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The USA's international soccer "crisis"
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Enlarge textAccording to American TV star Stephen Colbert, the USA is going to win next year's FIFA World Cup.
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Sport, without spin, from around the world. Matthew Hall considers the issues behind the headlines and tells the stories that others don't.
Matthew Hall Sport, without spin, from around the world. Matthew Hall considers the issues behind the headlines and tells the stories that others don't. Matt is a writer, author, and filmmaker, originally from Perth, he now lives in Brooklyn, New York.
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