latimes.com - 6/25/2009
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That's the same Spain that is ranked No. 1 in the world, the same Spain that had been unbeaten in a world-record-tying 35 games, the same Spain that had won a world-record 15 games in a row. It was a watershed moment for the U.S., signaling the team's true arrival on the world stage. In ...
offthepost.info - 6/25/2009
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offthepost.info —
And this week’s biggest climber, up 13 places…
Tut, tut, tut. Internet football hooligans. Once decent win...
and they go around wrecking the joint! USA fans wasted no time in adjusting the Wikipedia page for the FIFA World Rankings to reflect their 2-0 Confederations Cup semi-final ...
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USA allow victory over Spain to go to their Wiki heads
sports.espn.go.com - 6/23/2009
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Play-by-play We're minutes away from kickoff as the
teams stand for the national anthems. The team captains,...
Casillas for Spain and Bocanegra for the...
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U.S. versus Spain play-by-play
fifa.com - 6/25/2009
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fifa.com —
USA caused another sensation at the FIFA Confederations
Cup South Africa 2009, beating European champions Spain 2-0...
to book a place in their first-ever world final. The Spaniards controlled possession at Bloemfontein's Free State Stadium, but the ...
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The American dream realised
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... Writing for the LA Times, Grahame L. Jones boasted “it was a watershed moment for the U.S., signaling the team’s true arrival on the world stage.” The ...
Media Roundup USA 2 - 0 Spain: Biggest or Most Important?
Unprofessional Foul —
... the United States is playing with house money as it prepares for the final against the winner of Brazil - South Africa. Assuming the American team qualifies for next summer’s World Cup, its performance in the Confederations Cup will be factored into FIFA’s formula when it comes time to select the seeded teams in the eight first-round groups. While there may be no slam dunks in the 32-nation World Cup, this will make a difference. Grahame Jones, LA Times: The United States scored one of the most memorable victories in the nation's soccer history ...
Some News for Thu Jun 25
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... Davis at ESPN Soccernet. Post game analysis by Andrew Hush of ESPN Soccernet. Match report from the Philadelphia Daily News. Match report by Ridge Mahoney of Soccer America. Player ratings by Mahoney of Soccer America. Match report from the San Francisco Chronicle. Match report from Bloomberg. Post game analysis from the Wall Street Journal. Post game analysis from the Boston Globe blog Corner Kicks. Match report from the LA Times. Match report from the Washington Post. ...
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