Proud to Be Relevant…I Mean American

These past few weeks got me thinking about how proud I am to be an American. For most people these sentiments are common this time of year. It’s impossible during July 4th weekend not to appreciate living in the land of opportunity, especially with a bombardment of red, white, and blue fireworks, scenic images of [...]

A Team in Disarrary

For those of you who agonized over the United States Soccer team’s crushing loss against powerhouse Brazil in the Confederations Cup Final, I have two words of advice for you: be thankful. As you watched Landon Donovan effortlessly dribble the ball up the pitch or Tim Howard gracefully yet controversially rob Kaka of a game-tying [...]

Long Live the Vuvuzela! At Least For Another Year

The buzz of the Confederations Cup is gently fading into the South African night and there are questions if the “buzz makers” will be present when the World Cup returns to South African soil in 2010.

“If they take away my vuvuzela then what is next, my Makarapa?” shouted Saturday Nelson, a long time Cape Town resident and lifelong soccer fan. “They can have my vuvuzela when they pry it from my cold dead hand.”

How Did U.S.A. Soccer Pull Off Shocking Victory?

On a cold South African night in Bloemfontein, in the coliseum of Free State Stadium, amidst the drones of plastic vuvuzelas, David slew Goliath.
The United States, having improbably made it to this point, faced the No. 1 ranked Spaniards in the first game of the Confederations Cup semifinal and prevailed, 2-0, from [...]