[photo from ESPN Soccernet]
So I haven't been updating my blog as much as I'd like to, as you can see. I really have nothing to blame for it than myself, though watching the World Cup is actually getting in the way of me writing about it.
A lot...and I mean a lot has happened since I last updated. My embittered soul watched Ghana vs. Uruguay, and eventually screamed at the TV for Luis Suarez's "hand of God" tactics and Ghana's inability to score a PK. Deep in my heart, I knew that my USMNT boys would have put up a good fight against Uruguay, and they could have won. But alas, it wasn't meant to be. Despite my endless tears and resentful swears, I was proud of my boys for all that they've accomplished. They never gave up, and I couldn't ask for more.
Fast forward to...today. The semi-finals are set in stone, with Uruguay meeting against the 'Oranje' Netherlands, and Spain against the dominant German team on Tuesday and Wednesday (respectively). I am in full support of my la furia roja, but my heart does have a little soft spot for Germany. It's deja vu all over again (hello Euro '08!) and I must say that I'm rather nervous for Spain. Germany has been dominating the World Cup thus far, and though Thomas Müller is suspended from the next match, die mannschaft will be a difficult team to beat. With Miroslav Klose, Bastian Scheweinsteiger, and Lukas Poldolski, the Germans could possibly beat Spain at their own "pretty" game. Germany has always been a strong soccer team, but I have never seen the nation play with this much heart and spirit.
Unlike Germany, Spain has never had much success on the international level. It seems like it was only yesterday that Spanish fans would sing "let's make it to the quarterfinals!" in their undying support for the "not-good-enough" Spanish team of past tournaments. For the first time in history, Spain is going to the semi-finals, and I can't be any happier for them. As much as I like the Germans, I hope that my Spaniards can kick butt, with the help of David Villa's stunning strikes and Iker Casillas's saintly saves.
And hopefully, unlike the past Spanish teams, they won't choke horribly at the last minute.
May the best team win, right?
But VAMOS ESPAÑA
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