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Tuesday, May 23, 2006
The Sendoff Tour Begins
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Since I’ve got night shift duties that include tracking the NBA Draft Lottery (as usual, the Hawks are involved), I won’t be able to see much of the U.S.-Morocco match. So I’d appreciate some eyes and ears and your comments here post-match. Arena’s putting what looks to be close to his probable World Cup Starting XI on the lovely pitch in Music City, but it sounds as though most everyone will be getting some action in this three-game stint.
Update: A 90th-minute goal by Mohamed Mahidi sets down the Yanks. But it’s a friendly, right? Still not what you’d like to see in a tune-up. It’s on to Cleveland Friday against Venezuela.
Here’s the really bad news, however: Claudio Reyna picked up an injury in his first game for the Nats this year. Quelle surprise.
In the meantime, mull over this offering from BBC, which figures to be a common storyline about Team USA, both here and abroad, in the run-up to the Cup.
