[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbn3rOPmR9w[/youtube]

1. Observing people with a common interest in a moment of elation gives me goose bumps.
2. National pride—something America could use a lot more of.
3. Rudy is my favorite sports movie, so anything that uses its soundtrack gets high marks from me.
4. It’s fun watching your country master one of the few things it has yet to master.
5. Goonies never say die. And the U.S. soccer team is comprised entirely of Goonies.
6. Last minute goals are awesome.
7. Hollywood endings happen in real life.
8. It demonstrates why the World Cup is such an exciting sporting event.

Go, USA!