H. Res. 1527 

In the House of Representatives, U. S., 

July 30 (legislative day, July 29), 2010. 

Whereas the United States Men’s National Soccer Team 

made the Nation proud and impressed fans around the 

world with steadfast play and an impressive performance 

in the 2010 FIFA World Cup; 

Whereas the team won its group in the FIFA World Cup for 

the first time since 1930; 

Whereas Nacogdoches, Texas, native Clint Dempsey scored a 

goal against England in the opening match to ensure a 

tie; 

Whereas Landon Donovan of Redlands, California, and Michael Bradley of Manhattan Beach, California, each 

scored goals against Slovenia to tie the match and put 

the United States in position to advance to the second 

round with a win over Algeria; 

Whereas the team advanced to the Round-of-16 with a 1–0 

victory over Algeria, the first FIFA World Cup victory 

for the United States in 8 years and its fifth shutout in 

FIFA World Cup play; 

Whereas Landon Donovan clinched the victory over Algeria 

with the second of his three goals in the 2010 FIFA 

World Cup in dramatic fashion in the first minute of 
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added time following 90 minutes of exhausting play by 

both sides; 

Whereas Landon Donovan now holds the all-time United 

States records for FIFA World Cup career appearances 

at 12 and FIFA World Cup career goals at 5; 

Whereas the United States demonstrated that it can compete 

with the elite soccer programs in the world; and 

Whereas the team’s achievement reflects the growth in popularity of soccer in the United States and the importance 

of athletic participation for building character and confidence in the Nation’s youth: Now, therefore, be it 

Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

(1) congratulates the United States Men’s National 

Soccer Team for its historic performance in the 2010 

FIFA World Cup; 

(2) recognizes the United States Men’s National 

Soccer Team head coach Bob Bradley of Manhattan 

Beach, CA, the team’s coaching, training, and administrative personnel, and each of the players for their tenacious play and dedication to excellence, including Tim 

Howard of North Brunswick, New Jersey, Jonathan 

Spector of Arlington Heights, Illinois, Carlos Bocanegra 

of Alta Loma, California, Michael Bradley of Manhattan 

Beach, California, Oguchi Onyewu of Olney, Maryland, 

Steve Cherundolo of San Diego, California, DaMarcus 

Beasley of Ft. Wayne, Indiana, Clint Dempsey of 

Nacogdoches, Texas, Herculez Gomez of Las Vegas, Ne-
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vada, Landon Donovan of Redlands, California, Stuart 

Holden of Houston, Texas, Jonathan Bornstein of Los 

Alamitos, California, Ricardo Clark of Jonesboro, Georgia, Edson Buddle of New Rochelle, New York, Jay DeMerit of Green Bay, Wisconsin, Jose ́ Torres of Longview, Texas, Jozy Altidore of Boca Raton, Florida, Brad 

Guzan of Homer Glen, Illinois, Maurice Edu of Fontana, 

California, Robbie Findley, of Phoenix, Arizona, Clarence Goodson of Alexandria, Virginia, Benny Feilhaber 

of Irvine, California, and Marcus Hahnemann of Seattle, 

Washington; and 

(3) commends the United States Soccer Federation, 

the United States Soccer Foundation, and coaches and 

parents of young soccer players around the country for 

their role in the success of soccer in the United States. 

Attest: 

Clerk.