BERMAN’S SPORTS BLOG

SEE YA, BELGIUM! YOU LOST ON NATIONAL FRENCH FRY DAY! Maybe I’m celebrating too much, but the amount of complaining they did before the USA game makes me want to celebrate even harder. Anyway, we have the last two games of the quarterfinals, so let's see if I can go 4/4! Norway vs England This is the matchup I've been waiting for. Norway has been one of the biggest surprises of the tournament. After I made what is still my worst prediction by picking against them to make it

I was perfect yesterday! Let’s see if I can continue that trend. And this time, let's hope I don’t forget the records at the bottom. Spain vs. Belgium I still don't want to talk about Belgium's last game. Can we just pretend it never happened? Unfortunately, we can't. The truth is, Belgium hasn't exactly impressed me this tournament. Outside of beating the United States (which I'm still trying to forget), they haven't looked like the team everyone expected. Their attack has b

Why do I always get the first game right but the second game wrong? At least I'm consistent at something! That pattern won’t continue, since we only have one game today. Let’s get right to it! France vs Morocco France survived Paraguay in the Round of 16, while Morocco dominated Canada. Safe to say these teams took very different paths to the quarterfinals. France struggled against Paraguay, but that's what great teams do—they find ways to win even when they don't play their

I DO NOT WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT! NOPE! YOU CAN’T MAKE ME. The only thing I want to talk about is Bethesda Soccer Club's last home game on July 8th at 6:30 pm, and how you should go. Besides that, there is nothing else to talk about. Especially not the USA TEAM SHOWING LESS HEART THAN THE AVERAGE MAN. Onto today's games! Argentina vs Egypt Egypt deserves a ton of credit for reaching the round of 16. They defended well throughout the tournament, and after a nail-biting game aga