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Monthly Archives: February 2012
Walk Like an Egyptian
Bob Bradley didn’t go to Egypt to give the Sphinx poker-face lessons. But he could have. I never knew much about him. He was the coach of the US Men’s National Team over the past years. He’s American, from New … Continue reading
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Tagged Bob Bradley, coaching, jurgen klinsmann, Musings, sunil gulati, USMNT, World Cup
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May Copper Bullets Upward Fly
Tomorrow marks another huge karmic moment in soccer lore. The national team of Zambia plays in the final of the African Cup of Nations. Unlikely favorites, they have squeaked by opponents with higher cachet and survived a few penalties and … Continue reading
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