Random Soccer Thoughts

WORLD CUP:

He doesn't get the pub of Landon Donovan, Clint Dempsey, Jozy Altidore, or Tim Howard - but I think Michael Bradley has been so solid and a key player for Team USA in this World Cup. Someone call him to see if he wants to play for Boones in the fall.

Can you imagine how much Tim Howard would yell at me if he were the Boones United keeper. He is not shy about ripping his defenders a new one when they screw up.

I wonder if Kim Jong Il got upset when Portugal destroyed Korea 7-0.

My guess to win the World Cup before it started was The Netherlands. They have a decent shot but I need then to step it up as the tournament progresses if they are to stand a chance against the likes of Argentina, Germany, Portugal, or Brazil.

My new favorite team (other than the USA and my winner pick The Netherlands) is Uruguay. I like the way the two guys named Diego play on that team - striker Forlan (#10) and fullback Lugano (#2) play. Nice uniforms too - kinda like Boones but better with the black shorts. See image with funny looking ref.

I like the flair and skill of the Brazilian players, but I saw something absolutely ridiculous from Robinho in a recent World Cup game. He was dancing around the ball with his fake-out moves but the ball never moved - it was way over the top unnecessary. I think the defender just finally kicked him in the shin and the ball rolled out of bounds. I cheered.

I hope many of you were able to watch that USA vs Algeria game today. The USA had so many chances, near misses, and bad calls. There was so much drama and then there was the incredible finish. What a game! Kinda like when we beat Inferno Red in Plano to qualify for our one and only championship game many seasons ago.

I am ready to party and win bigtime at Lonestar Park. See y'all there.