World Cup unity

[elSicomoro]

Originally posted by thebecoming
Yeah, but would all these people be so sentimental if the U.S.A. had lost in the first round? I think you can call this a bandwagon.

It's doubters like you that ruin all this joy!

Had this been 1994 or 1998, I might have agreed with you. But in the 4 World Cups I can remember ('90, '94, '98, '02), this has been the most talked about in the US...even though the games are on at 2 in the morning, and the US team was thought by some to be suspect. (Fortunately, most folks can either watch the game tomorrow or keep up with it online, since it's on at 7am ET...a decent hour finally.)

I think a lot of things have changed for the better since the World Cup hit our shores 8 years ago. We have new outdoor leagues for men and women. The US women's team is one of the world's best, and the men's team isn't too shabby. And then there are the immigrant and Hispanic factors.

I'm still skeptical of course, but I think we're on our way.