Why is World Cup qualification so hard for the US? Jeremy Lane explores.
Author: Jeremy Lane
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Breaking up plays, sharp passing, giving flopping opponents a piece of his mind, AND scoring his first MLS Goal? Yep, Amobi Okugo is PSP’s Player of the Week.
Player of the Week: Bobby Convey
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In a game where both teams were quite evenly matched, and the U.S. should feel chagrined to have let a point slip through its fingers due to individual errors.
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