world cup obsession

Eugene Robinson hits it on the mouch in his WasPost editorial. As usual, by the way. I have brought up the question of America's reluctance to take up football/soccer as a major league sport. And would FIFA like that! Anyway tomorrow my guess for the games is a win for Togo, France and of course Brazil. I got Monday's winners right. Let's see how I average out.
Soccer is for intelectuals says Slate. An excerpt from The True Story of American Soccer by Dave Eggers.