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    Friedel paces Villa to win at Anfield

    By Ravi Ubha

    Tuesday, August 25, 2009

    The soccer season in Europe is well and truly back. And so is our roundup of notable U.S. players. Here's the first installment. England Premier League Brad Friedel, Aston Villa: Villa, on the ropes the first two games of the season, needed a boost. They got it Monday, thanks largely to the 38-year-old in goal. Friedel stopped everything that came his way, including three Steven Gerrard efforts, as Villa upset title contender (well, maybe not anymore) Liverpool 3-1. "Brad was outs ...

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