What the hell do I know about soccer? Oh, I'm sorry. FOOTBALL. Honestly, I don't know much except that every four years I pretend to have this great interest in FOOTBALL and I go all World Cup crazy. That is, until America gets its collective ass handed to it and I go back to watching baseball like a good American.
I do know enough about football to carry on a decent conversation. Or get one started. Whenever someone mentions the sport, I just say, in no particular order: Pele! Hooligans! Maradona! And depending on who you are talking to, that last one might get you a smack in the head, especially if you follow it up with the phrase "Hand of God!" Which I often do because, hey, if you're gonna get yourself all excited about a sports tournament your team really has no chance of winning, you might as well get some good, sporting fun out of it by pissing some people off.
See, I think the World Cup is nothing more than a good excuse for nation hating. It's no longer politically correct to just bag on other countries for no good reason. So we use football as an excuse to say things like "Mexico couldn't play their way out of a fucking piñata!" or "England sucks!" Okay, maybe we say that one anyhow. No offense, Brits. It's just the way it is. Kinda like a Mods/Rockers thing, you know? Friendly rivalry. Yeah, friendly.
I mean, look at all the countries we get to make up chants about. Trinidad and Tobago! Ghana! Iran! 
Oh, hell yeah. We're gonna go Ayatollah on your ass, Iran! See? See how easy that is? Think of it as misplaced national pride. Where else are you gonna shout USA! USA! USA! these days without someone thinking Karl Rove gave you eight bucks and a candy bar to say that?
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Article comments
1 - Matthew T. Sussman
Serbia sucks, but I got nothin' against Montenegro.
2 - Michele Catalano
I'm all about Togo if/when the USA is out. Something about chanting Let's Go, Togo! rules.
3 - Matthew T. Sussman
Sounds like John Belushi should root for them.
4 - Webbie
Thank you clueless American for once again enforcing the stereotype. We would appreciate it if you don't pay any attention to it for the next month.
Isn't there an NBA final on... ?
;o
5 - the turtle
wasn't there another half to this article? There must have been. I mean, I thought I wrote another half? Did I? I took the time to type it all out and put thoughts and emotions into it....hm, maybe it was a dream.
6 - the turtle
We would appreciate it if you don't pay any attention to it for the next month
you guys do a good enough job of ignoring us in euro. Even thou brazil seems to take your ass out every year.Or was that Germany? How about you shut up and lets us play in this you clueless Englishman
7 - RJ Elliott
The US National Team is currently ranked #5 in the world. However, they have suffered some recent injuries, and are in a very tough group. They must play Italy (ranked #13), the Czech Republic (ranked #2!), and Ghana (ranked #48) in the opening round.
The way I see it, either the US doesn't even make it out of their group, or else they make it to the semi-finals.
If it's the former, the world will laugh at us.
If it's the latter, the world will hate us (moreso than usual!). And you'll be able to hear all the venom and vitriol LIVE, from Germany...
8 - Q Bit
US is not going to make it to the next round. This is not even a debate.
9 - Gallivanter
As long as the England don't win the World Cup, I'm fine. We'll never hear the end of it for another 50 years if they do...they're still talking about 66!
10 - RJ Elliott
The US National Team plays the Czech Republic on Monday @ noon (EDT)...if they win this one, they are likely going to advance. If they lose, they are likely to finish third in their group and NOT advance. And if they tie...well, we have no idea really...
11 - Joey
Sports logo's have become so corny...
12 - chucky
yeh,ENGLAND SUCKS!!!
i hate english soccer and i hope germany will destroy this idiots!!!