World Cup 2010

[honeychile]

I promise not to mock the Donovan groupies for at least one year!

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by honeychile

I promise not to mock the Donovan groupies for at least one year!

Do I count as a groupie if I just want to see him take his shirt off as often as possible? What if that's pretty much all I want from any player?

[ForeverRoses]

I can't watch at the office, but my son called me when we scored- and then my facebook exploded when the game ended. I can't wait to watch it tonight! (it's actually easier for me to watch the game when I know the outcome already!)

[honeychile]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

Do I count as a groupie if I just want to see him take his shirt off as often as possible? What if that's pretty much all I want from any player?

No, but if you want him to take his pants off, you've descended into Groupiehood!

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by honeychile

No, but if you want him to take his pants off, you've descended into Groupiehood!

Well.. I wouldn't mind. But again that's true of all the players!

[honeychile]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

Well.. I wouldn't mind. But again that's true of all the players!

I have been fortunate enough to know (not in the Biblical sense) a few World Class soccer players. For the most part, they're a great bunch of guys! Also, for the most part, they are now too old to even play a friendly. I go to a yearly soccer convention because of this.



Since I've been without power since my last post, I have to ask:

Regarding the next round, in Group F

Group F Teams GP W L T GF GA +/- Pts

Paraguay.........2...1...0...1...3...1...2...4
Italy...............2...0...0...2...2...2...0...2
New Zealand....2...0...0...2...2...2...0...2
Slovakia..........2...0...1...1...1...3..-2...1

Okay, both Italy and New Zeland (go Kiwis!) have identical statistics. Who advances to the next round?

Good story on Yahoo!:

Clinton hops on U.S. soccer bandwagon

"The players knew the 1-0 victory was big, but the enormity hit home when – out of nowhere – Clinton just sort of walked in. He appeared more in awe of the players than the players of him.

Someone handed the former President a soda. He put his arm around Donovan. He sought out coach Bob Bradley. The party went on. Clinton wound up just hanging out for 45 minutes; some think he would’ve stayed hours longer if, you know, the guys didn’t have to actually get dressed.

This was no politician photo op. He was chatting up the players like the most excitable USA fan on the planet, a group whose numbers are growing by the moment in what may prove to be an historic run.

Somewhere in the middle Clinton cleared his throat and gave a brief speech. The room finally went silent; everyone crowded around.

He thanked them. He praised them. Then, according to the players and officials, he delivered signature lines.

“As someone who cares about our country,” he said, “you made me proud to be an American.”

“Surreal,” Jonathan Bronstein said with a shake of his head. “Just surreal. The former President is telling us we made him proud to be American?”..."

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