June 28, 2009

U.S. Soccer Tries for First Major International Win

Could the U.S. make the leap from international also-ran to champion? Why not? We are already planning for the new world order now that the we have lost Ed McMahon, Farrah Fawcett, Michael Jackson and even pitchman Billy Mays all in a week.

In case you haven't been following the Confederations Cup in South Africa (and you haven't, because the U.S. Open, Wimbledon, regular season and the WNBA probably ate up all your time), the U.S. escaped group play last weekend with a miraculous combination of a 3-0 win over Egypt and a 3-0 win by Brazil over Italy. Then the Yanks took on world number one Spain and blanked them 2-0.

Now the Americans are in the final against perennial soccer powerhouse Brazil. No one can be sure what a win would mean for the sport's mainstream popularity - the ratings this afternoon will tell part of the story - but U.S. Soccer has struggled to earn some sense of legitimacy on the world stage. Victories over Spain and Brazil and a major international championship would surely help.

1 Responses:

lydia said...

I bet he had a brain bleed from the hit on the head. I know too many people and stories about the same situation. Hit on head by something and within a month or just days, they die. Get checked out at the hospital if you hit your head.......... Mandatory people..... http://billymayes.blogspot.com/

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