For those of you tired of watching the U.S. national team play Mexico, Sweden and Poland, you are in for a treat this summer. (No, I'm not talking about the showdown with Barbados or Dominica in June, although I know you are fired up for the start of World Cup qualifier.) We know the Americans will play at Spain. And we learned this week that plans are close to being finalized for friendlies against England at Wembley (May 28) and Argentina at Giants Stadium (June 8). Not bad, eh?
Now that is acceptable. Oddly, the friendlies might generate more heat than the World Cup quals will, at least from the US side of things. It's gotta be hard to get up for a thrashing of Barbados, who will probably put 11 players behind the ball, along with a sofa, a refrigerator and a couple of cows.
But playing England in Wembley?? Even a 2 or 3 to nil setback promises to be a hell of a lot more interesting. Argentina always makes for a tense match. I was in RFK to see the Nats beat them 1-0 back in the day (1999 to be precise - Keller stopped a PK to preserve the win). It was the most fun *I* ever had at a friendly.
It's unfortunate, the dollar being the way it is these days, that I'd have to sell a kidney to get to the game in the UK.
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Hmmm, exactly how much mileage is on that kidney? Only one owner? Ever been in a major accident?
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