In my discussions with others gearing up for USA vs. ENG on Saturday, I’ve noticed that those who believe that the U.S. can win typically cite one or all of the following three points:

1. The U.S.A. won their qualifying group (which is nice)
2. The U.S.A. beat #1-ranked Spain last year (which is nice)
3. The U.S.A. beat England in the 1950 World Cup

The third has less to do with the current team’s chances, and more to do with being necessarily patriotic, obviously. If you’re not opposed to a little Nationalism, I suggest checking out ESPN’s Outside the Lines report on Joe Gaetjens, the sole goal scorer in that 1950 1-0 victory over the brits. Fair warning: the story takes a turn for the absolute worst after he scored what stands as the biggest goal in U.S. soccer history.

Source: MLive.com

In a new poll commissioned by UK milkshake company Frijj, makers of the chocolate fudge brownie shake, indicate that a percentage of English citizens are ready to make some really rash decisions should England win the 2010 World Cup. According to the exercise in would-be sacrifice, 51% would turn down a night of passionate buggering with the alluring, above pictured, Cheryl Cole. 12% said they would give up sex altogether for a year.

The gauntlet for impetuous World Cup abstinence has been thrown down.

I’m sure we could find some berserk fans on this side of the pond who would give up the same if the U.S. could beat England on that first Saturday of group play.

We’d give up sex.. if team won (Mirror UK)