John Brooks Delivers Standout Performance in Statement Game for USMNT

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Published: June 12, 2016

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PHILADELPHIA — What a difference a year makes for John Brooks and the United States men's national team. 

A year after the squad's tumultuous CONCACAF Gold Cup campaign ended with a fourth-place finish just outside Philadelphia, Brooks delivered a masterful performance in defense to propel the USMNT into first place in Group A at the Copa America Centenario. 

The 23-year-old Hertha Berlin man was one of the most disappointing players throughout the Gold Cup. However, he has redeemed himself with every minute he's played during the Copa against Colombia, Costa Rica and in Saturday's 1-0 win over Paraguay at Lincoln Financial Field.

Clint Dempsey's 27th-minute goal gave the U.S. the victory in a game the Yanks played with 10 men for the majority of the second half. 

"You're just impressed by the learning curve a younger player goes through, and you're just happy for that process," USMNT boss Jurgen Klinsmann said after the match. "A year ago, a lot of people were very critical of him, and I said that he has to have those experiences. He needs to make mistakes to grow. There's no growth without failure for nobody." 

Brooks' first big play of his Man of the Match showing came in the 11th minute as he positioned himself perfectly to make a sliding challenge in the box to stop a three-on-one breakaway from Paraguay. The commanding tackle set the tone for a night that will go down in USMNT lore as one of the top performances by any center-back who has donned the red, white and blue. 



Brooks played a more pivotal role in the second half after the USMNT went down a man due to DeAndre Yedlin's pair of rash tackles in the 48th minute. The starting right-back's ejection tested the resiliency of a side that hasn't gone down a man in a major tournament since the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup. 

As Paraguay continued to push for an equalizer,...
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