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World Cup 2010: Top Forwards

This is the third part of my preview of the top players at the World Cup. In this part, I will look at the top forwards. There were a lot of good forwards that were excluded including the Champions League

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Bradley Announces US World Cup Squad

The decisions have been made as Bob Bradley has announced the 23-man squad for the United States going to South Africa. Here is the squad, Bradley selected. Goalkeepers: Brad Guzan (Aston Villa, ENGLAND), Marcus Hahnemann (Wolverhampton, ENGLAND), Tim Howard (Everton,

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United States World Cup Roster: Final Predictions

Bob Bradley will announce his 23-man squad today at 1 pm EST on ESPN. The final test for those teams was given last night in their game against the Czech Republic where most of the starters were rested. Based on

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United States World Cup Roster April 2010 Edition

The naming of the roster is fast approaching and this is likely to be the second to last World Cup roster prediction before the official roster is announced. Their are not many changes except at the forward position where Herculez

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US World Cup Squad March 2010 Edition

It has been another month and with the MLS season starting I figured it would be a good time to give an updated squad for the United States. There have not been many games and once the MLS season begins,

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Updated United States Depth Chart As Bedoya And Beasley Impress In The Netherlands Game

It is probably exaggeration to say that Bedoya and Beasley impressed but they at least showed some intensity. The Netherlands game did not change who will be starting at the World Cup but some of those last fringe spots especially

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Netherlands 2, United States 1: Player Ratings

The United States received a stern test as they struggled to create chances against the Netherlands. They approached the game too passively and allowed the Netherlands to hold the ball too easily. Despite that, the United States did not surrender

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United States World Cup Roster February 2010 Edition

Another month has passed and the domestic United States players had another opportunity to prove themselves in a 2-1 win over El Salvador. These players will hope for another chance to prove themselves against Netherlands next week when the European

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