Can We Do It??

This post doesn't really have much to do with China, I just want to share some things with everyone...

The US team has had the opportunity to appear in the World Cup 8 times. In each of our past appearances, we've lost EVERY game 3 that we've played. Today is our chance to make history. We take on Algeria in game 3, and we need to win.

Out of a total 27 games played in the World Cup, the US team has won only 6 of those games, tied 5 of them, and lost 16. It's about time we add some to the WINS column! What better time to do it than when we really need a victory. By beating Algeria in t-minus 7 hours and 30 minutes, we will be accomplishing three things: 1) We'll have broken the curse of game 3, 2) we'll show the world that we're better than those crappy British, and 3) we'll move on to the round of 16 where we'll play in a single elimination, bracket-style tournament until we're knocked out (which hopefully isn't for a while!).

The best outcome that we've ever gotten in a World Cup was the first ever tournament in Uruguay in 1930, and we made it to the semi-finals. Lately, the best we've done is make it to the quarter-finals in the Japan-Korea 2002 World Cup. So this year is a huge opportunity for us. I wish more people in the US would be more open to supporting the sport of soccer in our country. Many Americans are missing out on something that brings great joy to billions of people around the world. There are countries out there whose team did not qualify for the World Cup this year, such as China, and the Chinese are fraught with disappointment because of it.

So please turn on your television to ESPN in 7.5 hours (or check out the gamecast on ESPN.com if you're at work) to watch the US tear apart Algeria in their 3rd game of the 2010 South Africa World Cup Tournament. It is sure to be a great game.

An update on my internship will come soon!

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PMM