U-S-A

That's right, it's World Cup time! USA v. England this Saturday at 1 p.m.

I'm commemorating the occasion by posting some photos from a Dynamo vs. Galaxy game I shot this spring. The guy in the first shot needs no introduction (hopefully). However, you may not recognize the second guy.

I originally just knew Edson Buddle as the guy who scored twice for L.A. that night and had a cool celebration. Well he kept scoring in the MLS and got an invitation to the US training camp, where he continued to impress and made the World Cup squad. He'll most likely come on as a sub in South Africa, but could make a huge impact. The guy is named after Pelé, which makes him even cooler.

The image at the bottom is from something ESPN is doing to promote their coverage. They made a poster for each of the 32 teams and they're all pretty awesome. Here's hoping we dismantle the British just like Washington did in 1776.