Great write up Billy, couldn’t agree more. I loathe Chelsea (with the same passion I loathe many other big time soccer franchises on the other side of that ocean) . Mourinho though, for me, is the greatest coach in the world in any sport. He is a phenom and his work with Costa is brilliant. He understands the game is…

ewww BURN!!!!! dude just came out of left field with that one... oh wait... just another idiot who doesn't know a soccer ball from his dick

goal of the YEAR nominee. incredible deadspin deadspin deadspin!!!

I felt the same watching people run TOWARDS the horror. Unreal. Brave, selfless, incredible Americans. I was crying all day and mostly because I was so amazed to watch the human enterprise snap into place and everyone helping each other in such a time of pain and sorrow.

I just cry all day long, absolutely horribles

my first instinct is outrage

beautiful photo thanks for sharing!

as someone who lives in new mexico, you are 100 correct. only an idiot wouldn't know the 3 basic words hispanics use as insults here

this is the problem with america today.

terrible

who wants some cotton candy!?

greg, you've got a great understanding of the beautiful game and we need more journalists like you. I'd love to know how you got involved with deadspin, is there anyway I can contact you privately through kinja?

Greg Howard you are quickly becoming one of my favorite soccer writers. You put those clowns at espn to bed every freaking time.

It's articles like this that would help bring the american sports fan into the fold

Deadspin has been killing it with the soccer articles lately

San Jose Earthquake games > CL knockout is a huge jump and we should call it like it is. I don't mind rolling the dice and I think he can perform better and will. anyone know if he is calling today's madrid-galatassaray game?

Great article I've been waiting for a piece that sums up all these wonderfully laid out points.