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    U.S. shows pride, passion vs. Canada

    By Marc Connolly
    ESPN Soccernet.com

    Saturday, October 11, 2003

    CARSON, Calif. -- The match was played in the right stadium and on the correct weekend that had long been circled on the U.S. players' calendars. But it certainly wasn't the game they wanted to be in or for the trophy they wanted to hoist. Nevertheless, the U.S. National Team played with the essential amount of pride and with a renewed sense of creativity to down Canada 3-1 to take third-place honors in the Women's World Cup on Saturday afternoon at the Home Depot Center. Traditionally, third ...

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