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...again. In large measure that's due to the launch of a new professional league, Major League Soccer (MLS), in 1996. Created in the aftermath of a successful World Cup hosted by the U.S, MLS now provides a reliable supply of quality footballers, such as national squad teammates Brian McBride, Clint Mathis, DaMarcus Beasley and Eddie Pope, to augment the Yank's European-based stars. Arena, a former MLS coach, made a point of selecting MLS players for qualifying games and for friendlies, allowing his European players to stay with their clubs. The international experience was crucial...
...coffee finished brewing the U.S. had gone up 1-0--excuse us, one-nil--on the stylish Europeans. And the Yanks kept lighting up Portugal like a pachinko table: 2-0 in the 29th minute and 3-0 in the 36th on a beautifully taken header by Brian McBride. Despite a furious Portuguese rally, the U.S. held on to a 3-2 victory for one of the biggest upsets in World Cup history...
...coffee finished brewing the U.S. had gone up 1-0?excuse us, one-nil?on the stylish Europeans. And the Yanks kept lighting up Portugal like a pachinko table: 2-0 in the 29th minute and 3-0 in the 36th on a beautifully taken header by Brian McBride. Despite a furious Portuguese rally, the U.S. held on to a 3-2 victory for one of the biggest upsets in World Cup history...
...while it’s hard to tell whether it was senior leadership, the outstanding play of Primm or the emergence of McBride that sparked the turnaround, there was no mistaking the end result...
...debut, are counting on home-team advantage to carry them through the match, even though they are ranked far lower than the U.S. in the FIFA ratings. At the U.S.-Portugal game, for instance, the loudest cheer from fans came not for Figo or John O'Brien and Brian McBride, who scored America's two other goals. It came for South Korean coach Guus Hiddink, whose face flashed on a giant TV screen for few seconds during the match...