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Date: Saturday, July 29, 2000 at Columbus Crew Stadium in Columbus; Attendance: 23,495; Coaches: Octavio Zambrano, NY/NJ (East) and Bob Gansler, KC (West); MVP: Mamadou Diallo, Tampa Bay…
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