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Eddie Johnson finding his role as he learns from mistakes

Johnson smiles. He does it a lot these days. And if everything goes right on Sunday, he'll be smiling again as he raises the Gold Cup trophy at Soldier Field.

Grant Wahl

Eddie Johnson finding his role as he learns from mistakes
Eddie Johnson finding his role as he learns from mistakes /
Getting Johnson to find his niche for the U.S. and play consistently has been a key for this Gold Cup run.
Getting Johnson to find his niche for the U.S. and play consistently has been a key for this Gold Cup run / AP

Johnson smiles. He does it a lot these days. And if everything goes right on Sunday, he'll be smiling again as he raises the Gold Cup trophy at Soldier Field.

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Grant Wahl
GRANT WAHL

A leading soccer journalist and best-selling author, Grant Wahl has been with SI since 1996 and has penned more than three dozen cover stories.

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