Most exciting kickball match ever? Wow, that does sound exciting now.
One of the most exciting U.S. sporting events in our history. Doesn't matter if it was soccer, hockey or whatever. People who actually watched the game know what I'm talking about. People
who didn't will try to demean it any way they can. And fail. Keep trying.
Nice summary on this game here...
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/soccer/2011-07-10-3545735373_x.htmIf only this once, even the haters back in the States should be able to appreciate why the rest of the world believes there's no greater drama in sports than watching a team trying to validate its national character in a World Cup. And for a nation wearied by a fluttering economy and political paralysis, it could hardly come at a better time.
Highlights of the game were shown between innings on the large video board in Yankee Stadium, and a crowd half a world away from Dresden, Germany, erupted as if it was there. A stream of luminaries as diverse as LeBron James and GOP presidential hopeful Jon Huntsman rushed to Twitter to pass along congratulations — humbled, one hopes, by a display of grit and teamwork that has become increasingly rare back home.
