DEVELOPING STORY: USA Soccer Screwed in 2-2 Draw

Just when you thought international conspiracies of sport were on the DL for a while, we get another one for the United States in South Africa...

After falling behind 2-nil to Slovenia on goals from Valter Birsa and Zlatan Ljubijankic, Landon Donovan and Michael Bradley evened the score at twos in the 82nd minute.

Maurice Edu appeared to put the U.S. ahead in the 86th, putting home a 12-yard shot after Jozy Altidore headed Donovan's free kick to him. But the goal was disallowed by referee Koman Couilibaly of Mali, apparently for a foul before Edu got the ball.

"I still don't know why the goal was disallowed," Bob Bradley said after the match.

Neither does the rest of the Free World- unless you want to get into conspiracy theories about an African lead official trying to keep another African nation, Algeria, alive in Group play.

But that would never happen...

Here's the Bradley goal that squared the match...
((HT: FIFA/ESPN/Robfactory))


Now, all that's left is a match with Algeria and a lot of hope for the stars and bars if they are to advance to the knockout round...

Here's the screwjob in question... thanks, Jason...
((HT: FIFA/ESPN/thebiglead))


The jokes are already starting: People are wondering when Bret Hart suited up for the USA and, yes, Senator Joe Barton (R-TX) has already apologized to FIFA for Michael Bradley's shakedown of the lead official, Koman Couilibaly.