"En la Argentina, Messi pasó de la mentira a Dios"

deuce face!

pretty damn awesome! usmnt go on the hexagonal CONCACAF world cup qualifiers round. 

when it really counts....

it's been a while amigos! but i'm back... just in time for world cup qualifiers for CONMEBOL and CONCACAF.

last friday messi provided a master class against uruguay in my beloved mendoza while the US made every minute count in a lack luster performance against antigua and barbuda. 

today, i am not watching the argentina game but we were up 2-0 at half time with another gol by messi and the US is bouncing back from a crappy start with a convincing lead against guatemala.

it's amazing to see a US dominated crowd in the heart of the country (sporting kansas city). that's how our boys should get rooted on every single time they play on american soil... that's how the rest of the world does it. 

on a last note, i think i finally forgave deuce for leaving fulham.

Fulham v. Manchester United

SO FRIGGIN' READY!

a gift from the NY red bulls

and the cheng-schnell family!

our dear friends chester & heather were minding their own business in brooklyn and ended up in a sports store where nyRedBulls ryan meara, joel lindpere and kenny cooper were signing autographs and look what they got us!!!

getting ready for showdown at estadio azteca

vamos vamos... USA!!!!!!!!!!!!!

support LADUMA!

my good buddy Jon Korn and his partners made this incredible documentary titled LADUMA which i was lucky enough to see at a ny screening in the fall. 

learn more.

clash of the titans: argentina v. brazil at metlife stadium, NJ

in case you live under a rock and missed  it each team tied at 34 wins a piece against each other with 24 draws, my albiceleste took on the samba boys in new jersey last saturday june 9th in an EPIC match for the ages.

argentina won 4-3 with a hat trick from king leo, 

wacth his 3 and game winning goal here. 

LEO SOS EL MAS GRANDE! 

unfortunately, my camera batteries crapped out before the game began but here are some cell phone pics and videos from the match:

de guatemala a guatepeor: USA v Guatemala WCQ thoughts

yikes! last night was not a convincing showcase by the #usmnt. i love those guys but we were playing a team whose best players are aging MLS starts. our players play for the best leagues in the world! we had 5 club captains on the field last night many for successful European 1st division sides. 


we looked much better in the first half but after the equalizer late in the second half,  the last five minutes of the game looked like a game of Foosball with the ball was being whacked all around the field. with so many amazing players we just need to get into the habit of establishing our possession game and not sinking to whatever level the other team brings to the table.


i have to say the ref played a large role in this game as well. he let the Guatemala fouls slide way too much. I agree with Clint Dempsey who said if the ref had put a lid on that hacking to start off with the match would have been different. i totally agree, they were hacking because they didn't have the skill to compete with our guys any other way.

Tim Howard gets the man of the match in my opinion, he had some clutch saves for us and kept some calm in the back. 


at any rate, if the rest of qualifying looks like this i'm going to need some tranquilizers and and EMT on standby. 


click here for the official match report from US Soccer.

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the ny times take on the USA performance in their first qualified last night.

kind of true...

this is fucking awesome!

history of the rivalry between argentina and brazil, provided by turnstile... seriously amazing!

my buddies at One Goal USA say:

http://www.onegoalusa.com/2012/06/united-states-vs-antigua-barbuda.html

kun and leo

Con mi gran amigo Leo en el entrenamiento !!! Training with my good mate Leo !! http://t.co/KAhioJQS -- Sergio Aguero (@aguerosergiokun)

chicos afa en red bull arena!!

Aca les dejo una foto con los chicos dsps del entrenamiento !saludos ! http://t.co/7rZ100ig -- Pocholavezzi (@PochoLavezzi)

Que lindo es compartir charlas y mates con los chicos !! http://t.co/rITULy0E -- Pocholavezzi (@PochoLavezzi)

the gang's all here!

messi

aguero

higuain

the stage is set for the next step in the classic south american rivalry- so freaking ready!

adidas awesomeness

uninspired: usa v. canada

usmnt and canada ended in a 0 -0 draw in montreal. overall pretty subdued match given that we are about to move into world cup qualifiers. 

does the usmnt look ready to take on CONCACAF? what do you think?

new mexico represent! las cruces native edgar castillo gets the start in us v. canada

Higuaín, Agüero y Di María: acá están los socios de Messi en la selección

Leo Messi enseña otro camino: el de la excelencia

heartache at the hands of jugo bonito- usa v. brazil

difficult loss at the hands of the samba boys. watched a lot of coverage after the game and the bad calls from the referees that seemed so obvious from the stands seemed less flagrant on the replay at home. in the end, that's the beauty of futbol... no do-overs... no rewinding the film. 

fantastic atmosphere. man of the match for me was steve cherundolo; he was everywhere and played with immense heart. props to edgar castillo from las cruces, new mexico; we are big fans. lastly, i heard landon donovan isn't sure if he is really feeling the love for the game right now. i have love for him but sorry to say his lack of gusto shows big time. i hope he has a change of heart before the world cup qualifiers. 

baltimore, at long last

crossing into nj, one state down three to go

outlook for today

landon donovan- fedex field, landover, md

the weather is beautiful.

clint & jozy are available.

we are coming off of a dream result against scotland.

tonight is going to be amazing.

the yanks are coming!

casi casi