Go USA Bid

Hey --

Thanks so much for your amazing support during our World Cup run.

I know we had a tough end to the tournament, but I'm proud of our guys and all the fans like you who stood behind us. Together, we took another big step forward for U.S. soccer.

But we still have work to do. The winning goal against Algeria was one of the greatest feelings I have ever experienced. I can only imagine how that goal would have felt if it had happened in the United States.

FIFA will announce its choice of hosts for the 2018 and 2022 World Cup tournaments on December 2nd. That gives us five months to make our case for why FIFA should pick the U.S.

So far, more than 764,000 people have signed the petition supporting our Bid. That's a ton of signatures, but we can go bigger.

Let's set our goal above and beyond one million!

One million signatures mean one million reasons for the U.S. to host the FIFA World Cup™. Help us reach our goal by spreading the word to everyone you know:

http://gousabid.com/onemillion

Our team and our fans -- both at home and in South Africa -- left it all out there on and off the field during the tournament. Let's put the same energy and dedication into our Bid to host the World Cup.

Thanks again for all your support.

-- Landon Donovan

World Cup Hatin' Hamster

I still wouldn't order him a pizza.

Hot Water

After a dismal performance by a star-studded French tean, Raymond Domenech says it wasn't his fault. Their behavior on and off the field was like that of spoiled children. The team refused to practice, after Nicolas Anelka who was sent home for screaming at Domenech.

The Nigerian President Goodluck has suspended that national team for two years, due to its poor performance in the World Cup. They haven't won a match since 1998. FIFA might ban the team due to political interference.

Robin Van Persie was a little bothered when taken out of the game against Slovakia. He reacted by going off on coach Bert van Marwijk and said that Wesley Sneider should have been subbed out. So, coach calls a team pow-wow and demands unity. Why can't we all get along?

Another coach that claims it was not his fault why his team got KO'd, Fabio Capello. They got slayed by zee Germans, Tommy. He blames fatigue the main reason after a long season in England. David Villa, Sneider, Robben, Maicon, Milito, Lucio, Klose, etc. all think otherwise. Hmmm, I am going to need something better than that lame excuse.

Be Champions!