Thursday, June 25, 2009

USA/Spain Vs. USA/Russia

Yes, I know this is about a soccer game but after listening to some of what other people had to say I felt I needed to voice my opinion on the subject. First off, I would like to congratulate the Men's team on beating the #1 team in soccer and a team that was undefeated in their last 39 matches. However if you think that this is even remotely close to the 1980 Men’s hockey team upset of Mother Russia then you are either delusional or just not an intelligent sports fan. This game will be forgotten about in less than a week and maybe even tomorrow given the fact that people will most likely be talking about the NBA Draft for the rest of the week. Wait before I move on can we examine that for a second.... The NBA DRAFT is going to come before this game on Thursday’s edition of Sport center. Why, because no one in this country cares about soccer. When the 1980 hockey team beat the Russians the whole country was in an uproar. For those of you who are not familiar with the 1980 Olympics, Russia's Hockey team was the single greatest team ever in the history of hockey. To say that they were dominant would not be giving them enough credit. They won the Olympic gold medal in 1964, 1968, 1972, and 1976, not to mention disgracing the NHL players by routing them in an exhibition game referred to as the Challenge Cup. They were the best at what they did. The USA team on the other hand was made up of college kids who had never played together before but had a visionary coach in the late Herb Brooks. In an exhibition prior to the Lake Placid Olympics the United States fell to the Soviet Union (Russia) by a score of 10-3. Did anyone even know this soccer game was on?

The USA defeating Russia was the single greatest upset in sports history and to hear some very respected radio voices discussing this comparison was both disheartening and made me realize that it really was that slow of a sports week.

2 comments:

  1. DO YOU BELIEVE IN MIRACLES?

    -Memphis

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  2. D-
    Though in the United States, your arguement probably is correct. But try making that same point on your next trip to Spain or Brazil!
    ONE-NINE

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