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New England Revolution forward Michael Videira, left, and FC Dallas' Heath Pearce (24) collide as they compete for a header in the first half of an MLS soccer match, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009, in Dallas.

Mexico's Giovani Dos Santos scores the third goal for Mexico against U.S. goalie Troy Perkins (R) and Heath Pearce (C) during their CONCACAF Gold Cup final soccer match against the U.S. in East Rutherford, New Jersey, July 26, 2009.

Mexico's Giovani Dos Santos scores the third goal for Mexico against U.S. goalie Troy Perkins (obscured) and Heath Pearce (R) during their CONCACAF Gold Cup final soccer match against the U.S. in East Rutherford, New Jersey July 26, 2009.

Mexico's Giovani Dos Santos scores the third goal for Mexico against U.S. goalie Troy Perkins (L) and Heath Pearce (C) during their CONCACAF Gold Cup final soccer match against the U.S. in East Rutherford, New Jersey, July 26, 2009.

U.S. National Men's Soccer Team players pose for a group picture before their CONCACAF Gold Cup final soccer match against Mexico in East Rutherford, New Jersey July 26, 2009. Rear row, L-R, Jay Heaps, Troy Perkins, Clarence Goodson, Brian Ching, Chad Marshall, and Stuart Holden.

Marvin Chavez (L) of Honduras fights for the ball against Heath Pearce (R) of the U.S. during their CONCACAF Gold Cup semi-final soccer match in Chicago, Illinois, July 23, 2009.

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United States goalkeeper Troy Perkins (1) watches as teammate Heath Pearce (2) and Honduras' Carlo Costly (13) try to control a kick during the second half of a CONCACAF Gold Cup soccer semifinal in Chicago on Thursday, July 23, 2009. The United States won 2-0.

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Panama's Ricardo Phillips (15) grabs the shirt of United States' Heath Pearce (2) during overtime in their CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinals soccer game Saturday, July 18, 2009, in Philadelphia. United State won 2-1.

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Panama's Ricardo Phillips (15) attempts to keep United States' Heath Pearce from the ball during the first half of the CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinals soccer game Saturday, July 18, 2009 in Philadelphia.

U.S. Men's National Soccer Team poses for a group picture before the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) Gold Cup soccer match against Honduras in Washington, DC, July 8, 2009.

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United States national team player Heath Pearce works out during a practice Wednesday, July 1, 2009, in Tukwila, Wash.

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US national soccer team players DaMarcus Beasley, second from left, and Heath Pearce, second from right, jog with fellow team members at the start of a training session at Seisa Ramabodu Stadium in Bloemfontein, South Africa, Tuesday, June 23, 2009.

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From left, Sacha Kljestan, Heath Pearce, DaMarcus Beasley, and Marvell Wynne run through a drill during a US national soccer team training session at Mogwase Stadium, in Mogwase, South Africa, Monday, June 22, 2009.

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Heath Pearce, left, Sacha Kljestan, second left, and DaMarcus Beasley run through a drill during a US.national soccer team training session at the Mogwase Stadium, in Mogwase, South Africa, Monday, June 22, 2009.

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Goalie Tim Howard, right, makes a save as teammate Heath Pearce looks on, during a US national soccer team training session at the Mogwase Stadium, in Mogwase, South Africa, Monday, June 22, 2009. The US will play Spain in a Confederations Cup semifinal in Bloemfontein on Wednesday.

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Carlos Bocanegra, right, warms up with teammate Heath Pearce during a US national soccer team training session at the Mogwase Stadium, in Mogwase, South Africa, Monday, June 22, 2009. The US will play Spain in a Confederations Cup semifinal in Bloemfontein on Wednesday.

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(Top from L) US forward Conor Casey, US goalkeeper Tim Howard, US defender Marvell Wynne, US defender Jay DeMerit, US defender Heath Pearce, US defender Carlos Bocanegra, and (bottom from L) US midfielder Sacha Kljestan, US forward Landon Donovan, US defender Jonathan Spector, US midfie...

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PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - JUNE 15: Vicenzo Laquinta (L) of Italy and Heath Pearce of the USA go up for a header during the FIFA Confederations Cup match between USA and Italy at Loftus Versfeld Stadium on June 15, 2009 in Pretoria, South Africa.

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El Salvador's Eliseo Quintanilla, left, celebrates after scoring as U.S. Heath Pearce gestures during a 2010 World Cup qualifying soccer match in San Salvador, Saturday, March 28, 2009.

Heath Pearce (R) of the United States leaps to head the ball away from Mexico's Giovani dos Santos during their FIFA World Cup qualifying soccer match in Columbus, Ohio, February 11, 2009.

Mexico's Giovani dos Santos (C) loses the ball to Michael Bradley (on ground) of the United States as Bradley's teammates Heath Pearce (L), Oguchi Onyewu (5) and Sacha Kljestan (back 16) help during their FIFA World Cup qualifying soccer match in Columbus, Ohio, February 11, 2009.

Heath Pearce (R) of the United States heads the ball away from Mexico's Giovani dos Santos during their FIFA World Cup qualifying soccer match in Columbus, Ohio, February 11, 2009.