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It’s going to be a hot time in the old house tonight when Mexico battles the USA for the CONCACAF crown

This epic battle will take place at the Rose Bowl on Saturday night.

Bob Bradley and his boys will have to play a lot better then have been playing.

Tim Howard needs to come up big.

The USA “D” better have an effective answer for Mexican super man Chicharito.

This cat can flat out play futebol.

Seven goals in the tourney so far for Javier Hernandez and this is why this kid is fast becoming a rising star on the international stage.

Chicharito scored 13 goals for Sir Alex and the boys.

This cat single handily won two matches for Man U.

Tim Howard knows him oh so well.

Howard is keeper for Everton.

Tim Howard was a back up keeper and started a few matches for Sir Alex.

Clint Dempsey is very familiar with Chicharito tamben.

The Clint man was the top scorer for Fulham with 12 goals.

The key to this match will be the USA “D”.

Can they boys stop the fluent attack of Mexico?

Can the Carlos Bocanerga contain Chicharito?

Will Donovan come big?

Can the USA back line stop the penetration drives by Mexico?

If we can’t it will be a long night for Tim Howard.

Howard is good but he can’t stop one on eleven all nightlong.

Freddie Adu may have a say in this.

When he came in against Panama this opened up the mid field.

This allowed Donovan to swing wide and opened up the “D”.

Clint Dempsey needs to finish his scoring chances.

The USA needs to attack and pressure Mexico.

In the end Mexico should win.

The USA is okay but we lack real team speed and the basic knowledge of the game.

What I mean is that we do not possess the ability to spread the offense out.

The world-class clubs like Man U and Real Madrid set up the ”D” with many short passes and then attack.

This is called a build up.

The USA plays too much long ball.

Bob Bradley needs to work on his clubs passing ability.

This means the pass has to be right on the money.

Think Joe Montana and Jerry Rice or Magic Johnson feeding Kareem.

Mexico 3- USA 2 will be the final score.

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The United States and Mexico have a hot date in the finals of the CONCACAF tourney.

USA defeated Panama 1-0.

This was redemption time for Tim Howard and the boys.

Bob Bradley made two key moves in this match.

The first Bradley sat Landon Donovan until the late in the first half.

Actually the 45^th minute.

This in turn opened up the U.S. attack.

Clint Dempsey was free to play his more nature position forward.

Dempsey didn’t have to worry about creating plays. He was thus allowed to roam and attack the box.

The second key move happened in 64^th minute when Freddie Adu was inserted for Juan Audile.

With Adu pushing the ball up the right this opened up the entire pitch for Donovan and his mate Dempsey.

Adu set up the Americans only goal in the 76^th minute.

The do the Freddie attacked the center of the box. Donovan was wide right.

Adu swung the ball wide to Donovan.

Buda bang, buda boom a goal for the guys and this sucker was over.

Dempsey slipped the shot past the helpless keeper.

This was a classic futebol play.

Think Man U or Barcelona.

The was only one tense moment in the match for Howard.

This came late in the match (83^rd minute) when Panamanian Amilcar Henriquez Espinosa hit a nutcracker of the of shot.

Howard was able to tip the ball over the cross bar.

The difference in this baby was the USA attacked and played tight “D”.

Up next Mexico.

The Mexican side defeated Honduras 2-0.

This sucker was forced in to extra time after both clubs tied nil-nil at the end of regulation.

Chicharito scored in the 98^th minute.

Jesus De Nigris found the mark in the 92^nd minute.

Javier Hernandez is on a goal-scoring tear. Chicharito has seven goals.

This dude is unreal.

Watch out EPL.

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Lot’s of great futebol is happening on this fine Wednesday. In the CONCACAF semifinals we have two dynamite match ups.

The USA battles Panama.

The Panamanians destroyed the USA “D” in a 2-1 butt whopping.

Tim Howard and company need to shore up their sieve like “D “.

Howard is one of the best keepers in the world but he can’t go one on eleven.

This is sure suicide.

I think it would behoove Bob Bradley to start the same line up he did against Jamaica.

Bring Donovan off the bench and this will give the USA a better defense while at the same time will open up the offense.

In short this will give Clint Dempsey more scoring chances.

For Panama they will be missing one of their top scorers Blas Perez. He will be MIA due to a no-no he committed in the quarterfinal match against El Salvador.

Perez is voce vai.

“D” is the key.

If Howard is naked against the Panamanian offense it will be a long night.

The Copa Libertadores finals will be played Wednesday night in Santos house.

Both Peixe and the Manyas battled to a nil-nil draw in Montevideo.

Penarol has a habit of scoring a ton of goals at the opposition’s house.

Lets see if Santos can hold serve and win out right.

Peixe hasn’t won the Copa since 1962 while the Manyas last won the whole enchilada in 1987.

The key to the match will be how well Santos plays “D”.

Neymar needs to come up big.

I am pulling for Peixe.

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The United States defeated the reggae boys 2-0.  Clint Dempsey and mate Jermaine Jones scored for the Red, White, and Blue.

Manager Bob Bradley shook up the lineup. Landon Donovan didn’t start.

This was a good move on Bradley’s part.

Inserted in Donovan’s place was Alejandro Bedoya.

Bedoya played well.

The bad news is this Jozy Altidore injured his left hammy and he left the match.

Let’s hope this cat can return.

Up next for Bob Bradley and his chargers are either Panama or El Salvador who will play later on Sunday.

Panama defeated the U.S. in-group play for the first time in any competition.

Sure this was a convincing win but lets get real. The competition isn’t world class.

On a scale of one to ten the reggae boys are maybe a one if that.

A better test will be against Panama.

This is of course if the Panamanians win against El Salvador.

Then we will see how the guys can handle a team that dominated them throughout their first match.

Except for a couple of moments in the second half The USA was on their collective heels the entire match.

Mexico and Honduras advanced to the CONCACAF semifinals.

They will play each other on Wednesday June 22^nd.

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The United States futebol team really stunk the joint out big time against Panama.

The Panamanians kicked major butt big time winning 2-1.

Once again, Tim Howard was left naked to defend against the entire Panama team.

After a dumb foul outside the box, Panama’s Nelson Barahona fired a perfectly placed ball into the box. Armando Cooper took the gift straight to the rack.

He left the entire American “D” defenseless. This forced Howard to come off his line. Howard deflected the header by Cooper. Rebound to Tejada who knocked home the rebound in the 18^th minute.

Panama’s Gabriel Gomez nailed a PK gift in the 38^th minute for a 2-0 lead.

This was set up by a dumb foul by Tim Ream. This was a total bonehead by Tim Ream. Let the guy go. Gomez was not in danger of scoring. Ream took a wild swing at the ball and nailed Gomez in the family jewels.

The U.S. made it close when Clarence Goodson struck home a header off a great placed corner kick by Landon Donovan in the 68^th minute.

The final score was 2-1 Panama.

This was a piss poor performance by the Americans.

Their defense was like a sieve.

Half of the time Panama’s top scorers Tejada and Gomez were totally unmarked.

This means they were unguarded.

It should have been worse except for Howard’s outstanding keeping.

The Americans are sorely lacking in good players. Only Howard, Brad Friedel, and Clint Dempsey are starters in Europe. The rest of the team is benchwarmers.

The U.S. can make it out of group play if we win our match on Tuesday.

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I usually won’t do this but I have to. All-State Insurance Company is pure bullshit. I have had my auto insurance with this company since 1983.

I have a clean driving record. I have had one ticket in my life and that was in 1982. That’s it folks. I have had one accident in my life.

This happened in 1988.

My family moved to Oklahoma.

My insurance rate was very reasonable.

For California, it was really good.

All State now wants to increase my insurance rate to almost double to what I was paying in California.

If I were you, I would cancel your insurance with this company.

They are a bunch of liars.

I spoke with a rep and she said my rate would go up one hundred dollars.

When I went to my new agent, I saw my new bill it was well over four hundred dollars higher.

I was paying 954 a year for total car coverage.

I have carry above the minimum required by law.

These people lie.

My new agent and I are meeting on Tuesday to find a new insurance company.

All State Insurance Company is crap.

You move to a new state and you get screwed.

These people are liars.

I will never do business with these folks again.

They have pissed away a 28-year relationship.

Screw them big time.

You are not in good hands with All State.

They choke the life out of you.

You have a good driving record. You move and you get screw.

I like to get kissed while I am being fucked.

Enough of the rant.

USA takes on Panama later Saturday night.

The Panamanians have a habit of us look silly.

Tim Howard needs to be at the top of his game.

Landon Donovan and crew need to play lights out.

Mexico has played very well.

Chicharito has set the tourney on its ear with his scoring and play making ability.

Sir Alex has an eye for talent.

Javier Hernandez year in the EPL is sure paying dividends for the Mexican side.

Now if five of their players we stop snorting and shooting drugs they should have a good time.

They coach blames the dirty tests on bad meat.

How come the rest of team didn’t come up with a dirty piss test?

I know call All State Insurance and let their good hands play with you.

Flamenguista for life.

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No more mister nice guy.

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You can cut this to seventy-five ways to Sunday Tim Howard saved the United States collective butts in a one all draw with super power Argentina.

Messi, Cambiasso, and the rest of their mates looked a track team running up and down the pitch. Shot. Block, Shot. Pass. Break out. I mean it was ridiculous to the point that it looked like it would be at least 5-0 before the half.

Tim Howard was the stonewall.

The only Argentinos goal came at the butt end of the first half.

Messi fired a shot to the near left post. Block. Kick out. Foot save. Rebound. Score by Cambiasso in the 42^nd minute.

The USA did play better in the second half.

Juan Aqudelo knocked home the rebound off a miss by Carlos Bocanegra in the 59^th minute.

This was Aquadelo’s first international goal for the United States and only his second international match também.

The USA has a long way to go.

Tim Howard is the only real futebol player we have.

Clint Dempsey is a close second.

Landon Donovan is a total waste of time.

Brasil finally got off the schnid with 2-0 win over Scotland.

Neymar was the Brasileiros hero. This young stud hit the daily double.

Still Brasil played well but not great. Too many goals were left on the table.

Headman Mano Menezes chargers were in the mist of a two match losing streak before this win against the Scots.

The big news coming this win match was Brasileiro star Neymar accused the fans at Emirates of racism.

This is what Neymar said- “I feel great and scored two but what happened with the banana is sad. I don’t want to make a big deal of it. I was running down the touchline in the second half and saw it but I didn’t see where it came from.”

“They were jeering me a lot, even when I was about to kick the penalty. The entire stadium was jeering. This atmosphere of racism is totally sad.

The funny thing that stands out about this is that no one can confirm this story.

If you want to talk about racism in sports talk to Jackie Robinson John Chaney, or some of the other black athletes in the United States in the 1940’s thru the 1970’s.

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The more things change the more things stay the same. This is deja vu all over again. Ghana defeated the USA 2-1 in extra time.

It took 120 minutes to settle this puppy.

Ghana knocked out the USA of the 2006 World Cup held in Germany.

Yes, we won Group C  but the USA came up short when it counted.

Two defensive lapses killed the USA.

Kevin Prince Boateng split the seam in the “D”. He flat out beat a defenseless Tim Howard short post left in the 5^th minute.

The USA didn’t quit. We crawled back into the match.

Clint Dempsey took it to the rack. This forced the Ghana defender to foul him.

Up steps the D Man.

Landon Donovan nailed the PK off the right post in the 62^nd minute.

Injury time and it was Déjà vu all over again.

Asamoah Gyan beat two American defenders to the ball.

He flipped the shot over Tim Howard’s out stretched hands in the 93^rd minute.

The USA is now 0-1-14 in matches when they trailed at half.

These goals were not Tim Howard’s fault.

We played crappy “D” on these two plays that were the turning points of the match.

The USA showed promise but we still have a long way to go in futebol.

I am sad but hey this all part of the game.

Go Brasil.

Uruguay defeated South Korea 2-1.

Luis Suarez hit for the daily double.

Uruguay’s super striker Diego Forlan set up Suarez’s first goal with a great centering pass across the goal crease.

The second goal Suarez dribble to his right. He nailed a curling knuckler that went ker plunk off the right post into the twines.

Uruguay and Ghana will meet in the quarterfinals of the World Cup.

South America’s strong showing in the World Cup surprises the clowns at ESPN however, I am not.

I have been writing about South American futebol for two years.

The pundits used by ESPN are ex-European futebol players. All these guys know is the EPL, Spain, Italy, France, and Germany. They know nothing about South American clubs.

When one thinks about South American futebol only Brasil and Argentina, come to mind. Yet, team like  Chile, Uruguay, and Paraguay are flying under the radar.

If you want to get a feel for South American futebol watch the Copa Libertadores. I have been follwing the Copa since 1993.

The teams that win the Copa always give the Champions League titleholder fits. Just ask Manchester United, Barcelona, Liverpool, and Inter Milan.

South American  futebol is for real folks.

Brasil has a ring for the thumb.

We are going for a ring for the other hand.

Italy has four titles.

Uruguay has won two World Cup titles.

Argentina has two titles too.

Many of the top futebolers are from South America.

Up next Argentina-Mexico and England-Germany.

Sunday will be great.

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The USA won Group C with a thrilling 1-nil win over Alegria.

Landon Donovan is finally proving he belongs on the world futebol stage.
The Landon Man nailed the match winner in the 91^st minute.

The superman in goal Tim Howard set up this goal. Howard blocked a point blank shot. He gobbled up the loose ball. A quick outlet pass by Howard and we were off to the races.

Alegria never knew what hit them.

The USA was off to the races.

Buda bing buda boom the ball is in the back of the Algerian net in a matter moments.

Fast break futebol at its best.

You gotta love it.

Game, set, and match to the USA.

My wife and I stood and cheered at the top of our lungs.

Our neighbors thought we are nuts.

I have the papers to prove I am nuts.

We win the Group and now on to the knockout stage.

The idiot pundits in the USA media have proclaimed Landon Donovan the greatest player in United States history.

NOT!

One brilliant World Cup doesn’t make up for all the times Donovan stunk the joint out.

Read my lips Tim Howard is the only world-class player have.

Time in and time out Howard has saved the USA hide.

Without Howard, we would have lost to England, Alegria, and Slovenia.

Trust me on this.

England finally tickled the twines in a huge 1-0 over Slovenia.

Jermain Defoe saved the English skin when he nailed the match winner in the 23^rd minute.

The Aussies defeated Serbia 2-1.

Germany escaped with Ghana 1-0.

After a scoring barrage against a short-handed Australian squad, the Germans have petered out in goal production.

Germany is over rated.

Germany wins Group D.

Ghana and the Aussies tied for second with four points but Ghana had a better goal difference. Ghana was a zero while Australia was a minis three.

In my heart, I would love to see a miracle in South Africa. The USA wins the World Cup. Dreams are great to have.

Do you believe in Miracles?

YES!

1980 Lake Placid, New York.

USA upset the pro Russian hockey team and wins the Gold Medal.

Will this happen again?

If not I want Brasil to win.

I don’t want Argentina to win.

My head tells me that Brasil, Argentina, and Spain are even money to win it all.

The second tier consists of Germany, Netherlands, England, and Portugal.

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The United States was screwed out of a win. The goal by Maurice Edu in the 86^th minute was a good goal.

The dumb ref disallowed this sucker.

The USA scored two second half goals after falling behind 2-nil in the first half.

The USA and Slovenia tied two all.

Tim Howard was hung out to dry on both goals.

Valter Birsa nailed a long-range sniper shot top shelf left to gave Slovenia a 1-0 lead.

The goal by Zlatan Ljubijankic was a classic spilt the seam in the “D” score that forced Tim Howard to come off his line.

This forced Ljubijankic to shoot. He did. Zlatan Ljubijankic ripped the twines in the 42^nd minute to give Slovenia a 2-0 lead.

These goals were not Tim Howard’s fault.

The USA should be given great kudos for not quitting.

The guys toughed it up and scored two second half goals to level this sucker.

Landon Donovan finally proved he just might be a good player. He roofed a close range screamer in the 48^th minute to cut the deficit to 2-1.

Michael Bradley poked home a free ball in the 82^nd minute to level this baby up at two all.

This wasn’t futebol. It was the WWF on a pitch.

Slovenia was the king of the arm bar and sleeper hold.

Hulk Hogan and Johnny Valentine would be proud the way Slovenia performed their wrestling moves in the box.

What has happened to the mighty English?

Again, they played like clowns and tied with lowly Algeria nil-nil.

Where was Wayne Rooney?

How about Frank Lampard or Steven Gerrard?

Fabio Capello needs to be shot.

His team sucks.

The English press will be calling for his head.

Heck, I am calling for his head.

I am not English.

This was disgraceful futebol.

Serbia beat the mighty German team 1-0.

So much for a 4-1 thrashing of Australia

The German Floppers finally got a taste of their own medicine when Miroslov Klose was given the heave-hoe in the 36^th minute.

This was not a red card but after years of Germany receiving the benefit of crap calls, they finally got one called against them.

Paybacks are a bitch.

Better yet Serbian keeper saved the match when he stone cold stopped Lukas Podolski PK shot in the 60^th minute.

Stick a dagger in the German’s heart. 

Serbia’s Milan Jovanovic ripped the twines in the 38^th minute.

All the USA has to do is win baby and we’re in like Flynn.

 Here was another day of upsets, crappy play, and horrible refereeing.

FIFA needs to straighten out the ref mess,

It looks like the fix is in.

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