Word: wynalda
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Then came Copa America. The most astounding victory for the U.S. was its 3-0 thrashing of Argentina in Paysandu, a mere walk across the bridge from Colon, Argentina. Midfielder Frank Klopas, defender Alexi Lalas and attacker Eric Wynalda each scored as goaltender Kasey Keller turned away 21 shots. The Argentines, who have won more Copas than any other country, had elected to play several reserves in order to rest their frontline starters. But still--3-0 to a dead chicken? In the quarterfinals, the U.S. and Mexico fought to a 0-0 tie in regulation, sending the game into...
...more name recognition outside the 50 states than inside. The Copa America games were telecast to fans in the U.S. only on pay-per-view, and then only on Prime Deportiva, the Spanish-language cable service. "We've spent our entire lives trying to promote the game," says Wynalda, "but nobody pays attention. Until America accepts us as a viable team, we'll just have to keep playing for ourselves...