Unfortunately, my schedule won’t allow me to watch much of the World Cup this time around, but I’m trying to catch the highlights and pay attention to the results.
I was particularly fascinated by the rock, paper, scissors dynamic of the division of Germany, Mexico, Sweden, and South Korea. For those who missed it – Germany, the reigning championship team – did not make it to the next round. First, Mexico pulled a huge upset. But then managed to defeat Sweden. Both Mexicoย and Sweden defeated South Korea, and it was looking like a three-way tie as Sweden was handily defeating Mexico. I was curious about how the tie-break would work. But then the biggest upset of the tournament – South Korea defeated Germany in overtime! So Sweden and Mexico move on and Germany is out!
I think that was the most competitive of the divisions. I’m remembering when South Korea advanced to the quarterfinals of the Cup – the farthest any Asian team had made it in men’s competition up to that point – and the processing of Asher’s adoption was delayed because the government offices were closed for the game. I’m so proud of his soccer gamesmanship – both in terms of skill and sportsmanship. I wonder if he absorbed some of the spirit in Korea as an infant.
Lastly, commenting on the failure of the US men’s team to qualify for the tournament – I actually attribute it to something for which Americans should take national pride. My theory as to why the women are almost always seeded to win and make it to the finals while the men struggle to qualify and rarely make it out of the first round – Title IX. And while most of our best male athletes are drawn to the “big four” sports, soccer presents a rarer opportunity for women to make a living as an athlete. If we could only export one of our institutions to other countries, my choice would be Title IX, which as of about 20 years ago had resulted in an increase of female involvement in organized sports by 900 percent. Probably higher now.
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June 29, 2018 at 4:34 pm
Henchman Of Justice
While on a domestic level Title 9 has advanced the feminist athlete,
It has not on the International level…..
…… In this Arena it’s all about money…..
…… Give these lady Asylum feminist wenches down at the southern border money in their own country and they stay home….. guaranteed they’ll kick the slobber knocking shit out of the American witches…….
June 29, 2018 at 4:35 pm
Henchman Of Justice
Men…… Not even money can help them, it’s culture sillies…..
June 29, 2018 at 9:49 pm
Not A Native
Export title IX? Since we’re not talking about leading “the free world” any longer but about supplying “the free market”, the US can “export” only what a “importer” wants to buy(and is willing/able to pay for).
Our stalwart ally Saudi Arabia, just this month allowed women to drive automobiles. Saudi women cannot travel abroad, work or undergo some medical procedures without the consent of their male โguardian,โ often a father, a husband or even a son. Title IX??? Surely you jest.
June 30, 2018 at 6:44 am
Druthers
If they play naked.
June 30, 2018 at 7:20 am
Henchman Of Justice
Ya, and EK supports Asylum phuckers who come from countries that would shit all over Title 9…….. And or start shitting all over homegrown Americans once they realize all the benefits of Title Nine as compared to their home shitstain country and then of course the emotional PTSD the person is owed for all their emotional discharges from their Homeland and take advantage of the services here in America to gain benefit Tua lifestyle they could only dream of in their shitstain country for which they come from……
…… But that’s okay, let the Islam’s in, the Muslims and every other crazy sect country out there who doesn’t have American values….. move ’em in here right?
Must be for the food and the color for clothes oh and all those political features……
…… Justices of Supreme Court said that it was okay for the baker to say to the gay couple, go home….. Your values your Lifestyles your way of living are not condoned and I don’t have to do anything for you……
….. Immigration is in that folder and is going to get worked on…… And if Congress don’t do it, guarantee there’s going to be a situation in the southern states much worse than there is now….
This is what America is exporting and it ain’t Goods…… its political services…… Humanoid Services…… billions of customers……. And the crazy thing is as these phuckers aren’t even buying shit, they’re getting it for free so it doesn’t even show up in the trade data, no export/import duties, no tariffs, nada, zilch……
But they want to complain about temporarily being separated from each other even though what they’re doing they are fully aware of opens the door for much worse than separation on temporary level….. Boo hoo that’s the cost of sneaking into the country these days…..
June 30, 2018 at 8:17 am
๐ท๐บ๐ฐ๐๐ฉ GOP = KIDS IN CAGES
โBoohooโ??? STFU, Stenchman. You must hate children! Are ๐๐๏ธโโ๏ธTRUMP BABY JAILS your thing, nutjob? ๐ฅ๐คช Do you enjoy watching innocent children suffer abuse from this Russian-backed Republikkkan fascist regime? Of course you do…
# Maxine Waters Would Kick Your Weak Ass! ๐๐ฟ
June 30, 2018 at 10:54 pm
Henchman Of Justice
IDK, separating children from the parents and any other adults is a good thing if only for the simple reason of a fair-minded and mature adult to ensure that the children haven’t been molested or touched inappropriately or raped…..
…… Then of course there’s the unaccompanied minors and haven’t seen any fax yet that separates out of all the children how many are unaccompanied versus how many are with provable Guardian adults…..
….. But of course these Asylum phuckers new this chit before they even set out on their Journey…..
July 1, 2018 at 5:59 am
Henchman Of Justice
Talent, merit…..Yale trained……. while the lesser educated waffle in a quagmire of services, america is stuck with lessers……. Kinda matches the 2 Party System choices…. lesser of 2 evils….
Josรฉ Antonio Meade, 49, the Yale-trained economist and experienced government minister who is the candidate of the ruling Institutional Revolutionary Party, or PRI, enjoys a reputation of personal honesty and competence.
July 2, 2018 at 12:41 pm
REPUBLICANS ARE GOING TO LOSE BIGLY
Is that why Jose lost in a landslide?
July 2, 2018 at 12:54 pm
Anonymous
Title 9 didn’t give us Billie Jean King and Chris Evert, but it probably gave us Venus and Serena.
July 5, 2018 at 2:28 am
๐๐ฉ ROSEANNE BARR IS JUST ANOTHER RACIST REPUBLITARD ๐๐คช
Mexico just kicked their corrupt conservatives to the curb in a HUUUUGGGGEEEELLLYYYY significant election result. That I can tell you. Tremendous! Very special, VERY special. Believe me. Believe me! ๐๏ธโโ๏ธ๐ท๐บ๐ฐ
July 5, 2018 at 2:34 am
๐๐ฉ ROSEANNE BARR IS JUST ANOTHER RACIST REPUBLITARD ๐๐คช
๐๐ฉ๐๏ธโโ๏ธ๐ฝ NO COLLUSION! NO COLLUSION!! NO OBSTRUCTION! WITCH HUNT! FAKE NEWS! EVERYONEโS OUT TO GET ME! Quick, letโs have a hastily scheduled strategery session with the real president of the ๐ฅ๐บ๐ธ๐ฅ United States – Vladiqueer Putin ๐ท๐บ๐ฐ. Weโve gotta get our bullshit ๐ฉ straight!
July 5, 2018 at 9:37 am
Henchman Of Justice
Jose lost cuz he turned his back on his country previously….. Only to come back to curry favor…..