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          U.S. prospects blog: 10 Euro-based players with most to prove in 2015-16

          John Anthony Brooks made major strides this season with Hertha Berlin. Alex Grimm/Bongarts/Getty Images
          • Doug McIntyre, ESPN Staff WriterAug 12, 2015, 05:05 PM
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              Doug McIntyre is a staff writer for ESPN The Magazine. He has covered American and international soccer since 2002.
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          With the 2015-16 European campaigns kicking off, a number of American youngsters are heading into hugely important seasons with their club teams. Here's a quick look at 10 Euro-based prospects 22 years old or younger -- all but one of them eligible for the U.S. under-23 squad that will attempt to qualify for the 2016 Olympics this October -- with plenty to prove this season.