Monday, September 10, 2007

USA's Breakthrough Performance

United States 2 - 4 Brazil

The United States national team may have discovered a rare sporting phenomenon: the breakthrough defeat.

Bob Bradley's players weren't celebrating Sunday after Brazil's 4-2 victory at Soldier Field, but the confidence the Americans will take from their most impressive recent performance was already apparent.

"You just saw the best 18 athletes in Brazil, probably, playing," U.S. striker Landon Donovan said. "We might have Nos. 75 through 100 of the best athletes in America, if even that. The others are playing other sports."

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