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    Esky builds name as big-game player

    By Marc Connolly
    ESPN Soccernet.com

    Sunday, November 14, 2004

    CARSON, Calif. -- Alecko Eskandarian draped a towel over his face and looked up into the sky, as though he was asking the Soccer Gods, Why me and why now? Here it was the 66th minute of the MLS Cup final with his team leading 3-2 and the shooting pain in his legs became to much to bear. "All year long I've never had a problem with cramps or anything," said the 22-year-old D.C. United striker. "All of a sudden in the biggest game of my life, both my hamstrings cramp up." Eskandarian could have ...

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