Winners & losers: Union preseason Matchday 1
No need to declare the season won or lost after the first preseason game. Instead PSP picks the best and worst individual performances from Saturday night.
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Footy on the Telly: February 8-14
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Featured / USMNT
Reaction and player ratings: Honduras 2–1 USA
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.
Daily news roundups / Featured
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