Someone said you can't blame Brazil's goalie, not true.
Tim Howard saved 16 shots on goal from Belgium. Many of the goals Brazil gave up would have not been goals had Howard been playing in his spot.
You can't blame him for the loss, but you can blame him for the blow out.
With a proper goalie, it would have been 2 or 3 to 0 instead of 7-1. Had the game not been so out of hand, Germany doesn't give up a goal.
That said... I want to address something I saw on Olberman.
He was speaking about the potential rise of popularity of soccer in America.
When we watch team USA play we have to listen to English announcers call the game... no, call the match.
For some reason proper grammar goes out the window on the soccer field... I mean pitch.
If soccer is going to become popular in America, I think it is imperative we create our own soccer culture, instead of importing it from Europe and England.
We give MLS teams stupid names, FCNY? They ought to be called the soccer yankees, with pinstripe uniforms, not kits.
We need an American announcer for the games.
We already call the sport by a different name, no need to be lame and use improper grammar (the USA have, when it should be has) and silly names for the terms of the sport.