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How soccer explains the sports world
From Steve Nash to Dwight Freeney, pros have benefitted from the beautiful game
Updated: July 7, 2010, 9:35 AM ET
By Alyssa Roenigk | ESPN The Magazine
This article appears in the July 12 issue of ESPN The Magazine.
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