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Dempsey injury creates opportunity for Holden

By Luke Cyphers

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

MIAMI -- With a key offensive threat injured ahead of a match that could clinch a spot in next year's World Cup, the U.S. national team faced the adversity with a collective yawn. Not that the Yanks won't miss Clint Dempsey, who injured his shoulder Sunday in a Premiership match with Fulham. It's just that roster shuffles are nothing new for this squad, which faces Honduras on Saturday, where a victory guarantees the Americans a spot in South Africa in 2010. "Clint gets big goals for us, impor ...

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