Congratulations USA!
Never Say Die!
I think I’d rather play either Ghana or German than Serbia. I’m not wild about facing Serbia.
Congrats to Donovan and the rest of the boys. Great run.
What a game!!!!!
Boring and good news!
Congrats. The bookmakers odds are against a Ghana win tonight (http://www.bookies.com/betting-odds/football/world-cup-2010/main-tournament/group-stage/group-d/ghana-v-germany/match-result/) so I think it’s unlikely that Germany will play against the US next sunday. It will be England-Germany.
Here’s another interesting tidbit, it could very well turn out that all but one of the teams from the Americas (Honduras), could make the Final 16.
It would be neat to win in a sport that no Americans like, just to make the rest of the world feel their intrinsic inferiority. When they’re handed that cup they can say, “Meh, we don’t really like soccer.”
In 1980 the country was down on itself. Americans seemed to have lost pride in their country. The Iranian hostage crisis was dragging on and President Carter (until recently considered the worst president ever, now the 2nd worst behind BHO) proved to be weak and not capable of dealing with Iran, nor was he capable of bringing the US out of a recession.
Then a hockey team inspired the nation. A bunch of college kids beat the mighty Soviets during the Lake Placid Wintergames. It sparked a turn about for the country that subsequently elected Ronald Reagan to lead America out of the doldrums, and under his leadership (boy do we miss that today don’t we?) America once again became that Shining City on a Hill.
Now a team of soccer players are proving, not just to the world, but to their own country, that they belong. That they can take on the world. Will they win the World Cup? That is a bigger challenge than most can recognize. But today’s performance by Team USA should instill pride in every American, soccer fan or not.
With the lack of leadership in the Whitehouse, the policies and laws that are forced down the throat of the American people (Health Care anyone?), Americans can look to, of all things, a soccer team, THEIR soccer team, to give them pride, joy, and hope. Not the ‘changey hopey’ kind, but real hope, in a more positive future. A future that hopefully will bring us another Reagan, so that once again America will be that Shinging City on a Hill.
Can someone please explain one thing to a total soccer novice? As I understand it a soccer game has two 45 minute halves. Yet the U.S. scored at almost the 91 minute mark. What gives with that?
I just love it when America wins. Most of the world hates it.
What do these filthy Amerdicahn pigs (ka-too-wee) know about futbahl.
Ah hahahahahahahahaha!