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    U.S. will use 2009 to fine-tune player pool

    By Jeff Carlisle, ESPNsoccernet

    Tuesday, November 25, 2008

    During Saturday's conference call with reporters, U.S. men's national team coach Bob Bradley was asked just how deep he thinks the American player pool is. After what seemed like an eternity, Bradley's number crunching put the total between the high 30s and lower 40s. Given the way 2009 is shaping up, Bradley might use every single one of them. Next year's calendar for the U.S. men figures to be the busiest it's ever been, and that assessment is made with a respectful nod to 2007, when the U. ...

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