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Tenacious Hejduk still strong for US soccer team (AP)

In this March 28, 2009 photo, United States forward Clint Dempsey (8) controls the ball during a 2010 World Cup qualifying soccer match against El Salvador in San Salvador. The match ended 2-2. Following the retirement of Brian McBride from international play after the 2006 World Cup, the U.S. soccer team has given a large amount of responsibility for its offense to Dempsey.

Frankie Hejduk is still with the U.S. national team, playing perhaps his best soccer at age 34. He made his international debut in 1996, and it was clear he could run fast. His other skills were harder to discern. More than a decade later, he’s proven to be among the grittiest players on the team. Last Saturday, his 88th-minute goal capped a comeback from a two-goal deficit as the Americans tied 2-2…

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