I know only Guadalupe Salad, Moses and a few other RDKers care about U.S. soccer — or soccer in general — but the U.S. men’s national team takes on No. 1 Spain in a FIFA Confederations Cup semifinal against Spain today. The game, which can be seen on ESPN at 1:25 p.m. CDT, is an important opportunity for the Americans.
Why? I really have no idea other than a chance to shock the world. What it means for their World Cup 2010 bid I really don’t know either. Maybe I should have studied up on this before writing, yes?
Anyway, after being boat-raced by Brazil, 3-0, in the opening round, the Americans needed some Big 12 South-like magic to advance. How? They needed to beat Egypt by a three-goal margin, then have Brazil hold Italy to three fewer goals than the US. In the end, it all happened and the U.S. scored more goals in Group B than Italy, which is what really mattered. Texas, the communists they are, probably are going to put an asterisk on the American flag.
Anyway, tune in to ESPN today, or even ESPN360.com, to cheer on the Americans. Will they win? They are
some serious underdogs, but it’ll be awesome if they can pull the upset.
Update: U.S. shocks No. 1 Spain, 2-0, to advance to the FIFA Confederations Cup Final against the Brazil-South Africa winner. Final will be televised nationally Sunday afternoon on ESPN.
16 Comments Received
June 24th, 2009 @11:09 am
Ironically enough, I have a 2 hour “doctors appointment” today at 2:30, so I’ll have to leave work early. Funny how that works out.
June 24th, 2009 @12:37 pm
We are already short handed today or I’d be home “sick” watching it as well. The USMNT is a funny animal. Hopefully we can hit on all cylinders today and at least give the mighty Spaniards a run for their money.
June 24th, 2009 @12:58 pm
Who gives a shit?! It’s soccer! SOCCER!
June 24th, 2009 @1:14 pm
It’s the world’s sport, we are just on the outside for the most part. I say the rest of the world is right on with the metric system too, but I’m too stuck in my ways.
June 24th, 2009 @2:51 pm
I’m sure in Italy they say, “Itsa Americano Football, who givesa shita.”
Soccer is a difficult sport to play. It’s not just running and kicking. Its called “the beautiful game” because when it is played well, it is truly an amazing thing. To watch guys who just ran 3 miles (sprint and jog) suddenly bicycle kick (kicking a ball over your head behind you) a ball into the goal, that was passed 30 yards across the field guarded by 11 guys, of which one guy can use his hands and to stop the ball.
You don’t have to appreciate it. But realize billions of people do appreciate it.
June 24th, 2009 @4:09 pm
wow! what a game! we just beat the #1 ranked team in the world!!! un-be-freaking-leivable. and thanks for the soccer love dirt.
June 24th, 2009 @4:12 pm
I had to watch it on delay since I had a meeting, but what a great game … and what a win streak to snap. Now the rematch with Brazil.
June 24th, 2009 @4:55 pm
I still don’t give a shit, and it’s STILL soccer. And calling a sport “the beautiful game” is about the worst and most homo-erotic way I can think of to actually provide a reasoned defense of your sport. Billions of people can go ahead and love futbol, but just because lots of people like something doesn’t mean I should. I’ve heard all the stats about how far soccer players run during a game (I never said they weren’t world-class athletes), and I know what a bicycle kick, header, etc are…I just don’t give a shit. Why is it that soccer hooligans feel the need to preach to people who don’t like soccer about how awesome it is and how they really should like it? I’ll bet they watch the World Cup each time around and masturbate furiously – “It’s SO beautiful! What a beautiful game!”
June 24th, 2009 @5:02 pm
It’s all NASCAR and football for you, huh?
June 24th, 2009 @5:41 pm
Soccer > Basketball > Rugby > Tennis > Football > Hockey > Baseball
But that’s based on attractiveness of the players. I left NASCAR off because that’s not a sport. At all.
June 24th, 2009 @6:06 pm
Shit, now we lose Howard to the Globe Trotters.
June 24th, 2009 @6:51 pm
Wow Jive, you don’t give a shit about soccer, yet you you felt it necessary to post your unsolicited opinion, then came back to reiterate your opinion about a subject you care nothing about. Hmmm, nice waste of your careless time there genius.
June 24th, 2009 @6:57 pm
Are you kidding me? Jacking off while watching the World Cup is the best.
June 24th, 2009 @8:23 pm
I can’t stand stupid fat chicks.
June 25th, 2009 @12:31 am
Related Post
- Nothing found related with this post topic
June 25th, 2009 @7:54 am
Yeah, I found it odd that a person hates soccer so much yet they feel obliged to come tell everyone that they hate it and it sucks. A bit hypocritical that people criticize “hooligans” for pushing soccer.
Leave A Reply