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Old 07-11-2010, 05:19 AM   #1260 (permalink)
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Something I only found out today.
U.S.A. came 3rd in the first ever World Cup in 1930.

Well I never!
Just as amazing, is the fact that they had one of the leading goalscorers of that competition in Bert Patanaude, who is credted with scoring the first ever hat-trick in World Cup history!

They are they only country of the original finalists, where football never became the dominant sport within their own country.
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