2014-06-29

Fwd: Soccer

'Isn't cheering a team of losers an un-American activity?

 

Not necessarily—at least, not in the World Cup, where the initial stage of the competition is conducted in groups rather than on a knockout basis. But it does take a bit of getting used to, as we discovered today, when Team U.S.A. progressed to the next stage of the tournament despite losing to Germany, 1–0, 

http://www.newyorker.com/online/blogs/johncassidy/2014/06/a-very-un-american-triumph-at-world-cup.html

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