Sheer Excitement Over USA-England
It is 11:25 pm. Korea-Greece begins in approximately 5 hours, followed by Argentina-Nigeria and England-USA. And despite planning on arising to watch the opening match I cannot sleep. Ever since I heard the pairing of USA-England I have looked forward to this game. My two favorite teams. My home nation (USA) against a colonial rival, in their first competitive match-up in 60 years. Nervous because I don’t want the USA to be embarrassed. Excited because a win or draw would be huge and provide a big boost not only to group qualification hopes, but also the spirit and growth of the beautiful game in my country. Landon Donovan, Clint Dempsey, and Tim Howard. Against Wayne Rooney, Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard. Both teams...
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