The answer lies below in a game we like to call Eternal Optimist versus Pessimistic Pessimist.  Enjoy.   Eternal Optimist (JC.Com Staff Writer JROCK): Four years have passed since we were defeated 2-1 by Ghana in the 2006 World Cup, which knocked us out of the tournament and dealt a crushing blow to the state of U.S. Soccer, but now it’s payback time.  It’s......

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    (Rustenburg, South Africa) - Hours after the United States dramatic victory over Algeria in the 2010 World Cup, which propelled them into the elimination rounds for the first time since 2002, the truth started to unfold about what the team used as motivation.   “When I was a senior at St. Thomas Aquinas-Mercy High School in St. Louis, we had a class motto, which I......

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  By Fanista       Dateline JUNE 23, 2010 USA v. Algeria Loftus Versfeld Stadium - Tshwane/Pretoria, South Africa Place watched:  KC Live, Power & Light District, Kansas City MO     The day dawned warm and sunny.  There was the smell of hope in the air, mingling with the aroma of burnt toast that Mrs. Fanista was preparing in the......

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  The United States Men's National Team is hours away from embarking on a journey that will have an impact on one end of the spectrum (either extremely positive or extremely negative) based on their result today against Algeria in their final group game of the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.  If the Americans win, then all will be right with the sport in this country.  We will get......

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    By The Skipper     Sick of hearing the media and blogosphere drone on about how the United States can ill afford to fall behind to Algeria in Wednesday’s group finale, head coach Bob Bradley has addressed the issue. His solution will not only shock the American fans, it may result in the first ever in-game firing.   “My grand scheme is......

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