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"Donovan was excellent. We knew he was a good player, but he really didn't do anything wrong in the whole game and made it difficult for us."
- Xavi
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Slovenia crushed by Donovan’s late goal
Amid the euphoric England cheering, there were groans and tears of disbelief from Slovenia fans who had seen their team’s chances of advancing at the World Cup ruined twice in an as many matches by late U.S. goals.
At Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium on Wednesday, the disappointments came in quick succession for the smallest nation in the 32-team tournament.
Slovenia lost 1-0 to England to surrender top place in the group, but was still hopeful of securing a place in the round of 16 when that match ended. Minutes later, in another Group C match at Pretoria, Landon Donovan scored in injury time to give the U.S. a 1-0 win over Algeria.
(continue)"Donovan was excellent. We knew he was a good player, but he really didn't do anything wrong in the whole game and made it difficult for us."
- Xavi
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