This was absolutely a nerve racking second half for the USA and all of us supporters. Who would've thought going down a goal in the 46th minute that the USA would gather their thoughts very quickly and go out on a three goal rampage and especially from Conor Casey by not scoring a goal, but two in a row.

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Graham Poll on diving.

"It was on the eve of the start to the Barclays Premier League season, when Sir Alex Ferguson spoke with authority and insight. 'Players who cheat are killing the game, not the referees,' observed the manager of the champions."

Straight of the bat, Poll reveals his bias.

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Great, great blog stuff gathered by Jose over at The Times. Apparently the team had a bunch of little campers in training and revealed some fun facts.
Here are the highlights:

• Taylor Graham -- I think he said he likes giraffes and Sasquatches.
  
• Zach Scott -- is a world class bowler.

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Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa is an Indian version of BBC's Strictly Come Dancing and ABC's Dancing with the Stars.Baichung Bhutia had been causing consternation in his club Mohun Bagan by bunking practice sessions so that he could concentrate on his dancing.Well all the heartburn has been worth it I guess because he has danced his way to the top of the pops- with a little help from his friends.

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We've heard of club verses country rows. Now we've got our first club vs. Dancing with the Stars-induced row. Surprisingly, this comes from the Land of Cricket India. India national football team Baichung Bhutia served a quit notice to his club team Mohun Bagan on Monday after the club officials questioned his commitment to the [. Click to continue reading...

That is a tough choice.
This guy's club thinks he's taking this TV dancing show (a la Dancing With the Stars) more seriously than his job.
Judging from this performance: hard to tell.
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Step aside club vs country. The new argument is club vs celebrity dancing show. India's most famous footballer Bhaichung Bhutia has fallen out with his I-League club Mohun Bagan over his appearances on celebrity dance show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa (think Strictly Come Dancing/Dancing With the Stars). The 32 year old Bhutia (who's also national team captain) received [. Click to continue reading...

Who is the real target demographic of professional soccer in the U.S.? Is it Soccer Moms? Is it Soccer players? Is it Latino people?

Sure, Soccer Moms, Latinos and Soccer players make up some of the peripheral targets, but who makes up the core target?

One U.S. pro soccer fan thinks he's the core target demo.

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The Big Four? Try the Only Four. If fans of the English Premier League are increasingly bemoaning the seemingly unshakeable dominance of the former, imagine the absurdity of a division comprised solely of four teams. Yet when the new Lithuanian football season finally kicked off at the beginning of this month, there was a profound sense of relief in many quarters that this bizarre scenario had albeit by a hair's breadth been narrowly avoided.

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Stuff to read while you relive a poor career decision...... Wenger needs to buy muzzles in the January window. (SoccerLens) Talking through Spain's match fixing. (ESPN) Djimi Traore's wikipedia page grows ever more impressive. (The Spoiler) ESPN's Gamecast talks back. (Unprofessional Foul) Tore Andre Flo does Norway's Dancing with the Stars. Click to continue reading...