Ten years on from that World Cup, it is clear to see how difficult it can be for feted youngsters to fulfil their potential, how
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http://www.footballpanthershop.com/Derek_Anderson_Jersey_Cheapfeverish hype surrounding him was justified. That victory earned the USA a last-16 match against Uruguay and although they went behind to a late goal from Suárez, they battled back to win 2-1 in extra-time and set up a quarter-final with Austria. They would go no further, losing 2-1 despite Altidore scoring his fourth goal of the tournament, but reputations had been enhanced. Two weeks after the defeat to Austria, Adu joined Benfica from Real Salt Lake. Sandecja would have been glad to have him then. Adu and Janczyk were both moving up in the world and when the latter beat two South Korean defenders before offering a demonstration of his composure in front of goal, Poland had the draw they needed to reach the last 16. “There are no more favourites when you get to this stage of the tournament,” Janczyk said. “I think that Brazil and Argentina have the same qualities and play a similar brand of football. We took a lot out of our win over Brazil and I think that we’ve got every chance of beating Argentina.” Yet Janczyk’s bold words had to be placed into context. After drawing 0-0 with the Czech Republic in their opener, Argentina came alive in their next match, a 6-0 destruction of Panama, before Agüero scored the only goal against North Korea. “It’s just great to watch the boys up front sometimes,” Sergio Romero, their goalkeeper, said. “You even feel like applauding them.” Advertisement Agüero, 19, had spent a year at Atlético Madrid. Di María was on his way to Benfica. Other prospects such as Maxi Moralez, Pablo Piatti and Mauro Zárate were causing a stir and Argentina
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