End of the Cup
6.22.2006
In a grim reality check, Team USA was eliminated from the World Cup this morning. What is funny is that no one will really care. Football is seen as a youth sport, not a major sport here in the States, with none of the hysterics reserved for it in our worldly brothers. We have no soccer hooligans, people don't call in sick to see important matches and frankly no one really cares.
For the US to compete at the world level is still impressive, even if we are the short-bus riding special kids on the playground. Maybe one day we'll wake up and realize that 300lb. behemoths crashing into each in between commercial breaks is not sport, but spectacle reminiscent of Rome's gladiators. Until then, I'll be watching world football however I can.
Til later...
