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Coach says alleged affair hurt ’98 US team

By Associated Press
Wednesday, February 3, 2010 - Added 40d 4h ago
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NEW YORK — Breaking more than a decade of silence, former U.S. coach Steve Sampson says he dropped John Harkes two months before the 1998 World Cup because the captain was having an affair with the wife of teammate Eric Wynalda.

Harkes has long denied having an affair with Amy Wynalda.

 
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In this June 18, 1995 file photo,...
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In this June 18, 1995 file photo, United States players, from left, midfielder John Harkes (6), midfielder Thomas Dooley (5); and forward Eric Wynalda (11) celebrate Wynalda’s goal during the first half of a soccer game against Mexico at RFK stadium
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