USA beats Uruguay 2 - 1 to advance in the U-20 World Cup

Yesterday was supposedly the "worst day of the year in sports" according to to several places and blogs, most significantly over at deadspin. They had a post called the "The Doggest Day of Summer, which said that "[they] are fully wrapped up in the most boring day of sports. No sports today..." Are they serious? I know that there wasn't any crazy hot dog eating contests or sideshows of this nature, but come on. Is soccer really that irrelevant in America that people would rather talk about hobo Olympics and food eating contests than the most beautiful game in the world?

Sorry that Deadspin or most other blogs did not notice, but yesterday the US youth Men's National Team played against Uruguay in the round of sixteen in the U-20 World Cup and came from behind to beat them in exciting and stunning fashion.

TORONTO
(AP) - Michael Bradley scored in the 107th minute, and the United States rallied past Uruguay 2-1 Wednesday night to advance to the quarterfinals of the FIFA Under-20 World Cup. The United States, seeking its first title, plays Saturday against Austria, which defeated Gambia 2-1. Luis Suarez put Uruguay ahead in the 73rd minute, scoring on a rebound after Edinson Cavani's header was stopped by diving American goalkeeper Brian Perk, who couldn't hold onto the ball. The United States tied the score in the 87th minute when Danny Szetela's cross intended for Andre Akpan was deflected into the net by Uruguayan defender Mathias Cardaccio. Bradley, son of U.S. national team coach Bob Bradley, redirected the go-ahead goal past goalkeeper Yonatan Irrazabal in overtime following a corner kick. "It said a lot about the character of the team," captain Freddy Adu said. "We never quit, we never quit." When the game ended, players from both team shouted at each other and pointed fingers. The Americans dismissed it as emotions running high. "Not a big deal," Bradley said. The Uruguayan coach skipped the post-match news conference. U.S. forward Josmer Altidore left the game in the 51st minute after getting hurt in a tangle with Martin Caceres.

Go USA! We are now in the quarter finals. If you haven't been watching up until this point, you should, but you might have to catch the games on a Spanish channel such as Gala-vision. Also, Mexico played Argentina in the Copa America Semifinals yesterday. I guess that this also does not count as a sport either ever though some of the most popular and exciting athletes in the world were participating... WATCH SOCCER NOT HOT DOG EATING CONTESTS.

Victoria Beckham on reality TV

According to NBC, they will be airing a one hour special reality show on Victoria Beckham and her daily life, I guess, and they are calling it the "Normal Life." Hmmm... wasn't there another reality show that sounded like this... with another incredibly skinny... awkwardly crack-head looking celebrity... oh yeah, Paris Hilton's "Simple Life." Oh Becks... why are you letting this happen? He must be the most whipped man on the planet, but then again I don't blame him.

...and in other news... this is hilarious... Beckham denied an item in Sunday's Los Angeles Times that said her husband gifted her with a $1.8 million diamond-encrusted sex toy when their third son was born...

Also, Beckham... trust me... you need to stop hanging out with Tom Cruise or you will become part of his Scientology cult and probably be involved in some mass suicide sometime in the near future.

However, all jokes aside, I do sincerely hope that Beckham makes a huge impact on soccer in the United States. It is about time that we caught up with the rest of the world. Soccer is the most beautiful and most popular game in the world and the US has only hit the tip of the iceberg, all of you soccer lovers out there know what I'm saying. Why do we as Americans say the game is boring???? The one and only rebuttal to this that I have is... WE WATCH BASEBALL! Don't get me wrong I like baseball, but my point is that how can we say that the most exciting game in the world is less exciting than a four hour baseball game with about 20 minutes of action... America, it's time you watch the real football.

Don't forget:
Tuesday and Wednesday final four of the Copa America (Mex - Arg and Uru - Bra)

Wednesday Under 20 World Cup (USA vs. Uruguay) in the round of sixteen

BOO YAH