cody8200
09-04-2005, 04:31 PM
This is about the recent soccer victory the United States had over the Mexican international team. Pretty funny quotes in this article.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20050904/sp_nm/soccer_world_mexico_lavolpe_dc
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's coach Ricardo La Volpe described the United States as a little team which his grandmother could play for following his side's 2-0 defeat on Saturday, local media said.
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"It's a little team," La Volpe was widely quoted as saying following the World Cup qualifier in Columbus, Ohio.
"Here, everyone's interested in baseball and American football and many people didn't even know that a soccer match was being played today.
"So it's easy for them, because they aren't playing under any pressure. My mother, my grandmother or my great grandmother could play in a team like that."
The U.S., who have 18 points from seven games in the final stage of the CONCACAF qualifying competition, booked their place at next year's World Cup with the win.
Mexico, unbeaten in their previous 14 qualifying matches and two points behind the U.S., still need one point from their final three games to qualify.
"They scored a goal and then they sat back," said Argentine La Volpe.
The match had been preceded by a slanging match, sparked by an interview which U.S. striker Landon Donovan gave to Spanish language media in his country.
Donovan said the Mexicans were jealous of the U.S., always out to humiliate them and he wanted to make them feel miserable.
After Saturday's match, Donovan was in no more conciliatory mood.
"They suck," he said. "I'm so happy. After we got that first goal they were never in the game. Hopefully that will shut them up for the next three or four years."
Wow, Donovan minces no words does he. "They suck". LOL
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20050904/sp_nm/soccer_world_mexico_lavolpe_dc
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico's coach Ricardo La Volpe described the United States as a little team which his grandmother could play for following his side's 2-0 defeat on Saturday, local media said.
ADVERTISEMENT
"It's a little team," La Volpe was widely quoted as saying following the World Cup qualifier in Columbus, Ohio.
"Here, everyone's interested in baseball and American football and many people didn't even know that a soccer match was being played today.
"So it's easy for them, because they aren't playing under any pressure. My mother, my grandmother or my great grandmother could play in a team like that."
The U.S., who have 18 points from seven games in the final stage of the CONCACAF qualifying competition, booked their place at next year's World Cup with the win.
Mexico, unbeaten in their previous 14 qualifying matches and two points behind the U.S., still need one point from their final three games to qualify.
"They scored a goal and then they sat back," said Argentine La Volpe.
The match had been preceded by a slanging match, sparked by an interview which U.S. striker Landon Donovan gave to Spanish language media in his country.
Donovan said the Mexicans were jealous of the U.S., always out to humiliate them and he wanted to make them feel miserable.
After Saturday's match, Donovan was in no more conciliatory mood.
"They suck," he said. "I'm so happy. After we got that first goal they were never in the game. Hopefully that will shut them up for the next three or four years."
Wow, Donovan minces no words does he. "They suck". LOL