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Unknown to most, the Des Moines Menace have got some big names on their roster — retired MLS stars Sacha Kljestan and Benny Feilhaber among them — and they're aiming to make some noise in the U.S. Open Cup. Problem is, they've never played together. The Menace open the 110th edition of the Open Cup on Wednesday with a first-round match at Sporting Kansas City II. In addition to Kljestan and Feilhaber, other retired stars on the Des Moines roster include Dax McCarty, Osvaldo Alonso, Justin Meram, Matt Hedges, A.J. DeLaGarza and Bradley Wright-Phillips.
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FILE - Los Angeles Galaxy midfielder Sacha Kljestan (16) directs teammates during the first half of an MLS soccer match Saturday, July 16, 2022, in Commerce City, Colo. - AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File
