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U.S. Team Named for Xbox Cup Finals in Berlin

Redmond , Washington—Xbox® today announced the team that will represent the United States later this month at the finals of the Xbox Cup in Berlin. The three lucky winners will fly out to Germany to compete against 31 other teams from across the globe on EA SPORTS™ 2006 FIFA World Cup™ on Xbox 360™, in a bid to be crowned world champions.

The United States team is made up of the following members:

• David McLeese booked his place in the squad by winning the online leaderboard competition on Xbox Live®. David is 18 years old from Dix Hills, New York.
• Eddie Terrell will join David in Berlin. Eddie, 17 years old, is from Brownsburg, Indiana. Eddie finished second in the leaderboard competition to earn his spot on the squad.
• Greg Hengeli will complete the team, having won the Ultimate Fan competition on the Xboxcup.com website. Greg, 25 years old from Hinckley, Ohio, will be supporting the other players and following them to all the games. 

The team flies to Berlin on June 29 to take part in the once-in-a-lifetime event representing the United States at the "adidas World of Football." The tournament is completely unique to Xbox 360, giving both gamers and football fans the chance to represent their countries and most importantly, have fun.

The matches will take place in an 8500-seat stadium at the heart of the adidas event park, right in the center of the action in Platz der Republik. The winners—who will each be accompanied by a friend—will also get tickets to a FIFA World Cup quarterfinal match, courtesy of adidas, along with a fantastic assortment of adidas swag, plus an Xbox 360 console complete with the latest EA games.

The tournament will be just like the other big matches going on in Germany at the same time, with teams being drawn into groups at a ceremony on June 29 and going on to play each other at the opening stages and then on to the quarterfinals on June 30. The final four teams will then play in the semifinals and then the finals on July 1 in the stadium to decide the ultimate winning team of the Xbox Cup.