Don't Be So Sad Italy And Cuba

I know I should probably give Landon Donovan a break today after his two goal performance as a sub in yesterday's Gold Cup 4-1 win over Cuba (who knew the United States could score three goals in just under 10 minutes, we're talking Holland or Portugal clips for that pace) but I just can't.

I need him for a brilliant (well in my mind anyway) transition.

If Landon Donovan ever decides to show his face in Europe again he should definitely play in Italy. Apparently a lot of the players there are deeply unhappy. He'd blend right in with his grumpy guss personage if he were to get benched again.

According to the above linked survey:

"Almost two thirds said they were stressed out by their job, citing the pressure to perform and fear of injury as the biggest causes of anxiety."

But today's a day to celebrate getting out of a near footcer pitch disaster (it does feel slightly inappropriate to use that word today after yesterday's tragedy in London - my heart goes out to them) that turned into a whalloping so no dwelling. :)

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Oh, on a related story about Cuba. I think it was wrong to underestimate that team if that's what Bruce Arena did yesterday. All over the footcer boards of the world, amateur pundits were calling for a 5-0 victory. But I think people forgot that this was a team that tied Costa Rica 3-3 on aggregate in World Cup qualifying last june (with Costa Rica only making the first group stage on away goals).

Plus you know, if they went home getting really embarrassed on the world stage, Fidel would make their lives more miserable than that of any Italian footcer player.