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Beckham Is A Great Attraction, But He’s Not Doing A Whole Lot For Soccer
by Joe Posnanski (Commentary | Kansas City Star - September 14)
At the end of the day, I’m not exactly sure what we were supposed to get out of the whole David Beckham experience. more details | go to article

In The End, Mia Was The One Who Was Golden
by Joe Posnanski (Profile/Interview | Kansas City Star - August 28)
They ran to Mia, of course. She had not scored a goal. She had not made any dazzling passes. Truth is, Mia Hamm had not played well at all. But that was not the point. They all ran to Mia after the United States beat Brazil in the soccer gold medal match Thursday. They surrounded her, hugged her, jumped on her. This was Mia's gold medal. This was Mia's last game. more details | go to article

Tough Questions For Iraq Coach, One Easy Answer
by Joe Posnanski (Result | Kansas City Star - August 26)
How would you answer the question? You are Adnan Hamad. You are the head coach of the Iraqi soccer team. Your team has just lost to Paraguay, and now there will be no miracle gold medal for Iraq, no world-shifting moment when you can stand with your team and listen to the Iraqi national anthem. more details | go to article

Soccer Team Represents War-Torn Iraq With Dignity
by Joe Posnanski (Result | Kansas City Star - August 25)
How would you answer the question? You are Adnan Hamad. You are the head coach of the Iraqi soccer team. Your team has just lost to Paraguay, and now there will be no miracle gold medal for Iraq, no world-shifting moment when you can stand with your team and listen to the Iraqi national anthem. more details | go to article

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