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    MLS All-Stars show rugged determination

    By Jeff Carlisle

    Saturday, August 5, 2006

    BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. -- The conventional wisdom heading into Saturday's game between Chelsea and the MLS All-Stars was that the game didn't mean anything, and on a certain level, that was true. There was nothing at stake, and there was no pressure. No one was supposed to care. But in the aftermath of the All-Stars' surprising 1-0 triumph over the reigning English Premier League champions, it was evident that the players representing America's league cared plenty, and by the end of the match, so did ...

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