SI.com reporter uncovers US Soccer’s player-cloning plot! November 12, 2011
Posted by Alex Tomchak Scott in U.S. soccer.Tags: France, journalistic errors, Kyle Beckerman, Maurice Edu, Peter Berlin, si.com, USA
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Here’s a quote from Peter Berlin’s analysis of the recent friendly between the USA and France:
For that reason, it doesn’t matter now whether he believes his best midfield pairing involves Michael Bradley or Jermaine Jones or the starters Friday, Kyle Beckerman and Maurice Edu. Edu and Beckerman were both winning only their second caps. It will take a while before Klinsmann knows exactly what he has in them. He needs to find out.
(emphasis mine.)
Kyle Beckerman (17 caps) and Maurice Edu (30 caps) were winning their second caps?
There’s only one explanation for this: Peter Berlin, through dogged journalistic pursuit of the truth, has uncovered a shocking secret: The U.S. Soccer Federation, taking cues from the film Moon, has an infinite store of clones for several of its midfielders. They are periodically incinerated and replaced, really for no reason whatsoever, except possibly the LOLs.
Dastardly. But why does Berlin have to be so coy as to just hint.
A few words on the USA game: “YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!” and also “YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!” June 23, 2010
Posted by Alex Tomchak Scott in U.S. soccer, World Cup 2010.Tags: Algeria, USA
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I fell victim to a non-functioning alarm clock this morning, so I only only woke up in time to see the goal. I’m kind of jealous of the catharsis all you USA fans out there must have experienced. I know at least one USA fan, the other contributor to this blog in fact, who certainly felt that.
Here’s a text message he sent me at 7:21 a.m., right after Clint Dempsey’s goal was chalked off.
Doody!
Here’s the text of a second message he sent me at 8:38, seven minutes from time.
Bouts to cry
And here’s the text of a blog post he began soon after the game. He didn’t finish it. Who could blame him? How can you explain that emotion? I mean, probably like this:
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!
did i mention, YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!
The Half Volley 