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    Eskandarian aiming for the top again

    By Jeff Carlisle

    Thursday, August 25, 2005

    It was one of the more enduring images of last year's MLS Cup. There was D.C. United's Alecko Eskandarian, with his father by his side, cradling the MVP trophy while smoking a Cuban cigar. At the time, there was every reason to think the former All-American's star was on the rise. But 10 months after scaling MLS' Everest, he's now stuck in its Marianas Trench. A series of minor injuries caused Eskandarian to struggle with his form in this season's first months, yet those obstacles served as a m ...

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