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Young Americans provide example of their potential (Reuters)

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - A dramatic come from behind win for the United States in their friendly international against the Netherlands would serve as a lesson of the team's potential to its many young members, coach Jurgen Klinsmann said.

"We need to learn to turn games around, to take games like knockout games. We have to have that mindset that we can turn things around," said Klinsmann after the Americans came from 3-1 down to win 4-3 in Amsterdam on Friday in an impressive display of swift counter-attack football.

"For all these youngsters, this is what they need to smell.