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In defense of Dempsey

By Doug McIntyre and Luke Cyphers

Friday, October 2, 2009

"Could you do it again," the producer asks politely, "with more energy?" The rangy Texan smiles shyly, nods and does another take: "This is Clint Dempsey for Fulham, and you're watching the Premiership on ESPN." That scene, in a nutshell, describes the complaints a lot of fans have about Dempsey. From the couch, he can be the most perplexing player on the U.S. team. But on the stat sheet he may be the team's most irreplaceable player in big games -- such as the final pair of World Cup qualifi ...

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