The Game of Nations

        This video shows some of the best highlights from the United States Men’s National Team in the 2010 FIFA World Cup held in South Africa. They went into the tournament placed in a group with England, one of the tournament favorites, Slovenia, and Algeria. Sometimes words cannot do a justice in showing the emotion of people and this video illustrates why. Soccer players across the globe often share the dream about the day that they may be chosen to represent their country in the grandest of all sporting tournaments. The chance to be able to put on the national team kit is the honor of a life time and this is able to be seen on the faces of the players. The joy, the agony, the passion. These are all emotions that players and fans alike share. The players on the USMNT in the 2010 FIFA World Cup represent the entire nation and they show why I and many others are proud to be American. Faced against England, the US started the tournament by upsetting the Brits by tying thanks to a mistake by the England keeper. The team showed grit and determination in their match against Slovenia, in which they came back from a 2-0 first half deficit and tied 2-2. For their final match, the USMNT had to win in order to progress to the knockout stage of the tournament. In the end, after giving the game all they had for 90 minutes, their perseverance paid off and Landon Donovan scored and the emotions poured from everyone. The players, coaches, and fans went crazy; there were tears of joy and passion. The love they have for the game and their country illustrates the traditions from the inception of the country.

Special thanks to kmill1010 for creating this video