First off I see you don't know much about US and soccer here...They can get as many trophies as possible it will simply never be bigger than American football or the NBA...

As for US being involved in the world cup...they play preliminaries just like any other team ;) ...sure it is a lot easier to qualify when you play teams such as Puerto Rico...but thats what it is...

As for round of 16...I'm left only hoping for US to go through because IMO Ghana is the better team...and hopefully Germany will go through just to shut some of those arrogant English supporters...Not to mention I place $150 on Germany to win it and $200 on Argentina :D

I can't help but think you said that in the interest of getting a negative reaction. It is not a if...regarding the US team being a potential threat in the next 12 years. They have just as much potential to get better as any other nation. I hope you are not English because if so you have no right to say anything considering your teams performance.
Yes american football, basketball, and baseball are and always will be more widely followed in the US. That does not mean we lack supporters. We love all sports and have a diverse enough demographic to be competitive in every sport, which I think is fairly obvious.

After France it is Italy's turn to be booted out of the world cup's group stage. Quite frankly these two teams got what they deserved with France being below everything I could even have imagined:fired: Anyway with the World champion and the vice world champion out the World cup looks more open than ever. Germany is not at the top or at least not yet. Argentina was the one that impressed me the most so far but I really like the US team spirit.

I'm supporting the USA everyone loves a underdog and they have not played badly at all.

I like Maradona great to watch him on the touch line and lets face it with messi in the side the player alone can win any game.

I suspect Eng will beat the Germans. And then get humped by Argentina. Dawson against Messi? Not a chance.

Since the world cup began in 1930, only one team has won the tournament outside their home continent and that was Brazil. Therefore my prediction is that it either is going to be an African team (very low chance) or Brazil.......therefore I'm with Brazil to win.

USA should bet Ghana in the round of 16 and progress to the quarter finals. Ghana only scored two goals in the three group matches and both were to questionable penalties. Mind you they only let in two goals so their defence is good.

Good luck USA.

Questionable penalties they were not. In this sport, you take a win any way you can...thus the thespianism you see from players, taking dives. If the US maintains their silly strategy of playing on their heels for 90 minutes, history will repeat itself.

Obviously you didn't see the penalty against Kewell.

You mean this penalty?
Looks like the right call to me...perhaps if he kept his eyes open, Kewell would've realized that he wasn't the goalie.


A penalty kick yes...a red card perhaps not.

Not a deliberate hand ball. Front camera angle shows the ball hit his chest first and then deflected to his arm which he was attempting to get out of the way. To rub salt into the wound he gets a red card!