U.S. Men's CP Soccer Team. (Focus on Training)

Head Coach

Rick Moss

Assistant Coach

Paul Noon

Assistant Coach and Team Manager

Jim Grier

Background

In September, 2002, the U.S. Men's Cerebral Palsy Soccer Team travelled to Santiago, Chile, to compete in the Pan American Soccer Championships. They faced off against countries such as Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, and Columbia who have long been considered some of the strongest countries in the world in non-disabled soccer. The winner of this tournament earned a qualifying spot to the 2004 Athens Paralympic Games. Earlier this year the team attended an Invitational Tournament in Kerkrade, Netherlands, where they defeated England in sudden death overtime to come out as Tournament Champions. This win made the U.S. Team look at making a comeback after failing to qualify for the 2000 Sydney …

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Publication information: Article title: U.S. Men's CP Soccer Team. (Focus on Training). Contributors: Not available. Magazine title: Palaestra. Volume: 18. Issue: 4 Publication date: Fall 2002. Page number: 45+. © 1999 Challenge Publications Limited. COPYRIGHT 2002 Gale Group.

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