[Zack Nguyen]

This was just the under-23 team. If I'm not mistaken, the U.S. National Team beat the Mexican team on a few occasions. Why are we only using the under-23's for Olympic competition?

[FreedomForce]

Next big earthquake Mexico has, maybe they can get Osama to come dig their *sses out.

[Marine Inspector]

Soccer is our national sport

Hmmmm, I thought it was the desert marathon.

Marine Inspector

[jaykay]

"...it would be important for the collective Mexican self-assurance to defeat the bigger, richer country to the north."

But after the game, they will have to return to their homes... in mexico. Unless they have enough new "self-assurance" to sneak into the U.S.A.

"We need to show what Mexicans are made of."

I think we already know.

"...anti-American chants of "Osama! Osama!..."

Is that the best heckling they can do? Here in Detroit, Red Wings fans are calling for the decapitated head of Col. Avalanche defenseman Adam Foote to roll around on the Joe Louis Arena ice this Saturday in response for Footes stick to the face of Detroit center Steve Yzerman. When the mexis start demanding beheadings, then they can call themselves real sports fans. I'd like to see them at a road game in Philly.

[1rudeboy]

This is a good thread to remind everyone that the U.S. men (not boys) will be playing the Dutch in Amsterdam on the 18th. ESPN2 (live) 1:30pm ET. Support your team. Show the world that it's only a matter of time before our hooligans, like our team, become the best.

[quadrant]

I wonder how the relatives of those Mexicans (and there were some) who died on 9/11 feel when they hear crowds in Mexico chant "Osama, Osama"?

[David1]

Who cares about the crappy "sport" of soccer?