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Southern Fried Soccer: U.S. wins and I met a lost man from Portugal

Clint Dempsey celebrates his record-tying 57th international goal in Saturday’s Gold Cup semi-final. Photograph: Larry W Smith/EPA
Clint Dempsey celebrates his record-tying 57th international goal in Saturday’s Gold Cup semi-final. Photograph: Larry W Smith/EPA
By Doug Roberson
July 23, 2017

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Doug Roberson recaps the U.S. men's national team's 2-0 win over Costa Rica in the semifinals of the Gold Cup, goes through Saturday's MLS action and recalls meeting a very lost man from Portugal.

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Doug Roberson covers the Atlanta United and Major League Soccer.

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