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111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 1527 

Congratulating the United States Men’s National Soccer Team for its 

inspiring performance in the 2010 FIFA World Cup. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JULY 15, 2010 

Mr. GOHMERT (for himself, Mr. CONAWAY, Mr. MARCHANT, Mr. CAO, Ms. 

BERKLEY, Mrs. MYRICK, Mr. PIERLUISI, Mr. NUNES, Mr. KAGEN, Mr. 

KIRK, Mr. QUIGLEY, and Mrs. BONO MACK) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform 

RESOLUTION 

Congratulating the United States Men’s National Soccer 

Team for its inspiring performance in the 2010 FIFA 

World Cup. 

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; 


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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 

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 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) congratulates the United States Men’s Na3 tional Soccer Team for its historic performance in 

4 the 2010 FIFA World Cup; 

5 (2) recognizes the United States Men’s Na6 tional Soccer Team head coach Bob Bradley of ManVerDate Mar 15 2010 00:52 Jul 16, 2010 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\HR1527.IH HR1527

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1 hattan Beach, CA, the team’s coaching, training, 

2 and administrative personnel, and each of the play3 ers for their tenacious play and dedication to excel4 lence, including Tim Howard of North Brunswick, 

5 New Jersey, Jonathan Spector of Arlington Heights, 

6 Illinois, Carlos Bocanegra of Alta Loma, California, 

7 Michael Bradley of Manhattan Beach, California, 

8 Oguchi Onyewu of Olney, Maryland, Steve 

9 Cherundolo of San Diego, California, DaMarcus 

10 Beasley of Ft. Wayne, Indiana, Clint Dempsey of 

11 Nacogdoches, Texas, Herculez Gomez of Las Vegas, 

12 Nevada, Landon Donovan of Redlands, California, 

13 Stuart Holden of Houston, Texas, Jonathan 

14 Bornstein of Los Alamitos, California, Ricardo Clark 

15 of Jonesboro, Georgia, Edson Buddle of New Ro16 chelle, New York, Jay DeMerit of Green Bay, Wis17 consin, Jose ́ Torres of Longview, Texas, Jozy 

18 Altidore of Boca Raton, Florida, Brad Guzan of 

19 Homer Glen, Illinois, Maurice Edu of Fontana, Cali20 fornia, Robbie Findley, of Phoenix, Arizona, Clar21 ence Goodson of Alexandria, Virginia, Benny 

22 Feilhaber of Irvine, California, and Marcus Hahne23 mann of Seattle, Washington; and 

24 (3) commends the United States Soccer Federa25 tion, the United States Soccer Foundation, and 


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1 coaches and parents of young soccer players around 

2 the country for their role in the success of soccer in 

3 the United States. 

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