To be certain, the sport of soccer does have a unique challenge when it comes to analytics.

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"Jurgen is trying to raise the bar for U.S. Soccer, but Clint has met the challenge at every level, " said Lyle Yorks, Dempsey's agent.

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After some trial and error in pre-season tours between 2005-2010, the 2011 World Football Challenge is slated to be the biggest soccer event of the summer.

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The three games MLS Fantasy Challenge, Salary Cap game, and Pro Soccer picks, are designed through Facebook, and allow players to score points with a myriad of categories as opposed to simply goals, assists, wins, and saves.

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