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rpannier

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8. Disappointed they lost

Reply to angrychair (Original post)

Tue Jul 1, 2014, 07:42 PM

Jul 2014

I thought they'd beat Belgium. My WC predictor on ESPN had them in the final 8 from the beginning.
So that hurts too

Didn't see the game... came on 5 a.m. here and I don't have cable

from the descriptions on FIFA and ESPN seemed good

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Team USA Appreciation thread [View all] angrychair Jul 2014 OP

K&R mcar Jul 2014 #1

That was a good game! Suich Jul 2014 #2

Funny, 'cause Canada didn't even make it to the WC this time. shenmue Jul 2014 #4

They usually don't iandhr Jul 2014 #6

We loves u! shenmue Jul 2014 #3

They played well. iandhr Jul 2014 #5

are there any actual American citizens on that team? nt msongs Jul 2014 #7

All of them are. Only 5 were born abroad. All to at least 1 American parent rpannier Jul 2014 #14

Others Were Pushing That Idea erpowers Jul 2014 #17

Disappointed they lost rpannier Jul 2014 #8

Nothing to be ashamed of aint_no_life_nowhere Jul 2014 #9

Great performance by the US Ron Obvious Jul 2014 #10

The US actually had a chance to win the game in the dying minutes of malaise Jul 2014 #19

Great run sarisataka Jul 2014 #11

Thank you. nt littlemissmartypants Jul 2014 #12

Proud of them! senseandsensibility Jul 2014 #13

even Capt. Jean Luc Picard was impressed big_dog Jul 2014 #15

Hooray for this guy! BumRushDaShow Jul 2014 #16

if Ann Coulter is against it, I am for it! big_dog Jul 2014 #22

Fantastic Effort TantaLois Jul 2014 #18

I'm not much of a sports fan and know next-to-nothing about the game but LiberalElite Jul 2014 #20

great run, so close certainot Jul 2014 #21

They got me interested enough to watch all their games. Skeeter Barnes Jul 2014 #23

a lot of other people were watching it too :) big_dog Jul 2014 #25

I came up with an entirely new language because of this team. Skeeter Barnes Jul 2014 #30

I was so pumped that I almost fell into the trap of watching a game Jeff In Milwaukee Jul 2014 #24

Fun Fact Tim Howard is personal friends with VP Joe Biden.. Cha Jul 2014 #26

It was close perhaps entirely due to Tim Howard... joeybee12 Jul 2014 #27

Tim Howard is totally deserving of the... 3catwoman3 Jul 2014 #28

Could have been 3 or 4 to 0 if it weren't for Tim Howard tularetom Jul 2014 #29

Tim Howard welcome to an elite club... Ryano42 Jul 2014 #31

The world loves our athletes. BlueCheese Jul 2014 #32

This message was self-deleted by its author 1000words Jul 2014 #33

all is lost Blue_Tires Jul 2014 #34

I admit I've started to succumb to the greatness lovemydog Jul 2014 #35

Well done, guys! Aristus Jul 2014 #36

My French football fanatic friends were very impressed Surya Gayatri Jul 2014 #37