No, I am not referring to the pervasive US parties after Donovan’s spectacularly dramatic goal. Or the slight spike in internet traffic. No, I refer to a more personal stat for this site.

“Up The Hill Backwards” by David Bowie

Song Credit – “She’s Crafty” by The Beastie Boys

Song Credit – “Disillusion” by Badly Drawn Boy

“Run Ronnie, Run” He once scored at will. Now he lusts for something else And can’t get his fill. Photo credit: In the Stands ——————————————————————————————————————————–

“Brilliant Mistake” by Elvis Costello & the Attractions

“The Gash” by The Flaming Lips

Calm. Composed. Cool. Classy. It seems that every possible adjective for Frank Rijkaard begins with a hard consonant, fitting for a holding midfielder that turned a successful playing career into an equally trophy-laden managerial spell. But after running up the video-goal tab, the time has come for “Great And…Not Great” to focus on the ticking [...]

———————————————————————– “Beckstrek” Beckham will soon leave On a spaceship to Milan. Will Donovan grieve? —————————————————————————————————————