A lot of good playing on both sides thus far. But what the hell is the BBC’s problem? God forbid the 'Merkins should do well…
C’mon, Yankees! God forbid those boring Germans win it. 
I’m disappointed US fans still haven’t come up with any xenophobic, stereotyping and abusive songs. I view that as a vital stage in a nation’s evolving football maturity.
Fer goodness sake, wasn’t Steve McQueen in The Great Escape ??!!
The Germans just seem like this monolithic, iceberg like team that expects to win by continually creeping forward and eventually overwhelming the other team.
Go USA, run them down. The US certainly has some goal scorers sitting on the bench. Cound be some interesting substitutions later on.
Goal by Ballack.
DAMN !!!
C’mon boys. Time for a comeback
USA ! USA ! USA ! USA !
bollocks 
Not bollocks. Ballack.
Klose just hit the post
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
yay Donovan
15 min…
The USA has had better chances at the goal so far but Germany made good use of those penalty kicks.
And damn, that German keeper looks scary.
That goal-scorers whole immediate family are bollocks!
No … wait … I guess that’s “Ballacks.” 
Damn, now I know what that earlier “Hugh Dallas” thread title was all about. Does the guy like to make himself part of the game or what? In other popular American sports, we despise referees/umpires like that!
And dittos on Kahn. He’s so good, it’s intimidating.
Kahn. Best in the world at the moment, if you ask me.
Still, it can be done! C’mon, USA-y-ans. Time for a strong second half!
Milo, not to worry. Apart from Glasgow Rangers, all of Europe hates Hugh Dallas too. 
I find Oliver Kahn pretty scary also, but more because he looks like an ape !!!
I mean this guy should definitely be on the all-ugly team.
Also, he’s just soooooo intense the whole time. It loks like he could use a Valium half the time. He can be pretty brutal also. He likes to use his bulk and pull up his knees when charging off the line.
I should be working
Go US !!!
Aaaaaiiiii
lots of cheeseheads here.
And they’re all cheering for the US! How unpredictable!
"OMA IK HEB JE FIETS TERUG!"
Wasn’t that in???
Handball!!
Fantastic save, but should’ve been a penalty, intentional or not.
More controversy.