U.S. Soccer Team Playing With Confidence
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They play with a confident air these days, even a swagger, more befitting the Brazilians and Germans. And, for the U.S. men's soccer team, that's good &#151; very good.
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FOXBOROUGH -- San Jose Earthquakes coach Dominic Kinnear had just finished watching as two of his players, Brian Ching and Landon Donovan, scored for the United States in a 2-0 win over El Salvador in a World Cup qualifying match yesterday.
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With longtime captain Claudio Reyna sidelined with a thigh injury, Coach Bruce Arena feels comfortable tapping 22-year-old phenom Landon Donovan to captain the U.S. squad.
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Sometimes you can just tell. It only takes a few minutes of action, one or two touches, a run off the ball. The talent is obvious, so is the self belief.
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Most of the United States national team that may end up in South Africa for the 2010 World Cup will be a delicate mix of young and old, experience and exuberance.
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Jozy Altidore, a forward for the Red Bulls of M.L.S., scored in each half yesterday in Ottawa to help the United States to a 2-1 victory over Brazil in the Under-20 World Cup. The United States finished atop Group D with 7 points. That left Brazil, the four-time champion, with only 3 points, trying to secure one of four berths given to third-place teams.
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Based on their finishes in the last two MLS regular seasons, the Revolution could be in a position of strength. Though the Revolution (5-11-9) are in last place in the overall standings, their recent track record in the final five games of the season provides hope.
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There's something about the U.S. Open Cup that brings out the best in the Chicago Fire.
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Washington, DC (Sports Network) - The United States men&#39;s national team is aware of its struggles in Central America, but knows it needs points Saturday in El Salvador to assure a spot in the next World Cup qualifying round.
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The US Women&#39;s National Team did not string together a complete 90 minutes of soccer in beating Japan 2-1 in its Olympic quarterfinal on Friday, however, it was the side&#39;s finest performance of the tournament so far.
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Germany coach JÃ¼rgen Klinsmann revealed that he has been working on the confidence of his strikers after Wednesday&#39;s 3-0 success over Cameroon in Leipzig.
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US national team soccer coach Bruce Arena, who took notice of the Revolution's late-season rally and spectacular elimination from the Major League Soccer playoffs, named four New England players to a 25-man squad preparing for a World Cup qualifier against Jamaica Nov. 17 at Crew Stadium in Columbus, Ohio.
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There'll be no last-minute pressure this time. The United States advanced to the next round of World Cup qualifying with a game to spare.
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They play with a confident air these days, even a swagger, more befitting the Brazilians and Germans.
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Through little fault of its own, the US labored to infuse any flow to its play as it lurched past El Salvador, 2-0, at Gillette Stadium Saturday.
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FOXBOROUGH &#151; The MLS All-Star game in Colorado Thursday was a showcase event, but Revolution and Houston Dynamo coaches and players questioned the timing of the match after playing to a 3-3 tie yesterday.
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A friendly game of soccer works off more fat and builds up more muscle than jogging, new research shows