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Congratulations Germany
If only Paul the Octopus had lived to see it. I think it’s fair to say the best team won the World Cup in Brazil. In fact it might be fair to say one of the best ever won it – some are, though I think it’s overstating the case […] Read more
For the Record…
I am picking Germany tomorrow, in a 1-goal game. Messi is Messi, but I think Germany has too much balance and depth. Let’s hope it’s a game worth getting up at 5 A.M. for… Read more
Seven Kingdoms (and Costa Rica)
For fans of the USMNT, today is the first day of the 2018 World Cup. It’s been one hell of a ride for the United States in Brazil, a reminder both of what we have going for us as a soccer nation and how wide the gap is between us […] Read more
Hear Me Roar
Hopefully, the song of the moment on Tuesday won’t be “The Rains of Castamere”. I love Belgium – let me say that up front. They have the best beer, the best chocolate, the best frites and the best waffles in the world – and any country that can say that […] Read more
It Sure Doesn’t Feel Half-full
That was only like kissing your sister if this is your sister… Before anyone else says it, yes – if you’d said a week ago the USMNT would have 4 points after playing Ghana and Portugal, I’d have gladly taken it. So would they. Hell, both of us would have […] Read more
How Do You Solve a Problem Like Ronaldo?
In truth, for Team U.S.A. that may be the wrong question. It’s certainly been an interesting first week at the World Cup. Host Brazil has looked indifferent in their first two matches and clearly isn’t the same sort of star-studded supersquad we’ve seen in the past, but given that every […] Read more
Another World Championship for Japan
Omedetou gozaimasu to Tokyo Little League for bringing another world championship home to Japan, beating the US Squad from Tennessee 12-2 (stopped after 5 innings due to the 10-run rule) in the championship game. I’ve seen quite a bit of the tournament over the last 10 days, and Japan was truly […] Read more
A Win – In Mexico???
No, the game didn’t count. But believe me, it counts. A huge round of congratulations to Team USA for a 1-0 victory tonight in Azteca Stadium in Mexico City. Yes, this was a “friendly” – but there’s an old saying, “There’s no such thing as a friendly between the USA […] Read more