Archive for the ‘US Soccer’ Category
Wednesday, February 11th, 2009
I'm on my way to Columbus for the U.S.-Mexico World Cup Qualifier tonight. Get hyped.
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Monday, February 9th, 2009
It’s the best rivalry in all the world.
Better than that highly pubbed UNC-Duke battle on Wednesday or the Red Sox-Yankees, Lakers-Celtics, Ohio State-Michigan, Jesus vs. Jews and Jon Lovitz vs. Andy Dick rivalries.
It’s USA vs. Mexico, bitches.
Need a history lesson?
Excuse me while I nut in my pants.
Why am ...
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Thursday, July 3rd, 2008
This was originally going to be an outraged post about the travesty that is the FIFA World Soccer Rankings. Then, I took a look at the list, and all the teams above us, and realized the terrible truth: yeah, they got it pretty much right. We're that terrible.Currently, the US ...
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Wednesday, September 19th, 2007
Meet Kerlon Moura Souza a.k.a. Kerlon Foquinha, Brazil's next Big Futbol Star. He's 19 and quite the up-and-coming talent. He's already being heralded as the next Ronaldinho, which has meaning in the soccer world, we swear. Clubs such as Manchester United, AC Milan, and Middlesbrough(!) have recently shown great interest ...
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Tuesday, July 31st, 2007
A deal that had been rumored for several days has finally come out as a fact, and Freddy Adu will be headed to the Portuguese Premier League. He will be sold from Real Salt Lake to Lisbon's Benfica for $2 million. Benfica, who finished third in the league standings last ...
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Sunday, July 15th, 2007
The United States and Freddy Adu were knocked out of the Under-20 World Cup Saturday after a 2-1 overtime loss to Austria. The quarterfinal win for the Austrians is being considered a major upset.The Americans jumped ahead 1-0 in the 15th minute thanks to a brilliant cross by Adu, and ...
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Thursday, July 12th, 2007
Despite being down late in the match and being dominated for most of it, the US Under-20 national team knocked off Uruguay 2-1 in overtime yesterday, to advance to the quarterfinals at the FIFA Under-20 World Cup.After a first half that saw the US on the defensive throughout, the Americans ...
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