U.S. Soccer Federation develops own youth soccer model (AP)

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When the U.S. national team takes the field these days, many of its players have a common background: They stayed at the under-17 team's residency program in Bradenton, Fla. Defender Oguchi Onyewu; midfielders DaMarcus Beasley, Bobby Convey and Michael Bradley; and forwards Landon Donovan and Eddie Johnson all are alumni.

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