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 Mi-
chael 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 popu-
larity of soccer in the United States and the importance 
of athletic participation for building character and con-
fidence 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 adminis-
trative personnel, and each of the players for their tena-
cious 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, Geor-
gia, Edson Buddle of New Rochelle, New York, Jay De-
Merit of Green Bay, Wisconsin, Jose´ Torres of Long-
view, Texas, Jozy Altidore of Boca Raton, Florida, Brad 
Guzan of Homer Glen, Illinois, Maurice Edu of Fontana, 
California, Robbie Findley, of Phoenix, Arizona, Clar-
ence 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.