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ESS World Cup Awards

An amazing World Cup is over and Germany crowned rightful champions, but we can look back to recognize the best performers during the world cup. There were a lot of goals this world cup but not really any elite traditional

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Player Ratings: Belgium 2, United States 1

It was the end of the line for the US as they were eliminated by Belgium in the round of 16 falling 2-1 in extra time. The US were dominated throughout the game with Tim Howard pulling off a number

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Player Ratings: Germany 1, United States 0

The US played a very tentative game and were helped by the Portuguese as they advanced to the second round. There were about 20 minutes in the second half where it felt nervy as Ghana was a goal away from

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A Closer Look At The Future Of The US Squad

A new World Cup cycle is set to begin for the United States and the first step is to evaluate the current squad and what there future is with the squad. Qualifying won’t begin until 2012 so there is time

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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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International Friendlies Galore This Week

This is the last international date on the FIFA calendar before the end of the club season. This means this is the final chance for a lot of these fringe players to make their case as to why they should

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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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Weekly List: World Cup Power Rankings

This is the start of something that I want to do on a weekly basis and generate a list of the week because lists are great at generating discussion. If you have any suggestions, leave me a comment or write

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World Cup Predictions-188 Days Away

Obviously, the World Cup is six months away and a lot can change. There are possible injuries as well as players going in and out of form. So these predictions are a pretty much meaningless, but given my initial thoughts

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World Cup Draw and I Know The Score

The World Cup Draw will be this Friday and I’ve already done a mock draw. A lot of people have covered what the good and bad draws are for the United States. The United States clearly want South Africa from

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