No, I Don't Want To Talk About It

And shame on you for asking.

Scoreline - July 17, 2011
Japan: 2
Miyama 81'; Sawa 117'
USA: 2
Morgan 69'; Wambach 104'
Japan win 3-1 on penalties

What have we learned, Mike Pesca? That in this struggle between David and Goliath, we are Goliath?

No.

We have learned that the soccer gods - in addition to being total a$$holes - play a very deep game.
They lure you into yet another love affair with possibility - wait until you're picking out china patterns - and then they burn it all down in front of you while you scream.

Once again, the US as a nation finally notices it has a world class team at the precise instant they fail in the most heart-rending fashion.

Wambach will never hoist the cup. Rampone won't either.  They're awesome, but they're done.

Four more years - and we get to do this all over again.

That's soccer.

Go USA.