Monday, June 12, 2006
AT THIS RATE, 1 DOWN 2 TO GO
Yes, they played. And they had lots of people cheering for them:
American actor comedian Drew Carey smiles as he sits next to the pitch waiting for the kick off of the World Cup, Group E soccer match between United States and the Czech Republic, at the Gelsenkirchen stadium, Germany, Monday, June 12, 2006. The other teams in Group E are Italy and Ghana. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
A U.S soldier shows off his ball control with a flag decorating it, as a group of soldiers gather to view a live TV broadcast of the World Cup soccer match America against Czech Republic taking place in Germany and broadcast to the U.S military base in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, June 12, 2006 ... (AP Photo/Musadeq Sadeq)
Supporters of the U.S. national team sit in the stands as they wait for the kick off of the World Cup, Group E soccer match between United States and the Czech Republic, at the Gelsenkirchen stadium, Germany, Monday, June 12, 2006. The other teams in Group E are Italy and Ghana. (AP Photo/Mark J.Terrill)
But by the end, it didn't matter:
A supporter of the USA reacts at the end of the World Cup, Group E soccer match between the United States and the Czech Republic, at the Gelsenkirchen stadium, Germany, Monday, June 12, 2006. Czech Republic beat USA 3-0. The other teams in Group E are Italy and Ghana. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)
The wife cheered for the USA 'till the bitter end, but neither she nor any of those people above were obviously able to help much. She said afterwards that she felt this team is not as good as the 2002 team. So far it's hard to disagree with that assessment. (Me? By the second half, I'll admit I couldn't watch any more. It was becoming too painful.) ¶ by Robert, Monday, June 12, 2006
Yes, they played. And they had lots of people cheering for them:
American actor comedian Drew Carey smiles as he sits next to the pitch waiting for the kick off of the World Cup, Group E soccer match between United States and the Czech Republic, at the Gelsenkirchen stadium, Germany, Monday, June 12, 2006. The other teams in Group E are Italy and Ghana. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)A U.S soldier shows off his ball control with a flag decorating it, as a group of soldiers gather to view a live TV broadcast of the World Cup soccer match America against Czech Republic taking place in Germany and broadcast to the U.S military base in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday, June 12, 2006 ... (AP Photo/Musadeq Sadeq)Supporters of the U.S. national team sit in the stands as they wait for the kick off of the World Cup, Group E soccer match between United States and the Czech Republic, at the Gelsenkirchen stadium, Germany, Monday, June 12, 2006. The other teams in Group E are Italy and Ghana. (AP Photo/Mark J.Terrill) But by the end, it didn't matter:
A supporter of the USA reacts at the end of the World Cup, Group E soccer match between the United States and the Czech Republic, at the Gelsenkirchen stadium, Germany, Monday, June 12, 2006. Czech Republic beat USA 3-0. The other teams in Group E are Italy and Ghana. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)The wife cheered for the USA 'till the bitter end, but neither she nor any of those people above were obviously able to help much. She said afterwards that she felt this team is not as good as the 2002 team. So far it's hard to disagree with that assessment. (Me? By the second half, I'll admit I couldn't watch any more. It was becoming too painful.) ¶ by Robert, Monday, June 12, 2006
