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“Pity comes too late, turn around and face your fate: An eternity of this before your eyes!”

Last Saturday’s draw felt like a win. Yesterday’s felt like a loss, which isn’t to take anything away from the unbelievable comeback orchestrated by the USMNT against Slovenia.

It’s just to say that when, after a wonderful date, a date that would go down as one of the best, a mask removed reveals scars. No matter the beauty underneath, it’s hard to get past the surface.

Blame it on the light.

…from the referee, no doubt

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my favorite fan so far.

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Could Howard and the USMNT defense see in the first half? The eastern side of the stadium couldn’t.

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light does funny things.

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Security forced people to sit down during the first half. But an exciting game, and a little help from his guy, made that goal  impossible.

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At this point, it seemed the sun was setting on more than the stadium.

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The scene change from Rustenburg could not have been more different. Beyond a hugely pro-USA crowd, fans got the addition of a scoreboard, & a proper modern one (actually two) at that.

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The sun died and the USMNT came alive. The game felt more like a home game than most home games.

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I’m in Africa, but still watched more games on TV than in-person. Some of the camera work has been stellar. We’ve got this crazy machine to thank for some of it.

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