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USA coach Bradley pushing Altidore to continue improving

USA national team coach Bob Bradley is continually pushing young striker Jozy Altidore so he keeps improving. The Villarreal man, who spent last season on loan with English Premier League club Hull City, is not known for his hard training habits but Bradley is getting into his psyche that he needs to keep improving to make it at the top level.

"As long as we've had Jozy in our national team we've emphasized to him how important it is to train the right way,'' Bradley said.

"Often times young players - especially talented young players - that's something they need to understand as they move forward. I think it's improved.

"I think he understands that that's the way it is. When you go to big clubs and see experienced guys who train that way all the time you learn quickly in order to establish yourself with your teammates that's just the way it needs to be.''

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