Bradley is a film star

Friday, October 9, 2009 | Print Entry

Posted by Luke Cyphers

MIAMI -- Whatever happens Saturday night in Honduras, the U.S. is certain about one thing: It won't be surprised.

Part of that is a familiarity with the Catrachos. Saturday's match will mark the fourth time this calendar year the two teams have faced off. That's never happened in U.S. soccer history. In addition to the Americans' 2-1 qualifying victory in Chicago in June, the U.S. posted two wins over Honduras in this summer's Gold Cup.

"We know each other very well," says coach Bob Bradley.  
 

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Luke Cyphers
Luke Cyphers is a senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN Insider who covered the 2006 World Cup and the 2009 Confederations Cup. You can see some of his previous writing on soccer here, here and here.

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