:'(

 

That sucks. Australia deserve the win, though. Japan is effectively out, now - unless Brazil have brought their D team.

23 minutes from now.

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Yeah, just found it on ESPN2, thanks

 

can't wait to see the clever anti-US signs

It started. I can't wait for the US to get their asses handed to them by the Czech. It'll be revenge by proxy.

5 mins in 1-0 to the Czechs.

 

That's what I'm talking about! (w00t)

lol 2-0... U.S sucks

Rosicky's goal was one of the best in the tournament so far, along with Frings' screamer. Nice, US are broken.

Yeah, goal was great. But Philipp Lahm's goal was better.

Nice, US are broken.

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We lose, we knock one of your stars out of the game, good ole' US

Are all the tall US athletes playing basketball?

Nothing wrong with losing to these dudes, Czech Republic has a good team.

Doesn't look like soccer is very big in the US. Their team is pretty mediocre..

 

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Doesn't look like US could beat Italy with this performance either, which would doom them. Still, even this game could become a draw.

Are all the tall US athletes playing basketball?

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...or football americana...or baseball.....or hockey...or generally doing anything but soccer/football.

 

Nothing wrong with losing to these dudes, Czech Republic has a good team.

 

eh, I know and football/soccer isn't exactly a sport I particularly care a ton about, still, I'm watching a whole football game. That says something I suppose.

 

....o, and the prediction in my sig technically can still happen "

Doesn't look like soccer is very big in the US. Their team is pretty mediocre..

 

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In past world cups, it's always seemed that the US had a surprisingly good team, despite it not being a huge sport in the way that baseball, ice hockey or basketball are.

 

If I were in the UK now, I would no doubt be watching interminable news stories from the US claiming that no-one knows the 'Soccer' World Cup is happening, and no-one cares. I suppose there are plenty of people who do follow the US team, right?

I suppose there are plenty of people who do follow the US team, right?

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It's a growing sport, sure, but it's still a 2nd tier one at best in the states.

 

 

It's kind of that olympic sport no one cares anything about unless someone in it is playing for the gold and then it would get attention. Which, as you might guess, would put the sport in a catch-22. Hard to get better when your essentially getting B level athletes.

 

EDIT: case in point, the US is playing a world cup match and the top sports story of the day is easily that a Quarterback got hurt in a motorcycle accident....in the off season

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Rosicky scored again, he is a wonderful player.

Bye bye US

Soccer (or football) is getting more popular in the US every year. It's still a smaller sport than the sports already mentioned but MLS is already in it's 10th year or something. They tried before with a US soccer league in the 70's or 80

Bye bye US

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eh, not out of the turn-y yet

Got to love Europe though! Apparently the singer (Toni Braxton) who performed at the opening ceremony showed her nipple, you know.. like Janet Jackson in the Superbowl? The difference is that here everyone's going "WOOHOO!! Good show!! :D" instead of "THE WORLD IS DOOMED! RUN FOR YOUR LIVES, A NIPPLE HAS BEEN SHOWN! POTENTIALLY TO KIDS!!".

 

Oh, and I've been hoping the US would bring a good team to the world championships of the world's largest sport. But that was a really disappointing performance by the americanos. I know the Czech's are good, but football is a sport that's perfect for people with great self esteem, something which the US players have been great at showing in recent world cups. They showed nothing of the sort in this game. I'm hoping they will rebound against an even better team, get past their group and fight for the medals. Maybe that would spark the interest for football in the US? It would be great for the sport as a whole. And the americans wouldn't have to invent any more sports that only they play and subsequently call their national league the "world championships" )

And the americans wouldn't have to invent any more sports that only they play and subsequently call their national league the "world championships"

 

Hey, nobody said Sweden couldn't field a American Football team. As is, we consider your lack of preticipation a forfeit.

 

I REALLY REALLY hope that MLS starts calling their championship a "world series"

 

 

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Lance Armstrong is retired nowadays. Wonder if he plays soccer.....

Jag hejar pa Sverige..

 

 

Pfft.. Norway didn't even qualify. Teh shux..

Looking forward to seeing Ronaldo and Brazil in action.

 

J.

Look at my sig, man. :high5 smilie:

Maybe that would spark the interest for football in the US?

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believe it or not, soccer is the most popular sport in the US among children. unfortunately, it has never translated well to a spectator sport for adults. it's just not fast enough for the average joe watching the tube. of course, hockey is tooo fast for the average joe watching the tube... go figure.

 

taks