Michael Bradley
Every team has a player who embodies the spirit of the side. For the United States, that player is undoubtedly Michael Bradley.
The 26-year-old is the heart and soul of a team that has punched above its weight at international level for years but still wants more.
Capped more than 80 times, Bradley has emerged as the central figure in the team's World Cup plans, marshalling the midfield with dogged determination.
Under coach Juergen Klinsmann, Bradley has been transformed from a defensive midfielder to the playmaker, combining his tactical and technical nous to better effect.
Unlike a lot of the American players, Bradley has spent most of his professional career in Europe, mainly in Germany and Italy, where he has learned to control his temper.
But he left Europe at the start of this year, to join Major League Soccer club Toronto, and has been playing more regularly to the delight of Klinsmann.
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