United States of America

why are there always such horrific injuries in soccer?

UEFA world cup qualifier: Costa Rica needed to win to qualify and they blew a 2-0 lead with USA tying it in stoppage time.The last minute goal by the US sends Costa Rica to a two game play off against Uruguay for the last chance to qualify to the South Africa soccer World Cup 2010.

Davies, a striker on the U.S. national team (and French club Sochaux) , suffered a lacerated bladder, and facial, elbow, and leg fractures after the SUV he was riding in crashed and split in two early Tuesday morning. Davies and the driver survived, but the other passenger, Ashley Roberta, was killed on scene. Davies was in D.C. with Team USA to play Costa Rica in a World Cup qualifier on Wednesday. His injuries are not life-threatening but he will not be able to play in the World Cup next year.

WTF?

Team USA kept their losing streak alive when they lost in Mexico on Wednesday. The United States has played 24 times in Mexico and lost 23 -- there was an 0-0 draw in 1997. The U.S. will still qualify if it wins its two remaining games.

Thats why Americans hate soccer.

This kid's got skills...sign him up Nike.

U.S. soccer player Alexi Lalas stars in this ESPN Sportscenter commercial from 1997.

It's like the Saturday Night Live skit where Alex Trebek has to try to give the answer away...

ESPN's Jay Crawford Interview the US striker Jozy Altidore on First Take.

US head coach Bob Bradley and striker Landon Donovan talk after blowing a 2-0 lead and eventually falling to Brazil, 3-2, in the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup final in South Africa.

19-year-old US striker Jozy Altidore talks to the guys at PTI after the US's surprise win over Spain in the semi-finals of the 2009 Confederations Cup in South Africa. Altidore scored one of the two goals (Clint Dempsey scored the second) in the US's 2-0 win.

Despite a 2-0 lead at halftime, USA was unable to hold on in the second half and ultimately fell to Brazil, 3-2, in the 2009 Confederations Cup. With this win, Brazil has now won the Confed Cup a record 3 times.

A recap of the 2009 Confed Cup semifinal match between Spain and the US which the US won 2-0.

The US upset Spain, the number one team in the world, in the Confederation Cup semifinals to advance to the championship game.