http://www.yanksarecoming.com/oranje-dont-look-so-surprised?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=oranje-dont-look-so-surprised Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:09:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.yanksarecoming.com/oranje-dont-look-so-surprised/comment-page-1#comment-3381 Brazil Undone By Dutch Pragmatism « Scissors Kick Sun, 04 Jul 2010 19:47:53 +0000 http://www.yanksarecoming.com/?p=2914#comment-3381 [...] Oranje: Don’t Look So Surprised “Holland just downed Brazil two to one, leaving the contents of the tournament co-favorite (let’s not forget about Spain) to scatter across Western Europe in returning to their home clubs. I like the Dutch and I tend to root against Brazil, but this is no Oranje flag-waving piece. I’m not of Dutch descent and I didn’t leap into TYAC writer Puck’s arms whenever the Netherlands scored, that’s reserved for clinical Landon Donovan penalty kicks to draw the Yanks level. So with the disclaimer out of the way, here’s my issue: Why is such a large portion of the footballing world in such shock over this result?” (Yanks are coming) [...] [...] Oranje: Don’t Look So Surprised “Holland just downed Brazil two to one, leaving the contents of the tournament co-favorite (let’s not forget about Spain) to scatter across Western Europe in returning to their home clubs. I like the Dutch and I tend to root against Brazil, but this is no Oranje flag-waving piece. I’m not of Dutch descent and I didn’t leap into TYAC writer Puck’s arms whenever the Netherlands scored, that’s reserved for clinical Landon Donovan penalty kicks to draw the Yanks level. So with the disclaimer out of the way, here’s my issue: Why is such a large portion of the footballing world in such shock over this result?” (Yanks are coming) [...]

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