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The rise of a new soccer star: Who is US teenager Cavan Sullivan?

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By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Americans often say they need to see a superstar to fall in love with a sport, and for years, soccer has come up just short in the US. We had the likes of Clint Dempsey in the past, a clinical Premier League player but not quite the level of

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    By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Americans often say they need to see a superstar to fall in love with a sport, and for years, soccer has come up just short in the US. We had the likes of Clint Dempsey in the past, a clinical Premier League player but not quite the level of

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