Red blood, red card
And this, friends, is the result of a deserved red card:
A note for Italian supporters: McBride didn’t writhe in faux-pain, grabbing his ankle—no, knee—no, arm—no, foot. Instead, he trotted off the pitch, received three stitches, and finished the rest of the match.
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Amen.
If that image doesn’t win US soccer some converts then nothing will.
I was shocked–why did De Rossi throw an elbow at McBride like that? I couldn’t figure out if it was in retaliation for some perceived injustice or because he disliked the American team. Either way it was as brutal a foul as I’ve ever seen in soccer. Good call with the red card, especially since something like that legally constitutes assault. It’s just too bad that there was a “makeup” red card with Mastroeni and then Pope’s second yellow.
Hopefully it caused more damage to De Rossi’s elbow, since McBride has metal plates in his face.
[...] McBride is the second all-time leading scorer for the U.S. and the only player to score for that side in multiple World Cups. His aerial attack was first-rate and his tenacity was unparalleled. Though often beaten and bruised, McBride always exhibited class. [...]
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