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Clint Dempsey turned down USMNT camp to focus on injury prevention

Clint Dempsey may not have been called into either of the past two United States training camps, but he still sees himself as having a future with Jurgen Klinsmann and the national team. Dempsey's last turn with the national team came in a much criticized performance against Mexico in the CONCACAF Cup, which cost the USMNT a spot in the 2017 Confederations Cup.

The former USMNT captain said Klinsmann gave him a heads up before it was announced he had been left off the World Cup qualifying roster in November and gave him a choice about attending the current training camp.