Originally posted by: NalayakShaitaan
Aww the way u put it abt why USA shld win..but then that ia precisely the reason I want Ghana to do well..call me a sentimental fool for that..As a neutral one (as in no connection to either country) to me USA has enough means to promote FB if they want too..Ghana not so much..I know not a reasonable view but cant help it..
Don't worry, I am being a sentimental fool too when I say that I want Team USA to win. If I see the sponsorships etc. associated with soccer, it is terrible coz the team hardly does well. Its not that there are not enuf soccer leagues and the interest is definitely picking up but it still has some ways to go. Ghana has usually managed to defeat USA and this might have been the first time, thanks to 2nd goal header by Brooks (whose Dad is from USA but Mom is a German).
Since the United States made its Cup entry in 1990 it has faced European rivals 14 times in the tournament and won just once " against the Portuguese in 2002. That was a significant upset. A victory in Manaus would not be. The Portuguese definitely will be without starting defenders Fabio Coentrao (injured) and Pepe (suspended) and probably without hobbled striker Hugo Almeida. And Ronaldo, who has been playing on one good leg, isn't in his customary intergalactic form.
"It would be easy to look and say this is a good time to play [Portugal]," said Bradley. "But the other side says, it's a desperate team that is playing for their lives because they need a result. We have to respect that. We have to understand how much they're going to put into it."
Btw how exactly does American football doffer from the normal one
There is nothing remotely similar to soccer. It is run by NFL, has a ball (which is not round) but is carried on foot, hence he name football I guess. I don't follow the sport that is played within the country but the finals is called Superbowl held annually early Feb. I have maybe watched a few of these on my son's insistence. I find the game a little bit too violent and that explains all the protective gear players have to wear.
I didnt mnow about the German glitch in group stages..neither about the brothers
Its funny how the games become much more than just games..hopes and happiness intertwined with the results..
I have no hopes tp see India play unless they host the WC (which seems as impossible as anything right now) and they get automatic qualification as host nation
That is an even long shot atm considering US has hosted in 1994 and tried again to bid for the event but so far have not made the cut. Russia and Qatar have been selected for 2018 and 2022. Aren't some film personalities setting up soccer leagues like they have set up for cricket? I thought I had read that SRK and Shilpa-Raj Kundra were interested in doing so. Long, long ways to go.
