Loose Cannons
The World Cup can have political overtones. Angola played former colonial power Portugal. Poland lost a heartbreaker to former invader Germany. These games have a special import: they recall--and represent--political conflicts.
Now the U.S. is getting in on the act. Forward Eddie Johnson is taking our absurd national swagger and belligerence to the soccer field. While war analogies are familiar in sports, this kind of bombast is familiar in American foreign policy.
Listen Eddie, forget about the PR. We got embarrassed by the Czechs. You literally don't have time to stop training for long enough to stand in front of a microphone.
Italy's going to be winning 2-0 in the 80th minute and Eddie'll tell us they're in their last throes.
Now the U.S. is getting in on the act. Forward Eddie Johnson is taking our absurd national swagger and belligerence to the soccer field. While war analogies are familiar in sports, this kind of bombast is familiar in American foreign policy.
Listen Eddie, forget about the PR. We got embarrassed by the Czechs. You literally don't have time to stop training for long enough to stand in front of a microphone.
Italy's going to be winning 2-0 in the 80th minute and Eddie'll tell us they're in their last throes.
posted by Andrew at 3:01 PM
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