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          U.S. Russia Board 5.0: Youth rising

          Gyasi Zardes, Alejandro Bedoya and DeAndre Yedlin figure to play key roles for the USMNT in 2018. Getty Images
          • Doug McIntyre, ESPN Staff WriterFeb 10, 2015, 09:30 AM ET
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              Doug McIntyre is a staff writer for ESPN The Magazine. He has covered American and international soccer since 2002.
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          "After the game with Germany, we'll have a lot more answers to many of our questions about every individual player and about the entire team."