Oranje!

Check out Nike Football’s new Oranje promo. The Orange defeated Team USA 2-1 yesterday, but there wasn’t much hope for the Americans from the beginning. Not only were Holland favored, but Team USA was missing Sochaux attacker Charlie Davies and Fulham veteran Clint Dempsey. I was excited to watch Bolton’s rising star Stuart Holden, but he was taken out early through a rough tackle. Owen Coyle will not have his American playmaker for another six weeks, which is a blow considering Holden’s impressive debut two weeks ago. I’m sure Coach Bradley wasn’t pleased either. Team USA needs to get all their players fit and ready for the World Cup if they want to show the world how much they have improved. Speaking of which, Landon Donovan is set to return to MLS soon, and I believe his next game is supposed to be his last with Everton.

 

Pictures of the Day

Ms. Texas?

I don’t know what was wrong with the existing uniform, but Nike has just announced Team USA’s new uniform. While this is only speculation, I’m thinking that Nike agreed that Team USA is full of girls, and thus a pageant-style garb would suit them better. Ms. Texas here is certainly proving them right.

“I know it was you, Ji-Sung. You broke my heart. You broke my heart”

The Drogfather gives his long time EPL foe a strong hug after an exhausing friendly at Loftus Road. Korea Republic solidified their preparations today by winning 2-0, while the Elephants of the Ivory Coast continue to feel the absence of a proper manager. Hiddink is possibly in the pipeline, among others.

GET OUT MY HOUSE

Doesn’t this remind you of Mortal Kombat? If goalkeeper Rene Adler was asian-looking, this could totally be a Liu Kang, Brutality scene. Argentina won this one 1-0 thanks to the ever impressive Gonzalo Higuain.

His form? Perfect.

Is he about to do a cartwheel?? Or is that the beginning stance of his acceleration? Who knows. Peter Crouch is England’s man of the hour with two goals propelling them to victory. Probably unleashed his frustration at losing his Tottenham spot to one Roman Pavlyuchenko.

Who needs Torres?

Valencia’s prolific frontman punishes France. It is difficult to find another footballer in current circulation that is more lethal than El Guaje.

**Disclaimer: None of these pictures are of my own, they are from a variety of outside sources.