As the Women’s World Cup fast approaches, the rivalry of #1 Germany and #2 USA continued with squads of mostly younger players at the Four Nations Tournament resulting in a 0-0 draw. US Soccer and Fox Soccer have in depth coverage. The USWNT face England next at 3AM Sunday Morning (EST).
Entries Tagged ‘germany’
What The Football Spectator Says…
Wise words from the Football Spectator:
If anyone ever asks you why you love football, hand them a DVD of last night’s World Cup semi-final between Italy and Germany. To those that say "a goal-less match is dull" say "watch the first 90 minutes of this game" and then ask them if their opinion has changed. [...]
That Was a Pretty Goal and an Excellent Match
Like Italy or loathe them, that was a beautiful goal by Grosso in the 119th minute. I thought the referee, Benito Archundia, did a great job keeping things clean while letting the game flow. Watching him waving at an Italian player early to get up after a sort of dive was a perfect warning that [...]
Germans Flying Flags Again – Good For Them
The NY Times is running a piece talking about how the World Cup has brought the German flag out in force (Hat Tip – The News Blog). Germans have been loathe to fly the flag too much lest they appear overly nationalistic, bringing back painful memories of WWII and the Third Reich. But having tens [...]
It’s All About The Stoppage Time
Wow! What a day! I had a busy day, but was able to catch Saudi Arabia and Tunisia over lunch. Saudi Arabia looked to have it locked after pulling ahead by a goal from their best veteran and then Tunisia ties it up in stoppage time. Dagger!
But I wasn’t able to watch Germany v Poland [...]
Thinking Positive – US Fans In Deutschland
With all the doom and gloom, it’s nice to see some bright spots for the US from the Cup. It turns out our contingent is making a splash acting like soccer fans should – loud.
WorldCupBlog has a number of video clips up from a group partying hard before the match. Gotta love the Viking – [...]
