World Cup 2010 South Africa

[no leaf clover]

Now it's final: USA - Slovenia 2-2

[unforgiv3n82]

I cannot understand why the 3rd US goal was disallowed.

me neither, the goal was totally legit!!!!
shame on the poor refereeing so far...
FIFA should review their referees selecting process.

Go USA, you still got one chance!

[maidencolorado]

Just an observation from a typical US "fan", soccer isn't our sport, we don't have the passion that the rest of the world does for it. I'd venture a guess that the vast majority of us don't understand it nearly as well as grade school children in Europe and South America.

That being said, I think it is pretty funny to hear the outrage we're getting on US media outlets over the goal being disallowed. People who can't name a single player on the team aside from POSSIBLY Landon Donovan going on and on like they've been fans for life, and that this call was the greatest injustice ever committed in US sporting history.

Like I said, I don't follow the sport, nor do I really understand all the rules. If the community that does says it should have been allowed, I'll follow those in the know. I will admit to having watched some of the World Cup in passing, and most directly the 1st half of the USA game today. Seems I watched the wrong half.

At least they (Team USA) still have a chance to advance and weren't outright eliminated from the call. It will be interesting to see how they respond in their next game.

[damageinc]

England was like...

[Pete-Rock]

Just an observation from a typical US "fan", soccer isn't our sport, we don't have the passion that the rest of the world does for it. I'd venture a guess that the vast majority of us don't understand it nearly as well as grade school children in Europe and South America.

That being said, I think it is pretty funny to hear the outrage we're getting on US media outlets over the goal being disallowed. People who can't name a single player on the team aside from POSSIBLY Landon Donovan going on and on like they've been fans for life, and that this call was the greatest injustice ever committed in US sporting history.

Like I said, I don't follow the sport, nor do I really understand all the rules. If the community that does says it should have been allowed, I'll follow those in the know. I will admit to having watched some of the World Cup in passing, and most directly the 1st half of the USA game today. Seems I watched the wrong half.

At least they (Team USA) still have a chance to advance and weren't outright eliminated from the call. It will be interesting to see how they respond in their next game.

That is a VERY interesting insight, thanks for posting this!!! I was always wondering how the world cup is viewed in the US....

Here here is my offer for you: I teach you the soccer rules and why it is a very interesting game to watch and you teach me the rules of American Football or Baseball. 2 kinds of sports I know very little of but would like to know much more about.

[maidencolorado]

Just an observation from a typical US "fan", soccer isn't our sport, we don't have the passion that the rest of the world does for it. I'd venture a guess that the vast majority of us don't understand it nearly as well as grade school children in Europe and South America.

That being said, I think it is pretty funny to hear the outrage we're getting on US media outlets over the goal being disallowed. People who can't name a single player on the team aside from POSSIBLY Landon Donovan going on and on like they've been fans for life, and that this call was the greatest injustice ever committed in US sporting history.

Like I said, I don't follow the sport, nor do I really understand all the rules. If the community that does says it should have been allowed, I'll follow those in the know. I will admit to having watched some of the World Cup in passing, and most directly the 1st half of the USA game today. Seems I watched the wrong half.

At least they (Team USA) still have a chance to advance and weren't outright eliminated from the call. It will be interesting to see how they respond in their next game.

That is a VERY interesting insight, thanks for posting this!!! I was always wondering how the world cup is viewed in the US....

Here here is my offer for you: I teach you the soccer rules and why it is a very interesting game to watch and you teach me the rules of American Football or Baseball. 2 kinds of sports I know very little of but would like to know much more about.

About the best way I can put how the World Cup is viewed by the majority of people here in the US is this:

It is probably like Olympic gymnastics. Sure, plenty of people will watch and get caught up in it when it is on, but for the majority of us, once it is over, we really don't think about it again for another 4 years. And much like scoring in Olympic gymnastics, we don't understand the finer points or the rules governing it (World Cup soccer). Sure, there are exceptions, but ask the average person on the street and I think you'd find agreement with my feelings.

As for learning the rules, I guess I really should. Funny thing is, here I am admitting to having little knowledge of the game and I'll be helping coach my daughter's team in August. Saving grace for me (and probably her) is that she is 3 years old. I'm sure the games will be akin to a swarm of bees following the ball wherever it goes on the field. I just hope my daughter isn't the one standing by herself in the middle of the field picking her nose.

[The Commader]

I'm soccer player. Can someone explain why the 3rd goal for USA doesn't counted?

[leomet_2000]

i dont know what the referee SEEEEEEE!!!!!!! it was the final 3-2

[deadone]

wow so many bad choices by managers and referee's.

england, well what can i say, being a scotland fan im not supporting them but from there 1st 2 performances they need to step up and play like professionals.

as for the USA. overall great team effort and the 3rd goal should of stood. referee made a bad decision there.

seems all the teams we are all expecting to do well is not the case, the not so big teams are having a ball (mind the pun)...

the horns are driving me insane although without them the atmosphere would not be the same at all

[no leaf clover]

I hope England will have a chance to get through to the next round.

Today it's The Netherlands-Japan.

I will be in front of the TV this afternoon.