A soccer nation rises for historic U.S.-England clash

PRETORIA, South Africa 

That U.S.-Germany match in 2002 was seen by 3.8 million households (well, probably more, but that was back in a day before Spanish-language numbers were added, and those are rarely insignificant.)

After that, U.S.-Ghana in 2006 drew 2.9 million, Colombia-U.S. in 1994 was seen by 2.7 million and last year’s U.S.-Brazil Confed Cup final was seen in 2.56 million households and by an estimated 4 million people.

By the way, I heard that Bob Bradley told Dan Patrick on the radio that Jozy Altidore would start. Hmmm. Something feels off about that. Bradley tipping his hand before the biggest match of his life? I’ll believe it when I see it.

Off to Rustenburg now. More later.