
After a LONG and HUNGOVER day of travel, I have decided to make a list of my favorite things from the past 24 hrs rather than do a formal write up. So, here it goes.
10. McFaddens Pub in Nashville TN - The temporary headquarters for Sam’s Army. It is where we started and where we ended (some of us). American soccer pride was bleeding from that place and you could hear it for blocks
9. Landon Donovan - The man who is the face of US Soccer proved that he still has it. 3 assists on the night! For him, another day at the office.
8. Seeing Gooch at the airport. Dude is HUGE!
7. Timmy Howard and being within arms reach of his bald head - The man is a wall. To be that close, awesome!
6. Front row behind the goal - Saw 2 of Jozy’s 3 goals. Got on ESPN . So close we could almost touch the grass. What can I say? I did good.
5. The hangover on Thurs - sucked to have such a headache. Truth told, EVERYTHING about the night before made it worth it! You couldn’t see our battle wounds. They were there though, trust me.
4. Brian Ching not showing up to play - I hate the dude. So, really, his lack of play really made me happy. Slap him on the bench and tell him to shut up.
3. Watching my best boys WITH my best boys - Weather was awesome. Beer was awesome. Watching my favorite thing in the world with my best friends. What more could a dude ask for?
2. The win in general - It was one step closer to the World Cup. 2010 is going to be our time. I can feel it! We are going to show the world that we are ready to be recognized as a soccer powerhouse. US soccer has come a long way. We deserve to be considered and respected in the soccer community.
1. Jozy - What more is there to say? I have said a million times that he needs to start. He did and he proved why he needs to start. The man played harder than anybody on that field. He put himself in the right place at the right time. The scoreboard showed it. He set out on a mission and he exceeded his goal by leaps and bounds. I’ve been a fan of his since he was in the MLS and I could feel nothing but pride as he ran towards us after his third goal. He is the future of my country’s team. I cannot express how amped I am to watch him grow as a player. He is just getting started folks. Look at number 17 and commit his face to memory. You are going to be seeing a lot of him.
So, there it is. I would really write more. Truthfully though, Andrew and I survived tornados and hangovers. More, we sat in an airport sans MacBooks for an entire day. I am spent. Please leave comments!
AMERICA! AMERICA! AMERICA!
SEE YOU IN CHI TOWN ON JUNE 6th!!!!
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