“Copa America, after World Cup [and] together with the Euros is the next level to play out…. “It was a bit crazy in the second half,” said goalkeeper Brad Guzan, his voice hoarse after 90 minutes spent screaming encouragement at his back line. “Clint is special, and he showed that tonight,” said U.S. Coach Juergen Klinsmann, who left Dempsey off his World Cup qualifying roster last fall. It was huge for us.”Big enough to send the U.S. on to Final Four of the most important tournament to be played in the U.S. since the 1994 World Cup. Clint Dempsey has played in three World Cups, beat Spain in the semifinals of a Confederations Cup and participated in a Europe League final.

Source: Los Angeles Times June 17, 2016 03:41 UTC