2014 World Cup: Watch Clint Dempsey's lightning-fast goal against Ghana


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Clint Dempsey scored for the United States against Ghana after a mere 31 seconds, the fastest goal in U.S. team history and the fifth-fasted World Cup goal of all time. Huge goal. --Ryu Spaeth
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