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    Under-20 World Cup loses some luster with star names missing

    By Brent Latham

    Monday, September 21, 2009

    The biggest names are missing. The tournament is being played in the middle of league soccer seasons around the world. The World Cup in South Africa is just months away. In all, there are some good reasons to be less than excited about this year's FIFA Under-20 World Cup. Nevertheless, the youth tournament will kick off in Egypt later this week (Sept. 24-Oct. 16) with 24 teams as anxious as ever to take the title. For fans around the world, just the chance that their national team could be ...

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