http://www.yanksarecoming.com Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:15:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 http://www.yanksarecoming.com/the-rundown-best-links-of-the-week-7 http://www.yanksarecoming.com/the-rundown-best-links-of-the-week-7#comments Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:15:10 +0000 Daniel Seco http://www.yanksarecoming.com/?p=1594 While the content here at The Yanks Are Coming is nothing short of top-notch, we want you to know it’s OK to venture elsewhere in the blogosphere. To spare you from reading hours and hours of worthless crap, we present you five of the best stories of the week from other sources. Excuse us while we pat ourselves on the back. The Rundown 5. Dirty Tackle: Stoke fans induce the wrath of JT with inflatable doll Starting off The Rundown, we offer a hilarious... 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Read more]]> http://www.yanksarecoming.com/wanted-footballing-time-machine/feed 2 http://www.yanksarecoming.com/player-to-watch-18-diego-forlan http://www.yanksarecoming.com/player-to-watch-18-diego-forlan#comments Sat, 06 Mar 2010 05:19:46 +0000 Jon Levy http://www.yanksarecoming.com/?p=1551 Number 18: Diego Forlán Country: Uruguay Position: Forward Club Team: Atlético Madrid American-Based Professional Sport “Soulmate”: “Sugar Shane” Mosley, Welterweight Boxer Contrary to what you might have heard from Manchester United supporters whenever his name is brought up, Diego Forlán is no bum. Not only is he a financially well-off homeowner who’s had success (almost) everywhere he’s played, but Forlán represents his home... 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Read more]]> http://www.yanksarecoming.com/yanks-midfield-production/feed 5 http://www.yanksarecoming.com/holland-v-us-player-ratings http://www.yanksarecoming.com/holland-v-us-player-ratings#comments Thu, 04 Mar 2010 19:22:49 +0000 Doug Beard http://www.yanksarecoming.com/?p=1524 Trying to defend against the Dutch is like trying to catch a bullet with your teeth. With Penn and Teller not in our Starting XI, the US succumbed 2-1 to the Clockwork Orange in front of 46,630 packed into the Amsterdam ArenA. Starters Howard: 7. Unlucky to give up goals by PK and deflection. Great positioning, such a good read on the game. Brilliant save late showed his shot-stopping class. Bornstein (85): 3.5. Silly foul to give up PK. Robben was... Read more]]> http://www.yanksarecoming.com/holland-v-us-player-ratings/feed 7