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Jimmy Conrad Follow

Captain, Kansas City Wizards

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    Predictions for the 2008 Euro Cup

    Jimmy Conrad

    Spain? Portugal? Holland? Read More

    April 8, 2008   |  In Arts & Culture

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    Re: Why has the women's U.S. national team done so well abroad?

    Jimmy Conrad

    America has taken women's soccer seriously for quite some time, Conrad says. Read More

    April 8, 2008   |  In Arts & Culture

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    Winning at All Costs

    Jimmy Conrad

    How do steroids feed into the American drive to win? Read More

    April 8, 2008   |  In Arts & Culture

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    Rising Young Soccer Stars

    Jimmy Conrad

    Conrad on young American virtuosos at home and abroad. Read More

    April 8, 2008   |  In Arts & Culture

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    Re: How did you feel when David Beckham was signed for so much money?

    Jimmy Conrad

    Perhaps his royal treatment will trickle down to MLS players, Conrad says. Read More

    April 8, 2008   |  In Arts & Culture

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    Re: How can we better farm soccer talent?

    Jimmy Conrad

    Conrad proposes a European-style farming system. Read More

    April 8, 2008   |  In Arts & Culture

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    Why isn't soccer more popular in the U.S.?

    Jimmy Conrad

    Jimmy Conrad on the sport's new popularity. Read More

    April 8, 2008   |  In Arts & Culture

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    Re: What kind of play do you think is beyond the pale?

    Jimmy Conrad

    It's all part of the game's human element, Conrad says, even Zidane's head-butt. Read More

    April 8, 2008   |  In Arts & Culture

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    Re: Which country has the best style of soccer?

    Jimmy Conrad

    It all comes down to how the players learned to play the game. Read More

    April 8, 2008   |  In Arts & Culture

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    The Soccer Greats

    Jimmy Conrad

    Franz Beckenbauer heads the list. Read More

    April 8, 2008   |  In Arts & Culture

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    Re: What is it like being a team captain?

    Jimmy Conrad

    Conrad is still learning the fine points of managing a team on the field. Read More

    April 8, 2008   |  In Arts & Culture

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    Re: How do you know you've played a good game?

    Jimmy Conrad

    Outsmarting Zidane. Read More

    April 8, 2008   |  In Arts & Culture

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    Re: Were you always a defender?

    Jimmy Conrad

    Chicks dig the goal scorers, but Conrad is the one who stops them. Read More

    April 8, 2008   |  In Arts & Culture

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    Re: How did you get into soccer?

    Jimmy Conrad

    Conrad had a Danish grandfather who showed him the ropes. Read More

    April 8, 2008   |  In History

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    Retiring from Professional Sports

    Jimmy Conrad

    Conrad's position in soccer allows him a longer than normal professional career. Read More

    March 24, 2008   |  In Life & Death

User_rqae_b52241306 Jimmy Conrad is an American soccer defender, who currently plays for the Kansas City Wizards of Major League Soccer and the United States national team. He is also team captain of the Wizards.  He was born in Arcadia, California in 1977.

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