Right. So the US got absolutely demolished by the Czech Republic yesterday. It was a truly depressing performance (if you’re a fan of the American side). You’ll hear all sorts of speculation out there in the media about what went wrong — that our coach screwed up, that our players underperformed, that the US team’s tactics were bad, etc. But it’s all wrong. The US lost yesterday because the Czech players were just plain better. Their players are world class. Only one or two of ours are. End of story. Full stop. Let it go and let’s move on. The better side won — and they won convincingly.
To lighten the mood a bit, then, I give you the following three images. The first two are me/soccer-related. The other has nothing to do with futbol — but it’s just plain hilarious. I was going through some old stuff of mine here at home in South Carolina and came across the following. Had to scan these bad boys in and share ’em with you all like STAT. Click on all of these for larger views.
#1: My high school freshman year soccer portrait, age 14, circa 1989:
The haircut: just plain embarrassing. The Adidas gear: absolutely classic.
#2: My university senior year soccer portrait, age 21, circa 1996:
Yes, I was always a goalkeeper. And I still am.
#3: Get ready to laugh. This is me, as a freshman in high school, going to prom with a junior (or senior?) named Kelly. Yes, that’s her dad’s Ferrari in the background. As A noted, this pic is like something out of a John Hughes film.
