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...Beckham's impact on the field is still an open question. Besides scoring free kicks, his specialty is providing assists through quality crosses to his team's forwards. At a recent match against DC United, the Galaxy's Cobi Jones crossed several balls to attackers unmarked in the penalty box, only to see the chances he'd created muffed or sent to the 16th row. It wasn't a particularly pretty or productive brand of soccer. So what will happen when Beckham starts kicking the ball to open players and they start missing them? The English press will be ruthless...
...Arena does not take a dim view of having fun. In Seoul, the team is staying at a downtown Marriott to be in the midst of the festivities. In previous Cups, they were soccer monks, isolated in country retreats. "Bruce understands the importance of enjoying the Cup," says midfielder Cobi Jones. "We feed off of all that positive energy...
...Arena does not take a dim view of having fun. In Seoul, the team is staying at a downtown Marriott to be in the midst of the festivities. In previous Cups, they were soccer monks, isolated in country retreats. "Bruce understands the importance of enjoying the Cup," says midfielder Cobi Jones. "We feed off of all that positive energy...
...Americans who took the field without star players Clint Mathis and Claudio Reyna, such excuses may have seemed a little, well, lame. But veteran U.S. midfielder Cobi Jones was feeling magnanimous. "All in all, we were pretty lucky, and the Portuguese just didn't have that luck on their side...
...hospitality. After the Koreans trounced the Polish 2-0 on Tuesday, 30,000 Koreans spilled out on the streets of Seoul to celebrate the historic victory. "Everyone in Korea will be watching the next game," says Kim. "I think our support will push them into the second round." Still, Cobi Jones remained hopeful: "We pulled off an incredible upset against Portugal. Who says we can't do the same against Korea...