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Gonzalez going strong

Updated: July 3, 2010, 2:33 PM ET
By Jemele Hill | ESPN.com

PORT ELIZABETH, South Africa -- The best way to describe Mark Gonzalez's attitude after his team's historic win against Honduras last week was cautiously optimistic.

"I'd be lying if I said we were going to be champions," said Chile's Gonzalez, who was born in Durban, South Africa.

After Chile defeated the Swiss 1-0 on Monday on Gonzalez's game-winning header in the 75th minute at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Gonzalez has permission to readjust his goals. Before this ...

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