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June 11, 2010

South Africa's Cup and U.S. Soccer's Future

Grant Wahl, RealClearSports

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RealClearSports recently talked with Grant Wahl, senior writer and the lead soccer writer for Sports Illustrated, and also the author of New York Times Bestseller, The Beckham Experiment. Wahl is currently in Johannesburg, South Africa, covering the World Cup.

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