Ian Holloway Thinks We’re Great Only Not Really

You have to love British headlines: “Brilliant Yanks made England look like planks… and Jack Wilshere’s attitude stank.” Yahoo sports got wind of this and put it in good context. We’re probably not really able to teach anyone lessons in soccer. I think Ian Holloway is…

Tim Krul and Why I Can’t Root for Holland Anymore

I have an orange jersey. I was pulling for them in the final against Spain in 2010. They were so great in their group games. They were my fallback team after the US got knocked out and England had long since gone home. But, unfortunately, I just can’t get…

USA vs. Belgium: So, That Happened.

Here’s what’s sad: I’m just not going to enjoy this World Cup as much from now on. Even though I don’t follow American soccer as much as I should, I got caught up in this team. I was scrambling to find a place to watch after having…

Penalty Kicks, Extra Time and the Round of 16

After the whistle blew after the second overtime in the Brazil Chile game and I knew it was going to penalties, I flipped a coin. Heads: Brazil, Tails: Chile. It was heads. I predicted a Brazil win and Brazil won. The penalty shootout has nothing to…