>>Just wanted to let you know I will be cheering for Argentina today. Generally they are not one of the teams I cheer for, although there is nothing in particular I have against them. I figure what the heck, it will make Hugo happy. And I am not being sarcastic in the least. Enjoy the match!
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>Last minute or what. great goal and Messi run.

Lots of late goals. What a great round of 16! All 8 teams who advanced to the quarters won their groups but every one of them had to work in the round of 16. With a few different bounces several of them could have lost. No one won with ease. From a competitive standpoint it's hard to imagine a better World Cup.

As far as the U.S., I have to admit I was much more impressed by them than I expected to be. I knew they had gone beyond doormat status but they took another step forward. Tim Howard yesterday, wow, he was a beast. His defenders left him hanging out to dry many times and he just kept making saves, many of them acrobatic. A lot of people in the U.S. fell in love with this team.