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Clint Dempsey will always be America's most important soccer player
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Teen striker Ricardo Pepi is emerging as the USMNT's next true
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U.S. flattens Honduras in World Cup qualifying in San Jose
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Clint Dempsey, 2014 World Cup: The many faces of the American striker.
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Captain Dempsey comes through once again for USA at World Cup
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Gold Cup 2015: USA thrash Cuba 6-0 – as it happened, USA
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100 Percent Soccer: Clint Dempsey back in the U.S.A. – Daily News
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Clint Dempsey stars, USA stays focused to rout Cuba in Gold Cup
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The Rise of Clint Dempsey: How the US National Team Star Conquered
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Spurs sell Clint Dempsey to Seattle Sounders
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Dempsey strikes as US advance into Gold Cup quarters - Gulf Times
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Dempsey, Brooks give US 2-1 win over Ghana
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What we've learned through the World Cup's group stage
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Tyler Adams awarded 2022 U.S. Soccer Male Player of the Year