The U.S. Men's National Team captured the not very prestigious Gold Cup over hated rival Mexico 2-1. Which is better than not winning a not prestigious tournament, but we Americans shouldn't be too happy with ourselves just yet. Not unless you're Landon Donovan, who pulled off the the impressive combination of brooding and smug in this post-victory photo. Rawr! Watch out, ladies!
Anyway, Donovan has reason to be pleased: after going into halftime down 1-0, he scored on a tying penalty kick in the 60th minute, his fourth such goal of the tournament and his 34th for Team USA, which ties Eric Wynalda's record. Benny Feilhaber added a wicked volley off a corner kick ten minutes later (watch the video here), and the Americans held the rest of the way to improve to 10-0-1 under new coach Bob Bradley and continue their dominance of Mexico (9-2-1 since 2000).
In a related story, the FanHaus noticed that Univision actually called the American men "Team Gringo." And I know Fox Soccer Channel is grossly incompetent, but somehow I don't think they'd label the Mexicans "Team Wetback." But this is what happens when your team nickname is "USMNT" — it doesn't have quite the same ring as El Tri or Les Bleus or what have you. But hey, "Yankee" was a slur before it became the best baseball team in history, so I say embrace the moniker. Let's go Gringos! Keep beating those wetba– er, El Tri.
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that picture just makes me hate soccer more than i already do.
Well Matt would have used a picture of Clint Dempsey but he was busy sulking.
matt, just saw your post over on the ufc post. sorry, no more hating.
TEAM GRINGO??? Hmmmmmm…What do they call the team from China, "Team Chink" or the team from Peurto Rico, "Team SPIC?" Frieken Team Dumbasses is what they are!
The team nickname is USMNT? Is that for United States Mutant Ninja Turtles?
And I know Fox Soccer Channel is grossly incompetent, but somehow I don't think they'd label the Mexicans "Team Wetback."
O'Reilly and Hannity approve.
Wow. we beat Mexico in soccer. That's like beating Mexico in employment. I hate soccer.
GhostOfCarlMonday – see previous post.
I wonder if the TEAM MOM brought the orange slices and capri suns after the game??
we beat Mexico in soccer. That's like beating Mexico in employment.
Actually, it's nothing like beating Mexico in employment.
This is the second time I've written this today: Wait for the next post if oyu have nothing intelligent/funny to add. The next person who just comments that they hate a sport is banned. Cockbags.
And after the game, NO HANDSHAKE FOR JOOOOOoooooooooooooooo
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And no jersey swap either. No Mexico, you can't wear the winner's jerseys.
Okie, I believe there were multiple jersey swaps.
Cokbags, now there's a sport.
I call the Bazilian Women's national Team "Equipo Chicas con Culos Grandes"
Wow, Matt . Taking control.
I see pride! I see power! I see a bad-ass mother who don't take no crap off of nobody!
I just hope there are no bobsled posts today, God, I hate that shit.
Sweaty men just can't live up to the "take off your shirt when you win" trend set by hot soccer women.
I'd like to see the exhange of uniform tops expanded to other sports. Women's beach volleyball seems a natural to get the ball rolling.
Univision also gave the nickname "Faggots" to the Kansas City Wizards.
That goal was a thing of beauty, and the fact that it came in a victory against the goddamn Mexican soccer team — the biggest bunch of thugs in the world of sports since Bill Lambeer's Pistons — is all the better.
Don't like soccer? Well, you can cram it with walnuts, ugly.
Rask, I don't know what's better — the Aphex Twin avatar, or the Blazing Saddles joke.
Jack – Dammit! I didn't get to see the end. I figured considering the number of jersey still on during the celebration there was no jersey swap. Well at least some of the
Team Wetback…El Whatevers showed some sportsmanship.BigFan – True dat.
Landon Donovan is bringing SexyBack.
Brazil Women's Soccer?
Whatever you do, don't go to this page.
[www.cliphoto.com]
hey okie, how about a little nsfw tag on that link ?
matt, you mentioned "rabid fanbase", so can we still randomly denounce hockey?
his 34th for Team USA, which ties Eric Wynalda's record
However, Eric Wynalda still holds the record for telling loudmouthed annoying radio show hosts to suck his dick.
Landon Donovan is the all-time goal-scorer for the US soccer team now?!? Damn… how bad do we suck historically?
Rock on, Matt – great job on Elliot in the Morning by the way. I love beating Mexico. It's just so delicious. Bunch of no-good asshole thugs. Sucks to break the streak of 2-0 wins, but I guess it's even more fun to spot them a goal, then beat their sorry asses.
He might want to have that growth on his shoulder checked.
My bust. I know better than that. Sorry.
Okie – Soccer by Ives says Salcido swapped with Donovan.
Landycakes is so fug. I spent at least an hour looking for a picture where he doesn't look like James Van Der Beek's gay older brother.
Carlos Bocanegra is where it's at. Even if he looks kinda gay too.
That second goal was world class… Mexico just seems to implode when they play the USA. At least it was a clean(ish) game…
As a fan of the beautiful game, as well as a citizen of the United States, I think that there are better representatives of the US team abroad.
Landon Donovan is not the saviour that the US announcing crew make him out to be. He couldn't cut it in the German Bundesliga, so he came back here to try his hand playing matches against Little Sisters of the Poor, the North American School for the Blind, and the North American School for the Deaf.
To date, he may be playing great against countries like Mexico…but he still runs like a scalded dog from a nun with a nasty bicycle kick.
I'm no soccer expert, persay, but I would like to ask those more in the know than myself -
Was this the highest-scoring soccer game of all time? I'm inclined to think it was. By about two goals. No?
Big ups to Team USA in their victory, this should escalate them to at least top 10 in the bogus FIFA rankings as yet again the gay guy who is employed by the US blows some gay french dude from FIFA…by the way did anyone catch when Landon Donovan fanned on a one-timer from inches away from the net sometime during this tournament, it was brilliant and it summed up American soccer, that highlight provided me with an epiphany as to why Americans should indeed hate "soccer," when ya suck, ya suck, so go on and hate the sport for all I care.
Would anyone out there accept a sweaty shirt from a random Mexican guy??? This just sounds too bizarre to be true.
I can taste the smell Pallazzo, thanks for the vision.