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World Soccer XII: South Africa Awaits
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After looking like there would be some US team cuts today, apparently the coaching staff has decided against it. All 30 players going to Connecticut for the friendly on Tuesday.
After looking like there would be some US team cuts today, apparently the coaching staff has decided against it. All 30 players going to Connecticut for the friendly on Tuesday.
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That makes it even worse - he was born and raised in the US until he was 12 or so.
Big difference in those cases. Torres and Onyewu were born and raised in the US.
Joe Red's an American, born and raised. To go from a growing power side like the US to a traditional power side like Italy is nothing but treason. Enjoy sitting on the sidelines, weenie boy.
That makes it even worse - he was born and raised in the US until he was 12 or so.
Big difference in those cases. Torres and Onyewu were born and raised in the US.
Joe Red's an American, born and raised. To go from a growing power side like the US to a traditional power side like Italy is nothing but treason. Enjoy sitting on the sidelines, weenie boy.
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Rossi treats playing for Italy like people treat the New York Yankees... its a job, but its one hell of a job... except the Yankees are just another ball team tied to a city in a world of professional sports. The United States is a lot more than just another nation.... he doesn't really understand, or care to understand, that he can't serve two masters just because he really, really, likes soccer. But that's his thing... the boy wants to be famous... and he thinks there's nothing wrong with that.
Too bad, boy. Your Jersey buddies, who will soon move on with their lives and forget you, will move on. To the rest of us you'll have turned your back on your own country.
Rossi treats playing for Italy like people treat the New York Yankees... its a job, but its one hell of a job... except the Yankees are just another ball team tied to a city in a world of professional sports. The United States is a lot more than just another nation.... he doesn't really understand, or care to understand, that he can't serve two masters just because he really, really, likes soccer. But that's his thing... the boy wants to be famous... and he thinks there's nothing wrong with that.
Too bad, boy. Your Jersey buddies, who will soon move on with their lives and forget you, will move on. To the rest of us you'll have turned your back on your own country.
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Not exactly. He said "Germany it is", then "Wait, I'm not allowed to do that? ****, then Serbia it is."
It should also be noted that a) Subotic hadn't broken out at Mainz at the point when he didn't make the cut for the U20s (and there are reports that Mainz were making noise about him being hurt), and b) there's no indication that the snub played a major role in Subotic feeling more Serbian than American.
There's one person to blame for Subotic playing for Serbia, and that's Neven Subotic.
Not exactly. He said "Germany it is", then "Wait, I'm not allowed to do that? ****, then Serbia it is."
It should also be noted that a) Subotic hadn't broken out at Mainz at the point when he didn't make the cut for the U20s (and there are reports that Mainz were making noise about him being hurt), and b) there's no indication that the snub played a major role in Subotic feeling more Serbian than American.
There's one person to blame for Subotic playing for Serbia, and that's Neven Subotic.
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Whlie Lalas is pretty much right (at least about us being underrated, and England being overrated), to say it wouldn't shock him if we beat them is still a stretch.
While we did beat Spain last year... this isn't the Confederations Cup. It's the World Effin' Cup. No one is going to go into the match thinking its no big deal if they lose, it's as big a deal as it gets in this sport.
If I were to claim that I wouldn't be shocked at us beating England, my only justification would be England's history of failure in the World Cup and their tradition of taking the tournament for granted. Nothing more.
Whlie Lalas is pretty much right (at least about us being underrated, and England being overrated), to say it wouldn't shock him if we beat them is still a stretch.
While we did beat Spain last year... this isn't the Confederations Cup. It's the World Effin' Cup. No one is going to go into the match thinking its no big deal if they lose, it's as big a deal as it gets in this sport.
If I were to claim that I wouldn't be shocked at us beating England, my only justification would be England's history of failure in the World Cup and their tradition of taking the tournament for granted. Nothing more.
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Maybe it's semantics, but my take would be: Massive upset? Yes. Shock? Eh, not really.
Although I have to ask, why does anyone still care what Alexi Lalas thinks?
Maybe it's semantics, but my take would be: Massive upset? Yes. Shock? Eh, not really.
Although I have to ask, why does anyone still care what Alexi Lalas thinks?
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England and Mexico live now on FSC. As much as I hate Mexico, kind of rooting for them.
England and Mexico live now on FSC. As much as I hate Mexico, kind of rooting for them.
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That was a dirty tackle, almost red card worthy and its not even a ****ing foul for this ref.
That was a dirty tackle, almost red card worthy and its not even a ****ing foul for this ref.
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Leigton Baines was worthless there.
2-1 as Mexico scores with the very last kick of the first half.
Leigton Baines was worthless there.
2-1 as Mexico scores with the very last kick of the first half.
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Oh, sorry, €€€.
$$$Why would he go to a 2nd place spanish club when he's at the best club in the world?
Oh, sorry, €€€.
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Mexico's hit the post twice, and forced a couple of nice saves out of Robert Green. Ledley King will get credit for the goal obviously, but he's been far from great in defense, England's midfielder has looked a little weak as well. Anyone know why Ochoa isn't in goal for Mexico?
Mexico's hit the post twice, and forced a couple of nice saves out of Robert Green. Ledley King will get credit for the goal obviously, but he's been far from great in defense, England's midfielder has looked a little weak as well. Anyone know why Ochoa isn't in goal for Mexico?
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