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    U.S.-Nigeria notebook

    By Marc Connolly
    ESPN Soccernet.com

    Wednesday, September 24, 2003

    Wagner waiting in the wings PHILADELPHIA -- When April Heinrichs posted the starting lineup the night before the U.S. played Sweden, Aly Wagner wasn't surprised that her name was not on there. "We pretty much knew the way we were going to approach the game against Sweden beforehand," says the 23-year-old midfielder. "I was mentally prepared for that. I've been mentally prepared for that all four years I've been with the team." Not seeing Wagner out there as a starter is still a rarity, though, ...

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