From the Spot of the Foul

What were you expecting, revenge?

Mexico 2 USA 1

2010 FIFA World Cup Qualification, CONCACAF Fourth Round

Wednesday 12 August 2009 | Estadio Azteca | Mexico City, Mexico

After our B-side got soundly pounded and embarrassed 5-0 by our southern neighbor in the final of the Gold Cup last month in New Jersey, our Country's best today made the trip down to the Ninth Circle of World Cup Qualifying Hell – Estadio Azteca in Mexico City.

Let the self-loathing begin

England loses their second under-age European Championship in 34 days. So is this glass half empty or half full?

When is a big lead not enough? When you play Brazil

The final of Confederations Cup, generally relegated to just a dress rehearsal for the host country for the following year’s World Cup, turned out to be an improbable matchup involving a USA squad that not only got out of their Group in the most improbable of circumstances, but shocked the world by defeating the number one ranked team in the world, Spain, in the semi-finals to advance to have the privilege of playing the world’s most successful team.