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    Of the 18 players, 5 are from California and 4 are from New Jersey. "I would say that the team’s strength is that they are brave and can play in different systems ... We have different players now, and we have talked about change since I started, and I think they have embraced the word. But I think there has not been too much change and not too little. To adapt to a new coach in seven months, I’m impressed." Nine players, including the co-captains Christie Rampone (at 33, the oldest player on the roster) and Kate Markgraf, played on the United States team that won the gold medal four years ago in Athens. Full Article at The New York Times
    I would say that the team’s strength is that they are brave and can play in different systems ... We have different players now, and we have talked about change since I started, and I think they have embraced the word. But I think there has not been too much change and not too little. To adapt to a new coach in seven months, I’m impressed.
    SOURCE: The New York Times 17 months ago
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U.S. Women’s Coach Names Her Olympians
  1. Leandro Barbosa is Brazilian and one of my close friends, so I think it’s a natural for him
    SOURCE: The New York Times 17 months ago
  2. I’m happy with these players ... I think we have depth on the bench. We have players who are fast and unpredictable.
    SOURCE: The New York Times 17 months ago
  3. If her international career is over, I’m not the one to ask about that ... If she continues to play in the new league next year, she has a chance to come back, of course. She acted very professional when I told her the news.
    SOURCE: The New York Times 17 months ago
  4. We’re really optimistic and we’re hoping to have some good news at the M.L.S. All-Star Game in Toronto
    Steve Nash – Steve Nash SOURCE: The New York Times 17 months ago
  5. it’s an amazing city, and it’s a place my wife and I love.
    SOURCE: The New York Times 17 months ago
  6. We’ve been lucky because I had dinner with an old friend, Thierry Henry, and he’s going to play on Wednesday
    Steve Nash – Steve Nash SOURCE: The New York Times 17 months ago
  7. It’s exciting for New York to have one of the best players in the world to come down and play on Chrystie Street.
    SOURCE: The New York Times 17 months ago

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