There was something meaningful about the tears in Client Dempsey's eyes following the United
States' 3-2 loss to Brazil in today's FIFA Confederations Cup Final. The US came to this tournament
eyeing experience; both with the host venue for next year's World Cup and against some of the top
opponents on the planet.
His house was petrol-bombed, his father was attacked, and he was called the "Salmon Rushdie of
football". It was twenty years ago this week that former Celtic star Mo Johnston became the first
well-known Roman Catholic to sign for Rangers, and Glasgow erupted. One enraged Rangers fan said
that, "My blood is boiling.
Good grief. Is this team stuck in the same game, over and over, like Bill Murray in Groundhog
Day?
In fact, here. With just a couple changes I can copy & paste exactly from my post-game report for
the 2-2 draw with Montreal on July 26:
Here's an indication of how last night's result felt: when I first entered the title
for this post, I typed "Aztex Fall To Montreal Impact Minnesota Thunder", and only when I got to
the score, 2-2, did I remember that it was a draw, not a loss.
AAAAHHHHHHHH I AM ARTUR BORUC AND THIS IS A LIST OF THINGS THAT MADE ME ANGRY THIS WEEK:
1. STILL BEING INJURED AHHHHHH I STILL CAN'T PLAY AND IT'S DRIVING ME INSANE!!!!!! I THINK I'M
GOING CROSS EYED AND I'M STARTING TO LOOK LIKE BILL MURRAY IN CADDYSHACK!!!!!!! THIS IS
HORRIBLE!
