"Do you even know who Michael Essien is? "
I do.
One of the reasons I am realy excied about the USA-Ghana match.
Soccer is our only chance to avoid total embarassment on a world sports level. Puerto Rico beat the USA by 21 points in basketball. We were humiliated in the Ryder Cup. We couldn't even make the finals of the World Baseball classic. There are no Americans in Formula 1. Lance has retired.
I doubt there are many Freepers who even know the oldest national competition in the world. Hint: It's between Canada and the USA. Anyone know which sport?