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Jürgen Klinsmann Isn't Happy About Getting An Algerian Ref
The match kicks off in seven hours. The gamesmanship has already begun, with Jürgen Klinsmann publicly casting a side-eye toward FIFA's choice of an Algerian referee for today's USA-Belgium clash....
Allow This Hype Video To Get You So Damn Pumped For U.S.A.-Belgium
So listen, this is pretty much the only time that we Americans really get to claim ourselves as honest-t0-God underdogs. This status comes with certain perks, like the ability to watch the hype video above—which is very concerned with BEATING THE ODDS and FLIPPING THE DAMN SCRIPT—and not feel like a...
The Case Against The Case Against Michael Bradley
Perhaps the most consistent narrative in the weeks before the World Cup was this one: that the USMNT would go exactly as far as central midfielder Michael Bradley would carry them. The idea was shared almost universally among the American soccer media. There was no reason to doubt its viability. ...
The USMNT Died So That They Could Live
That just happened. They just did that. We—you—just did that! The United States lost today to Germany in their final group stage match. But they only lost 1-0, while Portugal beat Ghana 2-1, which means that the USMNT have pulled off what many thought to be the impossible: They entered the Group of ...
Scenes From America's Triumphant Loss To Germany
A whole lot of people watched today's U.S.-Germany match, and we're not just talking online viewers or whatever the television ratings turn out to be. Legions of USMNT fans gathered on location in Recife, at the Fan Fest on Copacabana Beach, in D.C.'s Dupont Circle, in Cincinnati's Fountain Square, ...
ESPN Didn't Expect This Many People To Stream U.S.-Germany
If WatchESPN crapped out on you during today's World Cup matches, you weren't alone. ESPN wasn't prepared to handle the deluge of online support for the U.S....
Soccer Bro Invades Pitch, High Fives Thomas Müller
The U.S.-Germany match was briefly interrupted by a pitch-invading bro who just wanted to say "'sup" to Thomas Müller....
U.S. Lose Gloriously
The United States lost to Germany today, 1-0, but they're still advancing through the Group of Death to the World Cup's knockout stages after Portugal defeated Ghana 2-1. Germany finished first in the group, with the USMNT in second. Portugal and Ghana finished third and fourth, respectively....
Jermaine Jones And Alejandro Bedoya Get Laid Out After Clashing Heads
In the 74th minute, Americans Jermaine Jones and substitute Alejandro Bedoya clashed heads while crossing paths. Both collapsed to the ground and remained there, and the USMNT played on for several seconds before realizing their entire midfield was lying prone on the grass. Aftermath below:...
Germany Score To Take 1-0 Lead Over USA
After a great Tim Howard save, German forward Thomas Müller smashed the rebound to give Germany the 1-0 lead in the 55th minute. Goal below:...
Tim Howard Has Excellent First Half; Here Are All His Saves
U.S. keeper Tim Howard has managed well to keep the Germans scoreless during a very wet first half. Here's all the saves he had on German shot attempts....
Your U.S.-Germany And Portugal-Ghana Open Thread
It's time to claim what's rightfully ours: A spot in the next round. Let's do it....
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The German Press Is Talking Shit About Us, You Guys [NSFW]
Everyone is gearing up for this afternoon's colossal clash between the U.S. and Germany, and the Germans are no exception. The cocky bastards that they are, almost all of the coverage in their papers pretty blatantly take shots at our boys....
The Brazilian City Where The U.S. Is Playing Germany Has Flooded
The USA and Germany are just a few hours away from kicking off their final group-stage game in Recife, Brazil, and people are having one hell of a time trying to get to the stadium. That's because a torrential rainstorm has flooded portions of the city....
Watch Will Ferrell Pump Up A Crowd Of U.S. Supporters In Brazil
We're gonna win, man. We are definitely winning....
Astros Trying To Lure People To Minute Maid Park With Soccer
The Houston Astros are still in their rebuilding period, so a decent crowd has been tough to come by in recent years. Houston is 25th in the league in attendance and averages just short of 23,000 per game and only the Rays have a worse record in the American League. Some folks do think the light at ...
Who Are The Biggest Floppers In The World Cup?
Look, even soccer fans won't argue that there's too much theatrical diving in the sport. We don't need the anti-soccer brigade shouting at us about the umpteenth instance of a player rolling around in the grass, clutching his ankle with a grimace a horror movie actress would be jealous of to admit t...
Why Germany Won't Hand The U.S. A Draw
After the madness of Sunday's U.S.-Portugal game, Jürgen Klinsmann was repeatedly asked whether his squad and Germany—both needing only a draw to advance—would settle matters with a handshake deal and noncompetitive match on Thursday. Klinsmann's response was pitch perfect: "The U.S. is known to giv...
Perfectly Timed Photo Of Reaction To Portugal Goal Is Brutal, Hilarious
Hold your finger over this picture, close your eyes, and touch the screen. Chances are your finger landed on a person in gut-wrenching, what-the-fuck-did-I-just-see agony. ...
Report: Jozy Altidore To Miss The U.S.-Germany Match
On Twitter, Andrew Wiebe is reporting that Jürgen Klinsmann has already ruled out Jozy Altidore for the next match against Germany as he still recovers from his hamstring strain:...