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    Donovan warns teammates to be prepared for Costa Rica

    Associated Press

    Wednesday, June 3, 2009

    SAN JOSE, Costa Rica -- Landon Donovan has a message for the younger players on the U.S. team preparing for Wednesday's World Cup qualifier against Costa Rica at Saprissa Stadium. The surface is artificial turf, the fans are intimidating and the Americans have lost all six of their qualifiers at the venue. "Until you play in a game like this there's not a whole lot you can tell people," Donovan said. "I know in my first game (in Costa Rica) the older players said a lot to me, but until you pla ...

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