USMNT Takes Gold Cup Title Over Panama

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After another Brek Shea goal (who thought the HQ would say that regarding the USMNT offense, like, ever...???)- 42 seconds in after being called in as a substitute- the Gold Cup final went to the United States in front of 59,000 at Soldier Field in Chicago.

After only having three goals scored against them leading up to the last game in the tournament, Panama gave up one to Shea after a Landon Donovan whiff in the box.

It was almost 2-nil on this play, which gave banished USMNT head coach Jurgen Klinsmann a coronary


Or several...

Shea got the game-winner against Costa Rica on a feed from Donovan and the two hooked up again in the final- only thing missing was the goal...

Stewart Holden was removed in the 16th minute on a sprained knee injury and he will be reevaluated after the tournament...

USMNT Fighting Uphill Vs Costa Rica In Gold Cup Group Finale (But Winning)

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Okay... something had to give between the USMNT and Costa Rica- both unbeaten in their last seven...

The US dominated time of possession in the first half and had their chances early in the second...
Which included this...


Costa Rica should be playing with ten for the rest of the game, but they're not...
Scoreless in the 63rd minute...

It was a shot on goal outside the box and not a pass...

Nicely done, CONCACAF...

UPDATE: 83rd minute, this happened...


So, for now, the US wins Group C with Costa Rica second and Cuba third to advance

Stoke City's Pig-Headed Players

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The end of the season couldn't come any sooner for the mid-carders at Stoke City...

First, Michael Owen is retiring and teammates puts eggs and flour all over his rather expensive car...

Now, apparently, Kenwyne Jones became the proud owner of a pig's head in his locker...
No one is coming forward to say who put it in there even as US import Brek Shea tweeted out an image that really wasn't all that flattering after the fact...

Here's how Sky Sports chased after the story...


Jones' girlfriend, Kissa Abdullah, went off on her twitter- understandably...

"Big men acting like kids a pigs head is not a prank its just disgusting!!!!! I don't get how was that sup 2 be funny!!!! Really???

"Where I come from that's not anywhere close 2 funny! Esp not knowing religious beliefs.

"It just takes a minute to be sensitive to someone's beliefs no one says u can't have a sense of humour but let it be a joke! This wasn't!"

"The club takes seriously reports of an incident at our training ground this afternoon," the club said in a statement. "A full internal investigation will be carried out, and those responsible for any unacceptable behaviour will be dealt with in accordance with the club's disciplinary procedures."

Makes you wonder how the team will respond in their last game of the Premier League Season at Southampton...