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Jason Gay, for the Wall Street Journal, sums it up:

It was done. Biggest United States soccer victory ever. After all, the score was 2-0. No one comes back from 2-0 in soccer, just like no one ever leaves a Michael Bay movie without tinnitus. It was a safer bet than a lousy Knicks draft.

But then Brazil became, well, Brazil. It was cruel and mesmerizing to watch. The yellow-and-green soccer juggernaut scored early in the second half and relentlessly pounded U.S. goalie Tim Howard until they finally prevailed 3-2. When it was over the American players were crestfallen. They’d come within one half of a Wheaties box. Now they had to watch Brazil celebrate a title, which is like watching Derek Jeter celebrate getting a phone number.

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