CHAMPIONS !!!

Monday, 25 June 07, 06:07 PM

Here we go again ! The United States national men's team wins the CONCACAF Gold Cup competition...again, beating Mexico 2-1, sunday.

Sixty thousand people at Soldier Field, in Chicago, will remember this event and the Alfred Hitchkock's type of suspense scenario. With Mexico scoring first, right before half-time, and a US team without great inspiration, the American fans could worry...

Hopefully, the penalty kick transformed by Landon Donovan (the best US player in this competition, according to me) at about half hour before the end, kicked the Americans back in the game. Feilhaber finished the job about 10 minutes later.

The USA wins its second Gold Cup title in a row, proving that soccer is not only a "latino" supremacy. Sure, Mexico is still a great soccer country...Now, coach Bradley's team is heading to Venezuela for the Copa America. Another Challenge. I'm sure the Americans have a good card to play at a competition where no one is expecting them to shine.

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Gold Cup : USA moves to the quarters

Sunday, 10 June 07, 04:50 PM

Already ! It's already done. After its second victory in a row, the US Men's team has insured its qualifications to the quarter finals in the Gold Cup competition.

Bradley's boys only had to wait a short half hour to concretise a real domination against Trinidad & Tobago yesterday at the Home Depot Center, in Carson California, which is also the National Training Center. At home, after the victory against Guatemala earlier this week, two goals (one in each half) were enough to condemn a team of Trinidad not very well inspired. Brian Ching and Eddie Johnson were the heroes of the day.

But not only. I particularly liked Justin Mapp's performance. What a game. He gave the impression, everytime he touched the ball, to "give air" to his teamates. I want to enlight also the great entry, in the second half, of my favourite Donovan.

Coach Bradley, still, took some risks in changing a lot the composition of the team, right in the middle of the competition. He did well and proved that the USA had a quality team.

With 6 points, the Americans are sure to move to the quarter finals. Last game of group B will be in Foxborough (Massachusetts) in two days against El Salvador. Piece of cake ? 

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U.S.A. vs Brazil in September

Sunday, 12 August 07, 12:25 AM

EXCLUSIVE OLEOLE
This is exclusive OleOle news ! The U.S. Men's National team will play Brazil on September 9th at Soldier Field in Chicago ! Coach Bradley's guys will face the most prestigious soccer nation in the world, which just won the Copa America.

This game will take place instead of Mexico vs. U.S.A, that was originally planned in Mexico City at the Azteca Stadium and was cancelled.

I'm sure you fans have some reaction to this ;-)

 

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Ready for Paraguay ?

Monday, 02 July 07, 06:28 PM

OK, everybody is talking about Brazil's resurection. Which I understand, since the lose the other day was a (bad) surprize for the Auriverde. Robinho's festival was great. But today, I'd like to focus on USA-Paraguay.

The Americans, tonight, already play for survival, after its crual defeat a couple of days ago against Argentina. Paraguay is not the most scary team in this group and Coach Bob Bradley's boys MUST come back to the locker room with 3 points in their socks. If USMNT loose, they can board to the return plane right now. I believe in a miracle, I believe in Donovan.

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