I rarely get emotionally invested in international soccer tournaments outside of the World Cup, probably because the US rarely competes at a high level on the international stage. This year's FIFA Confederations Cup was an exception. The US got lucky to advance from group play, but the upset over Spain got everyone excited about US futbol. The first half against Brazil gave US fans World Cup Fever a year early. Brazil proved to be the better team in the 2nd half, but that first half gives us hope for a miracle run in South Africa in 2010. We now know we can compete with the best in the world. I realize Brazil could have won 6-2, but the US was close to shocking the world and winning its first FIFA tournament.
It was a great game and no moment was better than Landon Donovan's goal off a counter-attack in the first half. Donovan got at least three inches off the ground on his vertical leap in celebration of the goal. It's Chop Culture's highlight of the week:
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some US players impressed the big dogs in Europe and will be sought after in the next year. I love you Chop.
How did every VA school, especially VA Tech, overlook Curry??
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