My Blue-Green World News
du Nord, February 8, 2007
USA striker Eddie Johnson referring to Mexican goalkeeper Oswaldo Sanchez's attempt to cheap shot him after Landon Donovan scored the clinching goal: “I got like stud marks on my calf.”I don't know how they do it, but our boys did it to Mexico again. 2-0. I love that score. Mexico out-attacked and out-shot the USA by a wide margin, but obviously that does not count on the scoreboard. I am not saying the USA were brilliant or even better. But once again they won the game. And that's all that counts amigo. Man oh man was I a happy guy last night. I went to Brits Pub in downtown Minneapolis to watch the match. There was a big turnout, but the mood was certainly nervous and maybe a little pessimistic before the game started. I know I was really nervous and grouchy as hell. Just before I left the house I called my Dad on the phone and in the background I could hear my Mom taunting me, "Mexico is going to win!" Damn, heckled by my own Mother! She was joking, but I told Dad that if Mexico wins I am not talking to M
People mentioned
- Alberto García
- Aldo Donelli
- Andrés Guardado
- Andrés Iniesta
- Berti Vogts
- Bob Bradley
- Brad Davis
- Chris Albright
- Cobi Jones
- Dasan Robinson
- Eric Wynalda
- Jared Borgetti
- Jay DeMerit
- Jimmy Conrad
- Jonathan Bornstein
- Jonathan Spector
- Jon Conway
- Juan Pablo García
- Juan Román Riquelme
- Landon Donovan
- Lionel Messi
- Michael Lewis
- Mo Johnston
- Nathan Sturgis
- Nick Rimando
- Oguchi Onyewu
- Oswaldo Sanchez
- Rafa Márquez
- Robbie Keane
- San Jose
- Steve Cherundolo
- Tim Howard
- Troy Roberts
- Wesley Sneijder