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Face it, America: The U.S. men's soccer team is pretty bad
The Week ^ | June 17, 2014 | Ryu Spaeth

Posted on 06/17/2014 5:36:33 PM PDT by 1rudeboy

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To: ifinnegan

USA Soccer—”Europeanizing” the US since 1913.


61 posted on 06/17/2014 6:40:07 PM PDT by 1rudeboy
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To: BurningOak

We did get pretty beat up by Ghana, and we escaped because they didn’t have people who could finish chances. They outhustled us and beat us to almost every loose ball, however they had also a very porous defense that allowed us to score 2 goals out of maybe 3 chances we had all game. All in all, we may just need to tie Portugal and not get too embarrassed by Germany to move out of the group (assuming Germany beats Ghana).


62 posted on 06/17/2014 6:41:02 PM PDT by winner3000
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To: 1rudeboy

It seems like we lack in many areas: ball comtrol, passing, tackling, and passing.


63 posted on 06/17/2014 6:42:25 PM PDT by Theophilus (Be as prolific as you are pro-life.)
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To: 1rudeboy

Soccer is part of a Satanic/Communist conspiracy and has something to do with the LGBT demonic movement. I haven’t worked out the details yet though.


64 posted on 06/17/2014 6:43:17 PM PDT by Greetings_Puny_Humans (I mostly come out at night... mostly.)
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To: 1rudeboy

Great quote. And I guarantee if Patton were alive today, if he saw a group of Americans playing for the world championship of ANYTHING, he damn well would be rooting for them to win, and not acting a like a prick toward his fellow (conservative) Amercians.


65 posted on 06/17/2014 6:43:29 PM PDT by safeasthebanks ("The most rewarding part, was when he gave me my money!" - Dr. Nick)
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To: muir_redwoods

True, but don’t be confused that “champions” are the best team. They just happen to perform at the right moment(s).


66 posted on 06/17/2014 6:45:48 PM PDT by Dave W
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To: safeasthebanks

Sorry FRiend, but I wouldn’t date a Raven’s fan if they were the last person on earth.


67 posted on 06/17/2014 6:46:03 PM PDT by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
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To: 1rudeboy

Another thing I dug about it was these guys must be TREMENDOUS athletes. Not only flat out stamina but doing it in brutal heat and humidity. When I consider that I guess it isn’t so bad the ball goes out of bounds or whatever its called all the time, it’s brutal enough. If they were just doodling around the very short stoppages would be annoying. Like a batter stepping out and fiddling with his dumb batting gloves even when he didn’t swing.

Freegards


68 posted on 06/17/2014 6:46:50 PM PDT by Ransomed
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To: St_Thomas_Aquinas

Hopefully Klinsi will be coaching Bradley up for this game. We need him at his best.


69 posted on 06/17/2014 6:47:05 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: All

If you get really good at soccer, the world will switch to rugby or maybe cricket, anything that you don’t play.

They just wouldn’t be able to handle being whipped by the U.S.A. at soccer on a regular basis.

So if you want to get rid of soccer, get good at it.


70 posted on 06/17/2014 6:47:57 PM PDT by Peter ODonnell (It wasn't this cold before global warming)
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To: BenLurkin

Not sure how the NFL got into this, but trust me, no Ravens fan would want to be seen with an “alternate lifestyler” like you.


71 posted on 06/17/2014 6:48:44 PM PDT by safeasthebanks ("The most rewarding part, was when he gave me my money!" - Dr. Nick)
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To: Greetings_Puny_Humans

Sheldon: I grew up in Texas. Football is ubiquitous in Texas. Pro football, college football, high school football, peewee football, in fact, every form of football except the original, European football, which most Texans believe to be a Commie plot.


72 posted on 06/17/2014 6:49:17 PM PDT by jjotto ("Ya could look it up!")
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To: safeasthebanks

You take soccer much too seriously.


73 posted on 06/17/2014 6:49:23 PM PDT by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
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To: safeasthebanks

Of course I’m a Howard fan, but I too thought, most times, he makes that save, he got caught leaning the wrong way, and also I think he should have come out further to challenge the shot.


74 posted on 06/17/2014 6:49:32 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: 1rudeboy

Remember: don’t do anything. Just be a good little fan slave, and watch TV.

Chinese Man Dies From Sleep Deprivation After Staying Up Late to Watch the World Cup
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3169086/posts


75 posted on 06/17/2014 6:50:22 PM PDT by familyop (We Baby Boomers are croaking in an avalanche of corruption smelled around the planet.)
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To: jjotto
Sheldon: I grew up in Texas. Football is ubiquitous in Texas. Pro football, college football, high school football, peewee football, in fact, every form of football except the original, European football, which most Texans believe to be a Commie plot.

You do know Clint Dempsey is a Texan, right?

76 posted on 06/17/2014 6:50:50 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: safeasthebanks

Patton would hate soccer too. Notice he did not mention it in his quote, even though soccer has existed in the U.S. since 1913. Obviously, he did not think of it as worth mentioning.

Face. The. Facts.


77 posted on 06/17/2014 6:51:01 PM PDT by Greetings_Puny_Humans (I mostly come out at night... mostly.)
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To: dfwgator

I think Howard had a good game. He did make one mistake that I saw. (If you can call leaning the wrong way a mistake).


78 posted on 06/17/2014 6:51:35 PM PDT by 1rudeboy
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To: 1rudeboy

That one ball he tipped, even though in the end it would have been wide, was insane.


79 posted on 06/17/2014 6:53:12 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Greetings_Puny_Humans

He didn’t mention equestrian, either. Should I give it up? He didn’t.


80 posted on 06/17/2014 6:53:15 PM PDT by 1rudeboy
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