Best Team Performance of Decade: 2002 World Cup vs Portugal
Without Claudio Reyna and Clint Mathis the US took the field against a Portuguese side making its
first World Cup appearance in sixteen years.
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Was there ever any doubt the Redlands native would win the award announced today yet again? The
Galaxy and U.S. National Team playmaker also won in 2003 and 2004.
From the U.S. Soccer press release:
The 27-year old, a former Young Male Athlete of the Year in 2000, played a large part
in the USA's qualification for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, scoring three goals and providing nine
assists during the Final Round of qualifying.
