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    Nguyen hoping to crack starting lineup

    By Ravi Ubha

    Thursday, October 30, 2008

    Landing at big clubs across the pond hasn't been a problem for Americans in recent years: Tim Howard and Jonathan Spector found themselves at Manchester United, Frankie Simek excelled in Arsenal's youth ranks and the much-hyped Freddy Adu joined Benfica. Staying there is the tricky part. All four moved to smaller teams, with Adu now struggling to crack the lineup on loan at Monaco. (No doubt many are keeping an eye on young forward Jozy Altidore, the latest flavor of the month, at Spanish le ...

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