As the final whistle blew in Montivideo last week, a 0-0 scoreline between Uruguay and Jordan was enough to see the South American champions ease past the visitors to become the thirty-second and final nation to qualify for World Cup 2014 in Brazil. The 20th edition of the tournament, Brazil 2014 will be the first […]
Tag: USMNT
WSOTP pod: episode 14
WSOTP Pod: Season 1 Episode 14 With the international break keeping things fairly dull over the last week, and no Premier League matches to review, you might think Jeremy and D.J. would have nothing to talk about on this week’s episode of the WSOTP Pod. But if that’s the case, then you don’t know us very […]
i want: 1994 stars by bumpy pitch
As I’ve said more times on this blog than I could even count, the 1994 World Cup here in the United States was a seminal moment in my life. Just 12 years old at the time, I completely immersed myself in the World Cup and the US national team in a way that I was […]
WSOTP pod: episode 13
WSOTP Pod: Season 1 Episode 13 Sure, you can expect the normal discussion concerning the weekend’s Premier League action. And yes, you’ll hear Jeremy and D.J. rehash the results of the MLS Playoffs, as well as our thoughts on the upcoming international break. And there’s even discussion to be heard about the NASL and the […]
WSOTP pod: episode 10
WSOTP Pod: Season 1 Episode 10 The international break now over for both the world of football and globe-trotting co-host Jeremy Lance, the WSOTP Pod is back to give you a full 90-minute rundown of everything that’s happened in our absence. Of course we’ll talk about said international break — in particular the ridiculousness that was […]
ten words or less #82
So, about last night? Pardon my french, but last night was fucking crazy. While World Cup qualifying drama reared its head in both Europe and South America, the real drama was saved for those of us here in CONCACAF. In a space of just two minutes, Mexico — who lost 2-to Costa Rica — went […]
who is going to brazil?
Hanging out in Crew Stadium a half an hour after the final whistle, I was there to witness as the US Men’s National Team celebrated officially booking their tickets to World Cup 2014 thanks to a 2-2 tie between Honduras and Panama. Of course, a fourth straight Dos a Cero over the Mexicans was still the […]
WSOTP pod: episode 5
WSOTP Pod “Dos a Cero Special”: Season 1 Episode 5 If you went to bed on Tuesday night sad and confused as to why you didn’t get to listen to the newest edition of the WSOTP Pod, my deepest apologies. We didn’t mean to leave you hanging. We just thought it best to delay the […]
USA Mega Tailgate
As you’ve probably (hopefully) already read in my complete guide to all of the USA-Mexico festivities occurring in Columbus in the lead up to the big game, there’s a lot of stuff going on. But if you’re not getting into town until the day of the match, it’s likely that you’re really only concerned about […]
growing pains, part II
This won’t last forever. I know it hurts, but the pain will go away. Everyone has to go through this. Growing pains, my mother contended, were just a part of growing up. The persistent throbbing and aching, she promised, wouldn’t last and the pains would eventually fade away. And if I wanted to grow up to […]
Wrong Side of the Pond 