All right. Despite my well-known aversion to soccer (futbol) I do get into conversations with guests and particularly the folks that live around here. It's either inevitable or unavoidable, though I'm not sure which.The U.S. got to the finals of the Gold Cup, which isn't a surprise. It's a tournament made up of teams from the Americas and the Caribbean.
The U.S. and Mexico are the traditional powers and this year things went according to seeding.
The U.S. squad took a 2-nil lead in the final and ended up gagging up a 4-2 loss to Mexico.
Some guests here were crushed; we were just bitter while the locals here was bemused.
There was some hazing the day after from Miguel and Chiza, though I just told them wait until the NFL lockout ends. That's the sole consolation, as the state of U.S. soccer is just grim.
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Colombia routs Costa Rica 1-nil in Copa America and you grieve for the gringos?
everyone down here expects the ticos to tank. . . much like we do with the u.s. soccer squad . . . however, since the u.s. whoops up on the ticos, they think the u.s. is a power. . . sighs and sadness all around. . .
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