Landon Donovan is NOT a choker!
After his World Cup heroics against Slovenia and Algeria, Landon Donovan is now an American sports hero!
My lottery list: cars edition
Yep, I fantasize about winning the lottery. Don't tell me how improbable selecting 7 numbers are, I've had some dark moments that dreaming what I would do if I won have lifted me out. Here is my car list: Dodge Challenger - Love American Muscle Cars - think they are unreliable, gas-guzzling, money pits; but the roaring Hemi V8 and the Cylon-visor grill is a definite middle-finger to the world. Thought to myself this morning I wish I could make it look like Mad Max's Interceptor. That would be bad-ass. Jeep Wrangler - I would probably have a nice condo in the city, so I would like a small car to jet around town. I was thinking about a Mini or a Smartcar when I remembered I used to own a Jeep Wrangler. Living in New Orleans, where it almost always warm and road conditions are third world, a Jeep was a great vehicle. I finally gave it up because it would always be damp from the rain, but I'm going to have multiple vehicles when I strike it rich. Sprinter Van - After ...
Agreed!! But still, it's just soccer. I think the bigger story is that the governing body is blatantly trying to force the US out of the World Cup competition.
ReplyDeleteWithout a doubt the larger the sport becomes, its influence can be insidious because how it pervades even the incorruptible.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure the referees were not given direct orders to cheat the Americans, but it does not mean more subtle methods were used to change the fate of USA Soccer.
A simple discussion by certain officials could have easily changed the outcome of the last two games.