Word: damarcus
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Arguably the most talented U.S. roster since the days of Landon Donovan and DaMarcus Beasley, the U.S. will depend on its professionals and its college all-stars like Akpan to lift the team to the upper echelon of global soccer prestige...
...star forward of Team USA, signed for the London club, Fulham, where he'll join other USA stars Brian McBride, Carlos Bocanegra and possibly soon also Oguchi Onyewu on the playing staff. There he'll play against the likes of his national team captain Claudio Reyna and winger DaMarcus Beazley, who play for Manchester City, midfielder Bobby Convey at Reading and goalkeepers Tim Howard (Everton) and Brad Friedel (Blackburn). In case the point here is missed, the marquee name American players - like their counterparts from Africa and Latin America - will mostly play in Europe, which is the epicenter...
...hole once again, the U.S. responded. In the 43rd minute Clint Dempsey, who again played fearlessly, smashed a ball past Ghana keeper Richard Kingson off a pass from DaMarcus Beasley, whose first-half performance had been miserable until that moment...
...team started far more aggressively than it had in the droopy performance against the Czechs. They fouled early and often, and when they got the ball they attacked, particulary down the right side. That was thanks to Clint Dempsey - inserted into the lineup for a lethargic DaMarcus Beasley - who couldn't wait to take on the Italian defense. The man looked absolutely cool, neatly combining with Bobby Convey in the 20th minute, the latter skying the cross...
...fantastic, he had a great game," said Arena of his captain, Claudio Reyna, who marshaled the U.S. team with a combination of smarts and aggression, picking apart Italy's midfield with his passing. Despite the manpower shortage, the U.S. still managed to defend and attack in numbers. Arena inserted DaMarcus Beasley in the 62d minute, and the move almost paid off instantly: Beasley broke in from the left and put one past Italian keeper Gianluigi Buffon, but Mr. Larrionda disallowed the strike because McBride had been standing in an offside position. The American fans rained more cups - and euros...