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Confederations cup USA VS BRAZIL (Guess who's leading.. WINK)
espn360 ^ | June 28, 2009 | ESPN

Posted on 06/28/2009 11:52:10 AM PDT by max americana

Confederations Cup USA vs Brazil

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TOPICS: Sports
KEYWORDS: confederationscup; soccer; teamusa; worldcup
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To: freedumb2003

if u were referring to world standings, I know we’re 14.

http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/ranking/lastranking/gender=m/fullranking.html

BUt the rumor is that after the Conf cup, we are AT LEAST 5 notches up after beating Spain.

IF we win, we are probably #5 in the world. 6 or 7 is conservative.


21 posted on 06/28/2009 12:15:57 PM PDT by max americana
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To: max americana

ESPN is carrying the game.

Also, it is on some of the justin.tv channels.

http://www.justin.tv/directory/sports/soccer?order=hot&lang=en


22 posted on 06/28/2009 12:19:28 PM PDT by TomGuy
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To: max americana

Phew! We made it to halftime.


23 posted on 06/28/2009 12:20:21 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: All

Has Obama credited this development on his speech in Cairo yet?


24 posted on 06/28/2009 12:21:23 PM PDT by guido911 (Islamic terrorists are members of the "ROP", the "religion of pu*&ies")
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To: dfwgator

GO USA


25 posted on 06/28/2009 12:21:28 PM PDT by Dacula (Evil succeeds when good men do nothing. Lets do something.)
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To: TomGuy

I’m actually watching mine on Ustream...Justin Tv is too crowded LOL.


26 posted on 06/28/2009 12:22:32 PM PDT by max americana
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To: max americana

I think the bigger impact will be felt years from now, as more American youth will be inspired to pursue soccer, instead of baseball, basketball, or football.

And more Americans will know who Tim Howard and Landon Donovan are, and American soccer players become more marketable.


27 posted on 06/28/2009 12:23:16 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: dfwgator

Tim Howard is a freakin rock. I might follow Everton if we win today instead of Man U.


28 posted on 06/28/2009 12:23:32 PM PDT by max americana
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To: max americana

Yep, I have already switched my allegiance to The Toffees.


29 posted on 06/28/2009 12:24:26 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: max americana

Howard is very good.

Second best American goalie after Friedel :-)


30 posted on 06/28/2009 12:25:12 PM PDT by Eurotwit
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To: max americana

This second half will be all about Tim Howard. I think we can get another goal on a counter-attack.


31 posted on 06/28/2009 12:25:46 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: max americana

Wow — the Euros own most of the top spots — if we beat Brazil (#5) we should really jump up (but I don’t know the points system). I also suspect mass suicides in Rio de Janeiro.

I don’t watch very often but I do like international competition, especially with non-EUU teams. This was a very fast 1st 45 — lots of offense.


32 posted on 06/28/2009 12:26:41 PM PDT by freedumb2003 (Communism comes to America: 1/20/2009. Keep your powder dry, folks. Sic semper tyrannis)
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To: Eurotwit

How old is Friedel now? Seems like he’s been around forever.


33 posted on 06/28/2009 12:27:07 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: freedumb2003

Correct. If we lose, people will shrug.

In Brazil, they will probably burn down the cities and harm the players.


34 posted on 06/28/2009 12:27:57 PM PDT by max americana
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To: Eurotwit

Seems to me that since the World Cup will be held during the “winter”, that next year this will greatly benefit the European teams, who would normally wilt in the heat, when the tournament isn’t held in Europe.


35 posted on 06/28/2009 12:28:53 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: max americana

I don’t think Dunga is going to be there when they go to the World Cup.


36 posted on 06/28/2009 12:29:34 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: dfwgator

Bradley is starting to look like a genius.


37 posted on 06/28/2009 12:29:36 PM PDT by max americana
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To: dfwgator

He’s the dude who said England would be their rival in the WC. I’d like to see which teams we’re grouped against. FIFA hates us so much they stuck us in the Group of Death in 2006.


38 posted on 06/28/2009 12:30:53 PM PDT by max americana
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To: max americana

Yep, and I was calling for his head a week ago.

I don’t know what happened, but this team looks totally different. Boys have become men.


39 posted on 06/28/2009 12:31:01 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: dfwgator

Closing in on 40. Was born in 1971. Started his premier league career with Liverpool in the late 90’s.

Unfortunately work permit problems prevented him for debuting earlier.

But, a fantastic athlete still.

Then again, Howard seems to have taken on the mantle well enough.

Good luck in the second half :-)


40 posted on 06/28/2009 12:31:28 PM PDT by Eurotwit
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