As you know by now, I grew up in a small west Texas town. We didn’t have soccer. And so I grew up not appreciating the game one bit. In college, one of my friends was a serious soccer player. But he kept that part of his life separate from me and our buddies because he knew we had no love for it.
Sure, the 1999 US Women’s team caught my attention - and not just because Chastain ripped off her shirt - but because of the names and what they were able to do as a team. But that lasted about 15 minutes.
This weekend, the 2006 Men’s World Cup will kick off. And for the first time ever, I’m intrigued. I’m interested because the US team is supposed to be the best the US has produced in quite some time. From what I understand we’re ranked in the top 10 in some polls and even in the top 5 in others. But here’s the kicker, we’re not even supposed to make it out of our group. Czech Republic and Italy are supposed to advance leaving us and Ghana empty handed.
So when the US goes up against the Czech Republic on June 12 and when Brazil (the favorites) faces Croatia on June 13, I’ll be watching with millions of others.
Will you be watching? Who do you think will win? Do you care? The phone lines are now open…
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