U.S. enters World Cup with newfound swagger

Journal Gazette ^ | 6/4/06 | Ronald Blum

[You Dirty Rats]

"I'm sure the U.S. vs Ghana match is going to be a thriller..."

Do you even know who Michael Essien is?

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/players/international?id=9799&league=fifa.world&season=2006&cc=5901

If you are going to come on a World Cup thread and be a hater at least don't be a totally ignorant hater. Ignorant, hateful and obnoxious is no way to go through life son.

[1rudeboy]

I remember a soccer thread a while back where someone pointed out to you the absurdity of your statement. Can't you get some new material?

[Jameison]

"So someone might score more than one goal?"

Heh Heh!
Now that's funny.
But seriously, its going to be a great match.
And yes, I think there will be more than one goals, maybe even more than one goal by the same player.
I am not going to miss it.

[AmishDude]

You win my vote for most ignorant post of the year. Soccer is a very real sport. It takes tremendous amounts of stamina, quickness, balance, and coordination.

I've always wondered why they would interrupt a perfectly good 10K by putting a ball in the middle of it.

I mean, pick the ball up! You have opposable thumbs, use them! We have evolved, people. Children kick balls around. Real men hit things with sticks and throw things as far and fast as they can. In short, soccer is a perfectly nice game, but a sport requires upper body strength or a proper finish line.

[SamAdams76]

What is all the fuss I've been hearing about the "World Cup" lately in Germany? Is this something new? Did the United States and Germany make the finals or something? And if so, why is this "World Cup" in Germany? In most professional sports, it is custom to play some games at home and some games away. So maybe the first two games can be held in Germany, the next three in America and then the next two (if necessary) over in Germany. I suppose the German's get home field advantage for some sort of valid reason.

Anyway, hopefully the Americans beat the Germans and win the World Cup. I just don't think I'll be watching because summer is a very busy time for me and I'll most likely be out in the yard doing stuff. I'd be out there now if it wasn't for all the cold and rain. I guess Global warming has not come to New England yet.

[Jameison]

"Do you even know who Michael Essien is? "

I do.
One of the reasons I am realy excied about the USA-Ghana match.

[TomB]

Soccer isn't a real sport.

Gosh. What an inspired, insightful comment.

jimbo123 isn't a real person.

[You Dirty Rats]

In most professional sports, it is custom to play some games at home and some games away.

That's how every nation in the world has participated in qualifying for the past two years (except for host nation Germany).Out of close to 200 nations, 32 play in the actual World Cup.

At least soccer has a legitimate World Championship. The "World Series" is misnamed as every team but one plays in the USA. Some world!

[MikefromOhio]

awwwww

LOL

No.

As long as soccer is still around, I'm still going to make fun of it.

[Joe Boucher]

You ever play catcher there pal?
Soccer is very demanding and a great sport but don't think catchers or pitchers aren't out there working.
Try it.

[-=SoylentSquirrel=-]

You, sir, are awesome.

[Finalapproach29er]

What a wussie sport.

[jimbo123]

I never knew Ghana was a hotbed of anything but AIDS...


125 killed in Ghana soccer crush

http://archives.cnn.com/2001/WORLD/africa/05/10/stadium.stampede.02/

[Joe Boucher]

If you want to be called one of the best you got to beat the best.
Good teams or not the name of the game is WIN.
GO U.S.A.

[You Dirty Rats]

Soccer is our only chance to avoid total embarassment on a world sports level. Puerto Rico beat the USA by 21 points in basketball. We were humiliated in the Ryder Cup. We couldn't even make the finals of the World Baseball classic. There are no Americans in Formula 1. Lance has retired.

I doubt there are many Freepers who even know the oldest national competition in the world. Hint: It's between Canada and the USA. Anyone know which sport?

[his sidekick]

USA's odds are running 100-1.
Ghana's odds are running 250-1.

[1rudeboy]

Remind me about baseball. Do they still play in the rain?

[You Dirty Rats]

I never knew Ghana was a hotbed of anything but AIDS...

Not only are you ignorant, but you are proud of it.

AIDS has nothing to do with a sports competition. At least try to stay on topic.

125 killed in Ghana soccer crush

People were killed here in Cincinnati at a Who Concert crush. Does that mean a Who concert isn't exciting?

[billbears]

It will be when the USA team wins a couple of big games.

LOL, Italy will win their division handily with the Czech Republic coming in second. The US will not get by the first round this time. They may win against Ghana but will not get past Italy and I doubt the Czechs.

[1rudeboy]

I really don't care if you do or you don't. I just think it's hilarious when people (not you specifically) announce they don't watch something, and then begin discussing the intricacies of the game itself, or the rules, etc.