re: USMNT U-20 vs Costa Rica U-20

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Cody Crawford reminds me of a Down´s Syndrome Schmeichel.

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Why, because he is so loving and inspiring?

I understood ´Spikey´, I just now heard ´Mikey´.

Cropper. Should be playing the guitar.

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Why, because he is so loving and inspiring?

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I don´t really know. He´s big, really big, hulking, and I guess the Down´s Syndrome comment comes from him still being a person with the gawky teenager-esque movements at isolated times.

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What´s the reason for them being so chippey?

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Costa Rica mad that they're having to play Cuba.

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are these chicanos open to being called up by Mexico when of absolute age, or are we all sure they´ll stay ´murrican?

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Pretty sure they'll stay.

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is the profusion of black costa rican players due to ´murrican´forays into the country, or slavery?

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Slavery. Same with Brazil.

Thank you, Cwill

Nevertheless, they speak the same Spanish, and they´ll live like kings in Mexico.

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What´s the reason for them being so chippey?

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Concacaf players all are.

1-0 US

header on a corner from the LAG player Villareal

I counted our black and white bench

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Noticed this as well... looks like our team is 80% hispanic

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A larger percentage of the US's hispanic population plays soccer than our black, white, asian, etc populations. It's about time we start identifying some of that talent.

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Joya is very happy playing for the United States but it is a different situation than the one he envisioned when he was young. As the son of two Mexican-born parents, it was Joya’s childhood dream to instead play for the Mexican national team.

The rivalry between the United States and Mexico in soccer is extremely tense but when Joya was selected by Ramos for his first camp, his desire to continue to play for the United States became steadfast. He is now at the point where the thought of playing for Mexico is just a memory.

“When I was young I wanted to play for Mexico,” Joya said. “After [Ramos] called me, I have a lot of love for the U.S shirt. I actually want to stay [with them]. I don’t think I would play for Mexico, to be honest. I want to play for the U.S national team and my mind is pretty much made up.”

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