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In this photo supplied by the Nelson Mandela Foundation former South African President Nelson Mandela, second row third from right, poses for a photograph with the South African soccer team in Johannesburg Thursday, Nov. 18, 2010. The USA beat South Africa 1 - 0 in last night's Mandela Challenge soccer match in Cape Town. (AP Phoro/Debbie Yazbek-Nelson Mandela Foundation)

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U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski declares victory in the Alaska Senate race, exactly two months after announcing her long-shot write-in campaign, Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2010 in Anchorage, Alaska (AP Photo/Michael Dinneen)

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Miami Heat forward Chris Bosh, left, shoots as he is fouled by Phoenix Suns center Channing Frye (8) in the first quarter during an NBA basketball game in Miami on Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2010. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

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FILE - The Oct. 24, 2006 file photo shows then South African President Thabo Mbeki, right, being presented with a FIFA pennant by FIFA Executive Committee member, Dr. Amos Adamu, at the opening of a 2010 soccer World Cup Kick Off Workshop in Cape Town. FIFA suspended executive committee members Amos Adamu and Reynald Temarii from the 2018 and 2022 World Cup hosting vote on Thursday Nov. 18. 2010 after completing a corruption investigation, and cleared bidders Qatar and Spain-Portugal of collusion. (AP Photo/Obed Zilwa, File)

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Workers decorate the park of the FIFA headquarters with soccer balls in Zurich, Switzerland, Thursday, Nov. 18, 2010. FIFA has suspended Amos Adamu and Reynald Temarii from the 2018 and 2022 World Cup hosting vote after completing a corruption investigation. FIFA's ethics court suspended Adamu from all football activity for three years and Temarii for one year. (AP Photo/ Anja Niedringhaus)

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United States players Eddie Gaven (11) and Juan Agudelo (17) celebrate after they beat South Africa 1-0 in an international friendly soccer match in the Nelson Mandela Challenge at Cape Town, South Africa, Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2010. Agudelo score the USA's winner. (AP Photo/Schalk van Zuydam)AP Photo/Schalk van Zuydam)

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ASSOCIATED PRESS Buffalo Sabres right wing Jason Pominville (29) shoots the puck at Washington Capitals goalie Michal Neuvirth (30), of the Czech Republic, during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2010, in Washington. Washington won 4-2.

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ASSOCIATED PRESS Washington Wizards guard Lester Hudson (3) attempts to stop Boston Celtics point guard Nate Robinson (4) from passing during the second half of their NBA basketball game at the Garden in Boston, Wednesday night, Nov. 17, 2010. The Celtics defeated the Wizards 114-83.

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Italy's Mario Balotelli is controlls the ball during their international friendly soccer match against Romania in Klagenfurt, Austria, Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2010. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic)

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Italy's Mario Barwuah Balotelli ,right, challange for the ball with Romania's Gabriel Torje during the international friendly soccer match between Italy and Romania in Klagenfurt, Austria, on Wednesday Nov. 17, 2010. (AP Photo/Kerstin Joensson)

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France's Karim Benzema, second right, scores during the international soccer friendly match between England and France at Wembley Stadium in London, Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2010. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

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Dutch players hug Klaas Jan Huntelaar, right, of the Netherlands after he scored 1- 0 against Turkey during their international friendly soccer match at ArenA stadium in Amsterdam, Netherlands, Wednesday Nov. 17, 2010. (AP Photo/Peter Dejong)

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Argentina's striker Lionel Messi (R) challenges Brazil's midfielder Lucas Leiva during their friendly soccer match at Khalifa Stadium in the Qatari capital Doha on Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2010 .(AP Photo/Osama Faisal)

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Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring against Brazil during a friendly soccer match in Doha, Qatar, Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2010. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

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Argentina's striker Lionel Messi during their friendly football match at Khalifa Stadium in the Qatari capital Doha on November 17, 2010(AP Photo/Osama Faisal)

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United States players, from left, Logan Pause (15), Matthew Pattison (9), Eddie Gaven (11) and Juan Agudelo (17) celebrate after they beat South Africa 1-0 in an international friendly soccer match in the Nelson Mandela Challenge at Cape Town, South Africa, Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2010. Agudelo score the USA's winner. (AP Photo/Schalk van Zuydam)