Ah, the best was from the actual TV broadcasts. ON Televisa, after Donovan's goal for 2-0, while Donovan and the NATS are still celebrating: "A...
The pride of Rancho Cucamonga, California. The son of a Mexican immigrant, and captain of the U.S. National Team. Beyond that, never thought...
News item: May 27, 2003 Freddie Adu gets $1 million Nike contract...Adu was offered a contract by Inter Milan two years ago. He was also a...
I loved following this guy's career when he started, when he was at DC United, all his great play for the U.S. in various youth World Cups. But...
I went back several pages on this thread, and I don't see any news. What, exactly, is he up to? He talked to Michael Essien, and he's in DC...
that was painful to read. :(
Washington=Harkes (not the best player, or president. But Harkes was captain of the Nats, and a real starter on an English team, a pioneer)....
Re: Beasley to Hannover [R] Few come close... Is it better than Claudio Reyna's? Played in three World Cups, named to four WC teams (named to...
Re: Adude! Where's my car-eer?!: 8/6 Adu to Galaxy rumor The only good thing to come from the Freddy Chronicles--which we've all followed on...
Landon will be our coach when we win the 2030 World Cup final. :D I'm imagining him in a very expensive Italian suit, guiding our team of--by...
Re: Sochaux Sad: The Davies Saga 3 Yes, and look at the downcast expression on the player on the right. Clearly, he too is in despair about...
they got 6 because South Africa is the host. Five before because they have 55 members and those are a lot of FIFA votes--it's politics and it's...
Awesome. As someone who remembers what it's like to be the only guy--seemingly--rooting for the U.S.A. in a stadium with 40,000 people (LA...
Yeah, there are situations where the existence of a country's government depends on the team doing well in the World Cup. For our lads, it's only...
Pretty cool item from the White House website that shows the big impact of the game on American culture....
In this case, they might: because the numbers are based on a kind of rating of past performances. And what counts is what happens on the field.
There are 9 possible scenarios. In 5 out of 9 we advance. But I think that, God willing, the group will revert to form everyone expected...
Not to defend this ref in any way, but the NY Times guy pointed out, and I remember this from the replay, that Altidore really wasn't fouled on...
I like the fact that Slovenia might be playing for a draw and we need to win. I think we'll do well, for once, in a game we're expected to do well...
Slovenia didn't look good. They were out of the game until a blatant handball by an Algeria forward resulted in his second yellow halfway through...
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/video/2010/jun/09/world-cup-2010-predictions-long-shots FWIW, the Guardian of London has a video piece on the...
Thanks Um Chill for a great post. I was thinking exactly the same thing. In 1994, when there was no MLS and more than half our team IIRC were...
those 3 or 4 crosses that he came out for and went through his hands, or over his head...
Good game. Bradley sure looks smart now for including both Gomez and Buddle, doesn't he? Marcus H. was a disaster backup for Howard--Guzan...
He predicts the US second to England in our group, and then a US loss to Serbia in the round of 16. He also has Serbia going through to the Semis,...