Clint Dempsey Is Changing the Image of the American Soccer Star Abroad

June 20, 2012 – The U.S., some stodgy pundits say, may have shed its reputation as a soccer minnow, but it still hasn't produced a true world-class talent. But in the last six months, Clint Dempsey, the 29-year-old midfielder for London's Fulham FC, became both the most prolific U.S.-born scorer and the first American to notch a hat trick in English Premier League history. Plus, he kicked the winning goal when the U.S. …
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