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High Definition: Ian Darke's Moment on the World Cup Stage

Anelka and France flamed out early. Rooney had little impact and his England team followed soon after. Landon Donovan was an American hero in the group stage, but couldn’t save the Yanks against Ghana. But one man has stood out as I’ve watched nearly every World Cup game on ESPN, and that’s announcer Ian Darke....  read more

World Cup Update: Elimination Rounds and US vs. Ghana Preview

Greetings from North London, where I am stalking Arsene Wenger in the hopes that Arsenal will sign U.S. midfielder Michael Bradley (Not really. I’m still just a man and his computer.) We are down to 16 teams so let’s take a look at some key story lines and predictions before breaking down the USA-Ghana match-up....  read more

World Cup Takeover: Eight Thoughts on the Final Group Matches plus USA vs. Algeria

Greetings from of Paris, where I just cheered on South Africa along with many of my French friends at a public viewing near the Eiffel Tower! (Not really, I’m still watching Univision). Here are eight observations and a brief preview and prediction of US vs. Algeria. But first: a little brush-up on Algeria, compliments of the United States Department of State....  read more

Living La Vida Polka: United States vs. Slovenia World Cup Preview

Game Day for Slovenia-United States! Get in the mood with this little gem from late Slovenian-American polka legend Frankie Yankovic and his non-related moniker buddy Weird Al. They filmed this spoof for the 1986 Grammys....  read more

USA vs. England World Cup Game Recreated with Legos

If you, like me, were running out of ways to relive Robert Green fumbling Clint Dempsey’s shot last Saturday, here’s a fresh one—with Legos! The German site Legofussball has been recreating soccer matches for a while now—particularly those big Bundesliga games—and they’ve already reenacted the first World Cup ties. Below is the USA vs. England:...  read more

High Gravity goes soccer-mad. England vs. USA, Part Three

[Click here for Part One] [Click here for Part Two] What better way to start Match Day than with this legendary national anthem performance by the Prince of Motown:...  read more

High Gravity goes soccer-mad. England vs. USA, Part Two

[Click here for Part One] Let’s assess England’s team before moving on tomorrow to the United States and a prediction. After a disastrous failure to qualify for Euro 2008, England turned to Italian coaching stallion Fabio Capello to guide the Three Lions. In addition to an astute sense of fashion and striking pair of designer glasses, Capello has brought discipline, focus and an intolerance of the melodrama that usually hangs over the English squad like London fog in a Victorian novel (so I’m told…)....  read more

High Gravity goes soccer-mad. England vs. USA, Part One

OK, I know that you look to Paste to discover music, film, books, video games and TV shows you might have otherwise missed. But I’m having a hard time thinking about anything besides soccer right now. I’ve invited guest blogger and soccer expert Patrick Connelly to the High Gravity blog this month for a little World Cup analysis. To be fair, it is on TV.—Josh Jackson...  read more

The Best World Cup Twitter Feeds

Buried in today’s List of the Day, 10 Ways The Internet Wants To Get You Excited About The World Cup is a list of the World Cup-related Twitter feeds. The following 18 Twitter accounts will give you a glimpse into the World Cup from the perspective of the players, including 10 from Team USA. Plus five of our favorite informational Twitter users will keep you in the World Cup loop....  read more

US Soccer Needs a Nickname

When the U.S. takes on England this Saturday in the World Cup, it will arguably be at a disadvantage on talent, despite gifted players like Landon Donovan, Clint Dempsey and Jozy Altidore. But it will certainly be at a disadvantage when it comes to the team nicknames. England’s is the Three Lions, a nod to the country’s official Coat of Arms. In 1996, the team even adopted “Three Lions” as its official song. Instead, I’ll be pulling for USMNT, which, unfortunately, doesn’t stand for Mutant Ninja Turtles, but the altogether bland “Men’s National Team.”...  read more