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Mark Wheat, DJ upstairs at The Current and avid soccer fan, has been watching this year's World Cup from the Nomad World Pub in Minneapolis. But before he headed over to catch the US-Germany match today, he checked in with MPR's Cathy Wurzer about soccer's increasing popularity in the U.S.

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 called "On the Ball with Mark Wheat" on The Current's website. He'll be posting an update on the World Cup before he travels to Germany next week.

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Current host Mark Wheat, an avid soccer fan, has been watching this year's World Cup from the Nomal World Pub in Minneapolis. But before he headed over to catch the US-Germany match, he checked in with MPR's Cathy Wurzer.

Current host Mark Wheat, an avid soccer fan, has been watching this year's World Cup from the Nomad World Pub in Minneapolis. But before he headed over to catch the US-Germany match, he checked in with MPR's Cathy Wurzer.

Wheat keeps a blog called "On the Ball with Mark Wheat" on The Current's website. He'll be posting an update on the World Cup before he travels to Germany next week.

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