I typically don't back the US, mostly because it results in having to hear the most annoying crap from people all around town, but the reaction here in NYC was pretty cool, and definitely good for the game. I saw a guy who was quite clearly not a typical soccer fan emphatically describing the goal to a bunch of people on the street, and people I know don't give a damn about soccer are talking about it and actually learning about it. If they'd have gone out it probably would have been met with endless complaints about the refs (lead by Alexi Lalas, who may be the biggest whiner I've ever seen on TV) so I'm glad it hasn't come to that.
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