Reader comments: Soccer: Around the globe

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SoccerFan | 7:44 a.m. Aug. 6, 2008
Good update on the world outside of the US. Keep the info coming.
excellent | 7:51 a.m. Aug. 6, 2008
Thank you for the report. Excellent!!! Thank goodness Cristiano is staying at Manu. I really hate RM this year.
Nussdorfer AC | 10:00 a.m. Aug. 6, 2008
Too bad about Van der Vaart joining Real Madrid. He was a joy to watch with HSV.
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Utefan | 10:09 a.m. Aug. 6, 2008
Even though I don't like soccer, I hope the US soccer team wins gold in the Olympics. GO TEAM USA, especially Dream Team Basketball, KOBE.
to Utefan | 10:52 a.m. Aug. 6, 2008
The chances of the US winning gold in the olympics are pretty slim. I would be happy to see them get any medal at all
Medal? | 10:11 p.m. Aug. 6, 2008
The US has no chance to medal in the Olympics.

Look at the rosters of other national teams and then ours.

A hot goalkeeper might get us somewhere, but we had the chance to take a goalie as one of our senior picks and decided not to.

We won't move beyond group play.
Re: Medal? | 11:56 a.m. Aug. 7, 2008
You may just eat those words.

US 1-0 Japan
Dutch 0-0 Nigeria

So far...US is sitting pretty. See you at the ceremonies
Lucky | 10:51 a.m. Aug. 8, 2008
The US will be lucky to get out of the group. Nigeria and Netherlands are favored to go through. The US will most likely need to win one more to make it to the knock out stage.

Our defense looked pretty weak. Japan was unlucky to not score on a few golden opportunities.

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