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World Cup: U.S. Soccer's Evolution

NPR | By Tom Goldman
Published May 25, 2006 at 4:00 PM EDT
U.S. national team members Brian Ching (from left), Landon Donovan, Steve Cherundolo, Bobby Convey and Clint Dempsey train for the World Cup.
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U.S. national team members Brian Ching (from left), Landon Donovan, Steve Cherundolo, Bobby Convey and Clint Dempsey train for the World Cup.

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Tom Goldman
Tom Goldman is NPR's sports correspondent. His reports can be heard throughout NPR's news programming, including Morning Edition and All Things Considered, and on NPR.org.
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