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natbaker natbaker posted 7/17/2008 from uswomen.american-soccer-news.com [flag]
The U.S. Women’s National Team’s 1-0 defeat of Brazil in its last warm-up to the Beijing Olympics was tempered by the loss of the team’s top scorer Abby Wambach, who broke her leg and will be out for at least 12 weeks. [link]
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US star Wambach carried off field with leg injury (AP)

Rover found this 7/17/2008 on sports.yahoo.com

Leading scorer Abby Wambach was carted off the field on a stretcher with an apparent left leg injury in the first half of the U.S. women's match against Brazil on Wednesday night. Wambach collided with Andrei Rosa as they were both going for the ball in the 33rd minute. Wambach and Rosa both went down and Wambach began to immediately signal to the sideline that she was hurt.
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Match Recap: USA v BRAZIL in San Diego --- Natasha Kai scores the winner for the Americans; USA, still undefeated in 2008, now heading to Olympics [UPDATED]

MVNsoccer posted 7/17/2008 from ballhype.com

(a BallHype Original article)    SAN DIEGO: The setting was a sold-out Torero Stadium, where the Americans hosted the Brazilians in an international friendly seen live on Fox Soccer Channel. ---  These are the same two teams who met in the 2004 Olympics Championship, and they are both preparing for the 2008 tournament which begins 3 weeks from tonight in China. --- ...
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Jô Who?

soccercityfc posted 7/17/2008 from www.soccercityfc.com

'Jô who?' all the fans will be saying. If the reports are true, our new signing, Jô , will miss training with the team and the start of the season (possibly making his first appearance in September!). The Brazilian manager is calling him up to join the squad for the Olympics (Group C for all those that are able to watch). 8th August sees Brazil's first match...
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Match Recap: USA v BRAZIL

MVNsoccer posted 7/17/2008 from www.ussoccer.com

(Official USWNT Match Report) July 16 --- US Soccer: The U.S. Women’s National Team defeated Brazil, 1-0 in San Diego on a goal from forward Natasha Kai. --- The win also featured a loss for the U.S. team, as top scorer Abby Wambach broke her leg in a 31st minute collision with Brazilian defender Andreia Rosa. --- Kai entered the match at 56' and would bag the winning goal at 85'...
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Wambach breaks leg, will miss Olympics

Pitch Invasion found this 7/17/2008 on www.soccerbyives.net

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