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<title>The Olympics. What have we learned?</title>
<link>http://usa.worldcupblog.org/thoughts/the-olympics-what-have-we-learned.html</link>
<dc:author>Melissa</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-08-25 06:55:41</dc:created>
<description>Insomnia.  I have it and I've spent the past ooooh no-idea-how-long thinking about our WNT and the Olympics and the lessons we are going ...</description>
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<title>Fall Tour</title>
<link>http://usa.worldcupblog.org/thoughts/fall-tour.html</link>
<dc:author>Melissa</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-08-23 14:11:01</dc:created>
<description>Please DO take a few moments to read the NBC article on the positive effects of Pia Sundhage's tenure as head coach of the USWNT, ...</description>
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<title>We're In Your Semis, Creeping To Your Finals</title>
<link>http://usa.worldcupblog.org/thoughts/were-in-your-semis-creeping-to-your-finals.html</link>
<dc:author>Melissa</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-08-15 19:29:48</dc:created>
<description> Mini vacation is now officially over, I've removed my Out Of Office Reply, and I'm finally back to &quot;work&quot; covering our Women's National Team. ...</description>
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<title>Slightly Off-Topic But Something To Think About</title>
<link>http://usa.worldcupblog.org/thoughts/slightly-off-topic-but-something-to-think-about.html</link>
<dc:author>Melissa</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-08-05 16:38:13</dc:created>
<description>If you are a US soccer fan, then you are likely aware of the current turmoil at the LA Galaxy camp.  Jonah Freedman probably ...</description>
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<title>Grab Your Partner, Dosey Doe</title>
<link>http://usa.worldcupblog.org/thoughts/grab-your-partner-dosey-doe.html</link>
<dc:author>Carter Daly</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-08-02 22:30:19</dc:created>
<description>
With the two warm-up games in the books, one thing sticks out more painfully than the rest.  The statistic that reads &quot;Goals - USA: ...</description>
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<title>Suffix Cup</title>
<link>http://usa.worldcupblog.org/thoughts/suffix-cup.html</link>
<dc:author>Brooks Peck</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-07-30 09:38:02</dc:created>
<description>

The U.S. team had their first of two ING Cup matches in Hong Kong this morning/tonight/tomorrow night? (China time is already messing with my head). ...</description>
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<title>Hurry Up and Wait</title>
<link>http://usa.worldcupblog.org/thoughts/hurry-up-and-wait.html</link>
<dc:author>Melissa</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-07-29 23:21:34</dc:created>
<description>We've got a little over a week before the first kickoff which, oddly enough, happens two days before the actual ceremonies begin.  Details... meh. ...</description>
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<title>An Unaffected Roster </title>
<link>http://usa.worldcupblog.org/2008-olympics/an-unaffected-roster.html</link>
<dc:author>Carter Daly</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-07-29 17:18:50</dc:created>
<description> 
It's really quite an odd term, but one that absolutely fits... at least in my head.

It came to me as I was viewing this ...</description>
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<title>They Don't Have Beckhams in Europe, Do they?</title>
<link>http://usa.worldcupblog.org/thoughts/they-dont-have-beckhams-in-europe-do-they.html</link>
<dc:author>Brooks Peck</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-07-24 07:54:13</dc:created>
<description>

Having conquered his fear of the alligator under his bed and the boogeyman in his closet, it sounds like Landon Donovan is now ready to ...</description>
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<title>Is Nowak Wack?</title>
<link>http://usa.worldcupblog.org/thoughts/is-nowak-whack.html</link>
<dc:author>Carter Daly</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-07-23 08:34:06</dc:created>
<description> 
Is Peter Nowak wiggidy wack?

I’m truly having trouble deciding.  While “New Guy” Brooks was my main source of updates on the Olympic qualifying ...</description>
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<title>Tuesday Night Thoughts</title>
<link>http://usa.worldcupblog.org/thoughts/tuesday-night-thoughts.html</link>
<dc:author>Carter Daly</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-07-15 21:57:56</dc:created>
<description>
Just some stuff to catch up on, as we continue to wait for the roster to be known...

DaMarcus Beasley Injured Again - Oh brother.  ...</description>
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<title>Oui Oui! Freddy and Michael to Monaco?</title>
<link>http://usa.worldcupblog.org/thoughts/oui-oui-freddy-and-michael-to-monaco.html</link>
<dc:author>Carter Daly</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-07-07 16:42:24</dc:created>
<description>
As Laurie brought to you earlier today...

Could Michael and Freddy really be heading off to the French city that plays home to the rich and ...</description>
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<title>Happy 4th of July</title>
<link>http://usa.worldcupblog.org/thoughts/happy-4th-of-july.html</link>
<dc:author>Carter Daly</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-07-04 15:18:51</dc:created>
<description>
Patriotism is a beautiful thing.

Go out, eat hot dogs, watch fireworks, and get fat.  It is a day to be as American as you ...</description>
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<title>Yanks Abroad and On the Bench</title>
<link>http://usa.worldcupblog.org/thoughts/yanks-abroad-and-on-the-bench.html</link>
<dc:author>Carter Daly</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-07-02 20:37:33</dc:created>
<description>
Often you read of Yanks Abroad, most irrelevant, who play anywhere from the Taiwan Serie B to Norway.  But a new breed of &quot;yank ...</description>
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<title>MLS Players on the Rise</title>
<link>http://usa.worldcupblog.org/thoughts/mls-players-on-the-rise.html</link>
<dc:author>Carter Daly</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-06-27 15:43:13</dc:created>
<description>
In honor of the MLS season heating up, and a somewhat lengthy period of time off for the USA men, let's look at some domestic ...</description>
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<title>Who Should Be Our Next Manager? Guus Hiddink</title>
<link>http://usa.worldcupblog.org/thoughts/who-should-be-our-next-manager-guus-hiddink.html</link>
<dc:author>Carter Daly</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-06-24 15:49:24</dc:created>
<description>
You must realize first and foremost that this is not a call for Bob Bradley to be fired, although I know many of you are ...</description>
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<title>Roster Likely to Be Filled After Tonight</title>
<link>http://usa.worldcupblog.org/thoughts/roster-likely-to-be-filled-after-tonight.html</link>
<dc:author>Carter Daly</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-06-19 16:29:50</dc:created>
<description>With the Fire going toe-to-toe against Chivas USA tonight in ESPN2's Thursday night match up, expect those in the American player pool to be called ...</description>
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<title>Is It That Far Out of the Question for Buddle?</title>
<link>http://usa.worldcupblog.org/thoughts/is-it-that-far-out-of-the-question-for-buddle.html</link>
<dc:author>Carter Daly</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-06-16 09:56:16</dc:created>
<description>
Probably.

But you should still take notice.

Edson Buddle has always been a striker in what you could refer to as, the Eddie Johnson mold.  You ...</description>
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<title>It Starts Here</title>
<link>http://usa.worldcupblog.org/thoughts/it-starts-here.html</link>
<dc:author>Carter Daly</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-06-13 19:19:19</dc:created>
<description>
Hard to believe that the start of qualifying is only two days away, when the pain of Germany 2006 still rings in the hearts of ...</description>
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<title>USA Needs Feilhaber</title>
<link>http://usa.worldcupblog.org/thoughts/usa-needs-feilhaber.html</link>
<dc:author>Carter Daly</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-06-10 14:47:23</dc:created>
<description>The disappearance of Benny Feilhaber has been filled with auspicious events since his outrageous Gold Cup winning half volley against El Tri, but one thing ...</description>
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<title>In the Wake of Adversity, Benny Shows Up</title>
<link>http://usa.worldcupblog.org/thoughts/in-the-wake-of-adversity-benny-shows-up.html</link>
<dc:author>Carter Daly</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-02-10 21:17:15</dc:created>
<description>If you were a knowledgeable US Soccer fan watching the match on Wednesday night, you probably would not have blinked twice if Benny Feilhaber did ...</description>
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<title>The Disaster That Was Drew Moor</title>
<link>http://usa.worldcupblog.org/thoughts/the-disaster-that-was-drew-moor.html</link>
<dc:author>Carter Daly</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-02-10 21:10:06</dc:created>
<description>We all saw it coming.  But we tried to convince ourselves that the inevitable wasn't so.

&quot;Ah, it will be ok.  It is only ...</description>
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<title>Jozy Shows Why</title>
<link>http://usa.worldcupblog.org/thoughts/jozy-shows-why.html</link>
<dc:author>Carter Daly</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-02-07 22:42:52</dc:created>
<description>For a full 90 minutes last night in Houston Texas, an 18 year old American by the name of Josmer Altidore pushed, pulled, and physically ...</description>
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<title>Where Did Gabe Go?</title>
<link>http://usa.worldcupblog.org/thoughts/where-did-gabe-go.html</link>
<dc:author>Carter Daly</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-01-16 21:29:09</dc:created>
<description>
Remember Gabe Ferrari?

Yeah, me neither.

But a friend was telling me he used to be quite the teen sensation across message boards and the like.  ...</description>
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<title>USA Round-Up (U-23's/Qualifying)</title>
<link>http://usa.worldcupblog.org/us-soccer-news/usa-round-up-u-23squalifying.html</link>
<dc:author>Carter Daly</dc:author>
<dc:created>2007-12-18 21:20:08</dc:created>
<description>The U-23's played their second match against the Olympic hosts, resulting in another draw, though this time there was some scoring to be seen.  ...</description>
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<title>US Soccer 2007 Wrap-up</title>
<link>http://usa.worldcupblog.org/group-e/us-soccer-2007-wrap-up.html</link>
<dc:author>Carter Daly</dc:author>
<dc:created>2007-11-20 18:22:40</dc:created>
<description>

Hard to believe that just around the corner is 2008, that leaves us only two more years 'till 2010.

This past weekend the USA just passed ...</description>
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<title>Thoughts on the road to South Africa (friendly)</title>
<link>http://usa.worldcupblog.org/us-soccer-news/thoughts-on-the-road-to-south-africa-friendly.html</link>
<dc:author>Carter Daly</dc:author>
<dc:created>2007-11-12 16:31:54</dc:created>
<description>

November 17, we are almost there.

It is kind of sad that we look upon these single friendly matches with so much anticipation, but it is ...</description>
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<title>Calling Jozy Altidore: Your Time is Now</title>
<link>http://usa.worldcupblog.org/us-soccer-news/calling-jozy-altidore-your-time-is-now.html</link>
<dc:author>Carter Daly</dc:author>
<dc:created>2007-11-09 20:18:33</dc:created>
<description>

It happened today.  The moment every U.S. soccer fan and supporter has been waiting for since that summer night about a little over a ...</description>
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<title>Silence</title>
<link>http://usa.worldcupblog.org/thoughts/silence.html</link>
<dc:author>Carter Daly</dc:author>
<dc:created>2007-10-29 21:03:19</dc:created>
<description>

If you closed your eyes and listened, you would hear nothing.  The reverberations of the emergence of Freddy Adu have gone largely unnoticed by ...</description>
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<title>Nickname?</title>
<link>http://usa.worldcupblog.org/thoughts/nickname.html</link>
<dc:author>Carter Daly</dc:author>
<dc:created>2007-10-23 18:05:03</dc:created>
<description>

With site captain Bob breaking the tragic story that the Bafana Bafana nickname for South Africa will be fazed out, it brought to mind our ...</description>
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