USA

   I'm inspired to take a break from the normal format of this blog to be amazed, to be a fan. If you were unfortunate enough to miss the USA-Algeria game this morning then I feel sorry for you because you just missed a great moment in USA sports history.
   After a second horrible call by refs against USA in this World Cup it looked a little dark for us. A bad Offside call took a goal away from USA. A game of back and forth non-stop attack by both teams resulted in chance after chance, dramatic near misses over and over.
    Going into stoppage time score still 0-0 and USA being 4 minutes of stoppage time away from going home, eliminated and cheated by referees TWICE, the Yanks never quit, never gave up, and never stopped believing.
   With two minutes left in stoppage, the game, and the World Cup for USA a relentless attack changed the World Cup.  A shot and a rebound gave USA biggest soccer star Landon Donovan saw the game slow to a stop as he slammed the ball into the back of the net for a 1-0 win. In the matter of 2 minutes USA changed their fate from going home the team that was cheated out of a chance, and as always the lovable losers to being the team that WON their group topping even mighty England for the spot.
    I wanted both USA and England to go through and they did. USA just did it as Americans do when they are at their best;dramatically. Like an amazing and inspiring Hollywood movie USA did what they do best, shock the world.

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