the Spain game compare to the matches described below in the Post 1990 history of the US Men’s National Team? The 1950 World Cup win ... (more) Where Does The Spain Game Rank All Time?

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U.S.A. Falls To Brazil — Walker Sports
In a nearly completely random act, a good chunk of the American sporting public became soccer fans for 90 minutes today when the United States soccer team took the field again powerhouse Brazil. In what was dubbed by some as the biggest game in U.S. Soccer history, the United States nearly ...
Soccer's Version of the Emergency Broadcast System: Turn on Your Television Now! — 100 Percent Soccer
Half time: U.S. 2 Brazil 0 From the "if you thought that win over Spain was massive" department comes the final of the Confederations Cup. I scarcely dare write this post. The game is on ESPN. Perhaps the most important 45 minutes of American soccer coming up since the 1950 World Cup.