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    Donovan fuels the fire

    By Ives Galarcep

    Monday, September 5, 2005

    Pressure has a way of turning normally rational people just a little crazy. This was the case following Saturday's World Cup qualifying showdown between the U.S. national team and Mexico. The Americans walked away with a convincing 2-0 win to lock up a berth in the World Cup while the Mexicans went home still in need of a point to punch their ticket to Germany. That's when the trash talking began. The result helped relieve some pressure from Landon Donovan and helped heap even more on Mex ...

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