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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.
See stories by Tom Goldman