"Could you do it again," the producer asks politely, "with more energy?"
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We're your regular source for all the inside info on the U.S. national team. Whether it's breakdowns of player pool developments, news and notes from the club soccer world and its impact on the American side or game coverage, we'll bring you consistent, exclusive access and insight. Contact us with comments and tips at ESPNUSSoccerblog@gmail.com.
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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, 2009 Confederations Cup and 2010 World Cup. You can see some of his previous writing on soccer here, here and here.
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Doug McIntyre
Doug McIntyre has watched or attended almost every U.S. national team game since Paul Caligiuri's "shot heard 'round the world" in 1989. He is a contributing writer for ESPN The Magazine and has covered American and international soccer since 2002.
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Brent Latham
Brent Latham is a soccer commentator who covers the youth national teams for ESPN.com. He has attended youth World Cups from Peru to Egypt, and places in between. Based in Guatemala, he also hosts a television show and writes for national daily La Prensa Libre.
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