World Cup

Growing up I played soccer for a couple years but it was never my favorite sport. So when the time came to choose one sport over the other I choose football over soccer. However, just because I chose football doesn’t mean that I still don’t enjoy playing recreation soccer with friends or watching soccer on the television. So when the time rolled around for the World Cup I got a little excited. Being in the Group G, or the group of death as others called it, I was curious to see how we would play and if we could advance to the round of 16. With 3 close and energetic games that took all 90 minutes to play the United States advanced to the round of 16 for the 2 consecutive for world for the first time ever. So as I sit on my couch and watch the United States of America against play against Belgium, I realize the undertaking that is ahead. Belgium, being only the size of Maryland, has a very skilled roster and considered by many to be one of the favorites.  The United States has proved many wrong so far and they have the determination to do it again. So although we don’t have world recognizable players or breed the kids to be soccer players as they grow up but I still think that we have a chance. The US has the support of nearly 300 million people behind them. At the World Cup, in Brazil, the US in the most supporting visiting team.  Nobody may believe that we have a chance to win this game or even win the World Cup, but I do. 20 minutes into this game and it is scoreless. I’m going to set this computer down so I can finish watching this game without any distractions.