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1. There and Back Again
Even with limited opportunities and minutes, Benny Feilhaber made quite the impression in his first appearance with the U.S. Men’s National Team in nearly three years. MLSSoccer.com lauded Feilhaber’s 13-minute cameo, awarding him the second-highest player rating on the team while World Soccer Talk had a similar view of his performance.