Beau Dure linked to a file containing a map of Major League Soccer players by the country of birth. Since PDF is about the most boring file format out there, I took the listings and transferred them to a more interactive flash map below. Enjoy!

The US beats Poland 3-0 yesterday. Color me a bit unimpressed that A) all 3 goals were off of set pieces and B) we are capable of beating just about anyone as long as its not the World Cup. I think I'm just as excited about this win as I was when we beat Austria. And I think I'm also in the minority of people that liked the new black away uniform.

Early in the half, the US should have increased the lead further through Donovan, who eluded his defender and broke in alone on goal only to push an effort wide right from the top of the box.

WaPo reports that RFK is in serious pursuit to host a World Cup qualifier this fall. I really hope this is true, its been a long time since I've been to a qualifier at RFK.

The dates and potential opponents are:

Sept. 10 vs. T&T Oct. 11 vs. Cuba (Carson was chasing this game aggressively) Nov. 19 vs. Guatemala