Gold Cup Final

USA 1-0 Panama - as it happened

• USA edge Panama to win Gold Cup
• Brek Shea gets winning goal in tense final
Landon Donovan USMNT Panama Gold Cup
Landon Donovan shows his frustration at a first half miss. In the second half his goalbound shot would be touched home by Brek Shea to ultimately win the USA the Gold Cup. Photograph: KAMIL KRZACZYNSKI/EPA


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Final Thoughts

It wasn't the same game the US have played for most of this tournament, though it's probably unfair to compare a balanced Panama side with the lack of ambition Costa Rica showed in their 5-4-1 group game. The Panamanians did everything they could to execute a simple but effective game plan. Their center backs were outstanding throughout and the US were unable to get a clean shot on goal in the first half.

But the USA came out for the second half on the front foot. Donovan drifted wide and Diskerud edged further forward and Panama found themselves stretched. A neat ball from Parkhurst was met by some excellent reaction and a neat touch by Donovan, and but for Shea's last minute touch we'd have been talking about Donovan's goal capping a tournament that way surpassed personal redemption and reminded us of what he's capable of at his best. As it was, the 2013 Gold Cup will be remembered for Donovan's re-emergence.

The loss of Holden was a blow, but the seamless introduction of Diskerud reminded us of the other story of this US tournament: depth and team understanding. Rare is the moving part that doesn't have a serviceable replacement. The USA are deserving champions and Klinsmann has some pleasant headaches when he goes back to look at his first choice team sheet. 

Thanks for all your tweets and emails. Sorry I couldn't use them all. Till next time, good evening.


Klinsmann strides down onto the field and is pumping his fists as he goes to join the throng of celebrating players. Beasley runs to the American outlaws to celebrate, while his team mates, including the welcome sight of Holden among them, celebrate in the middle of the field. Nice touch as Landon Donovan is shown consoling the exhausted members of the Panama squad — this has been his tournament, and the winning goal was all but his, but he shows a lot of class in seeking out the individual players of a Panama team who just came up short at the last.



USA WIN THE GOLD CUP! Final thoughts in a moment...

90 mins +4

She and Jimenez clash heads wide left and the US player is booked. More long balls forward. More balls hoofed clear. And that will be that!

90 mins +3

Klinsmann making his way down from the executive box now, as Johnson goes down unde rpressure wide left, and takes his time getting up.

90 mins +2

Another ball lumped in to the box and Gonzalez forces the ball clear again, at the expense of a big knock to his face.

90 mins +1

Minor melee around that Johnson incident. he went head to head with Parris to prompt it.

Panama launching a free kick from their own half, but Gonzalez does his job and heads it clear.

90 mins

Omar Gonzalez is about to come on for the US. He's on for Bedoya, to counter the Panama gambit of throwing optimistic high balls into the box.

Johnson down winded after a challenge, but he's back on his feet. He's had to adapt to a physical battle this afternoon. In fact now he gets a yellow for retaliating...

We'll have four minutes of time added on by the way. Don't go anywhere.

88 mins

Eric Calhoun emails:

"The USMNT go from having Shea running in unopposed on goal to passing all the way back to the keeper w/out losing position. I'm not sure that's what fans had in mind when dreaming of Klinsi's pretty possession football."

Not sure pretty possession football is the priority for most fans right now, Eric. Tension building here. Panama have four men up front trying to force...something. They're briefly open on the counter as Rimando throws it out, but Panama regroup and the US settle for holding on to the ball.

86 mins

Panama pressure now and a Quintero cross causes some panic with Panama bodies thrown forward. A sequence of Panama balls into the box follow, and is ended when Beckerman is fouled as he treis to shield his defense. This is set up very nicely for the last few minutes.

84 mins

A frustrated Perez brings down Goodson in the Panama half and the US have possession right where they want it. Shea, who looks confident after his goal, works some space on the left and sends a hard, low cross to the back post where Eddie Johnson puts it over, when to do so looked much harder than bursting the net from a few yards out.

82 mins

The goal opens up for Shea after a beautiful through ball from Donovan, but Shea takes a poor first touch, and while he does well to keep the move going, Panama get men back and regroup. 

Shea keeps running though, and he and Beasley almost create an opening on the corner of the box. He's putting himself around up front against a tiring Panama.

80 mins

Thus far in this tournament, the US team have chosen attack as the best form of defense. How will they play this last ten minutes? Well they have a set piece to defend after an awkward kick out from Rimando catches Beasley's hand. 

It's curled in and Goodson and Perez go for it together. Foul by the Panama player, and the US breathe again. USA 1-0 Panama.

78 mins

That's a dreadful ball from the right by, I think, Sanchez, as Panama finally get men forward, and Rimando will take a goal kick at his leisure.

Panama understandably beginning to push up now, but that will leave space for the likes of what just happened — a break with Johnson and Donovan almost linking to get the ball behind the Panama defense. 

76 mins

Blackburn in for Gomez as Panama try to chase the game in the last quarter of an hour. Can they get back in this? Long searching ball from a free kick in their own half ends up with Beckerman hoofing the ball clear and then Shea forces Torres back deep in his own half to keep Panama pinned.

74 mins

Classic "vulnerability after a goal" moment as the US labor to clear a corner and the ball falls for a first time shot from Chen, who can't get his shot on target, but causes enough consternation to remind the USA they haven't won this yet.

A lot of credit to Donovan on the goal. His dart to the near post made it. And his flick was headed in, albeit slowly, when Shea hammered it over the line.

72 mins

The USA attack again, as is their won't, and Johnson's header is defected over. Donovan plays the corner short to Beasley on the corner of the box, but his shot flies over.

The cross for the goal was from Parkhurst by the way. And Shea scored 42 seconds after coming on. Positively sluggish by current USA sub standards.


KLINSISUBGOL! A ball in from the right of the box is touched goalward by Donovan, and with the ball about to cross the line, the US sub Shea races in to touch it the last few inches — and we have a finale!


68 mins

...inches. Beautiful dangerous ball from Donovan and Corona's touch just glances it past the post, though Chen's hands were in the mix and could have given the ref a decision to make if there'd been contact there. Shea comes in for Corona.

66 mins

Klinsi watch: He has his arms folded and looks anxious now.

Goodson's long ball is intended for Bedoya, but cut out by Rodriguez. Noise in the stadium building vaguely now — a little like the US attack. 

But now there's a half chance through a set piece wide right as Parkhurst is clattered by Quintero. 

Shea coming in.

64 mins

Jimenez is about to come on for Panama. 

Now there's an awkward clash as Donovan lands awkwardly on a challenge from Torres. He wants a free kick, but he's waved away by the referee after a slight pause in play. And Jimenez comes on - surprisingly it's for the dangerous Torres, though he's not done a lot in this game.

62 mins

Donovan dispossessed as he tries to force his way through on the left, but Diskerud is alert to the turnover and that's a really smart interception to stall the Panama counter. He's done well for sure. 

Now Bedoya picks up a yellow for going in sharply on Quintero.

60 mins

News from the world of international diplomacy, as AJ Fussell emails:

"Mom from Panama, Dad from USA. No contest though - USA for the win, Donovan to score. Come on Yanks!"

It is still a contest though — USA 0-0 Panama after an hour. Fascinating stage of the game right now. The USA finding space when they commit men forward, and Panama reminding them in flashes of their potency on the counter.

58 mins

Sanchez tries a ball over the top to relieve pressure for Panama but it's turned straightover and the US send Johnson down the left. But Chen and Torres stand very very strong to force him out.

56 mins

Diskerud has done well to be a fulcrum of US attacking play in this half, and Donovan has drifted out to the right to find some space to run at the defense. So far it's rewarding the US with pressure higher up the field and now they have another great chance as Beasley gets to the byline and crosses from the left. It's met by a thumping Donovan header at the near post that flies wide. In truth he should have done better, but this is all adding to the perception that this is THE phase of the game for the US right now.

54 mins

Replays show that the ball definitely struck a hand, but whether it was deliberately left there to catch any incoming ball is moot, at least in the eyes of the assistant referee. That was a potentially big call though.

52 mins

Slight lull as Panama have a throw they're in no rush to take after recent US pressure, but now there's some real controversy as Donovan's surging run and cross ends in the ball deflecting off a defender's trailing arms to block the ball. Donovan is furious and wants a handball, and up in his skybox Klinsmann is mouthing something unspeakable. Nothing doing though.

50 mins

Johnson picks up the ball in the left corner and he and Beasley almost work an opening, then Diskerud picks up the baton and hits a firm cross across the box, that Chen does well to get clear. The US asking questions at the start of this half. Still USA 0-0 Panama though

48 mins

Perez takes an airshot as he attempts an overhead and USA force their way forward, picking up a free kick as Donovan catches a stray elbow from Gomez. From the free kick Bedoya gets some space out wide, but his low cross is cleared by Rodriguez.

Better now though as Diskerud picks up another foul on the right side of the field a few yards outside the box. Donovan can whip this in. He does, and Goodson is inches away from connecting with his header. He claims he was pushed as he went up for the ball. That was a decent chance for the US to open the second half with.


Holden's knee injury has been described as a sprain by the way. So sad for the player, but hopefully not disastrous. 

Panama kick off.

More social media

This conservative mindset will not win trophies... The tone and style of play needs to be ratcheted up. Get in there Jurgen #USMNT @KidWeil

— Rusty (@bussruckley) July 28, 2013

Given the suspension, he may have to disguise himself as Kyle Beckerman's brother, but I guess that would break the bounds of conservatism. 

Meanwhile the brains trust are on the case:

@KidWeil I would say an improvement would be for Donovan to get the ball on the outside crossing to EJ in the middle. Not like the 1st half.

— Eric M. Calhoun (@bullcitysports) July 28, 2013

Soon find out. We'll be off again in a second.

Half-time twitter

There was a moment just before the half where Julio Dely Valdes was giving it the full "Klinsmann protest" on the sideline. Needless to say this has stirred Twitter into paroxysms of intrigue:

@KidWeil Watch it, referee: Julio Dely Valdes has an IDENTICAL TWIN BROTHER, Jorge, as an assistant on the bench #panamanianswitcheroo

— Ben (@dickersonpk) July 28, 2013

That telenovela is simmering nicely. Expect Klinsmann to remove his mask to reveal he is in fact a third brother sometime around the 87th minute.

Meanwhile, on a more serious note:

@kidweil is Donovan struggling with talll Pan backs?

— Jordi Comas (@jordisunshine) July 28, 2013

It's not so much their height, though that hardly helps, as where they're putting it. This is a very well organized defense. The few crosses that have come in from the US are the type that have caused havoc against lesser opponents and been dealt with pretty comfortably by the Panama team.

Half-time thoughts

So a frustrating half for USA as Panama executed a well-drilled game plan. The Panamanian backline was wise to the US propensity for looking for space behind and communicated and defended well, while Quintero delivered several moments of menace, if not results, as he transitioned the team into counter-attacks.

In truth, sad as the loss of Holden was, it wasn't as if he, or anyone else, had really made their mark on the final. The US had an overwhelming possession advantage, but very few looks at goal. Donovan is yet to find an effective space to work in and while he and Johnson are constantly looking for each other when the ball does come forward, as of yet they haven't given Penedo, in the Panama goal, a lot to do.

Don't expect the dynamic to change much in the second half unless the US can force an early goal that forces Panama to come out more. 

Half-time: USA 0-0 Panama

Half-time thoughts in a moment.

45 mins+1

USA looking frustrated right now, but at least it's driving them forward a little at the moment. Bedoya wriggles his way through traffic looking for an opening, but Panama hold firm and as the USA regroup for another look, the referee blows for half time.

45 mins

Perez appeals for a foul in the box as a long throw is worked towards him. No call, but this referee has been a little whistle happy so far. We'll have a minute of added time.

43 mins

Decent chance for USA as Bedoya chests a ball down into space on the edge of the box, and for a second the goal is gaping in front of him. But he can only find a deflected shot, and Parris sprints across goal to pick up on the loose ball. 

40 mins

Parris and Corona clash heads as they go for a ball. Both wincing but on their feet.

Half time looming as a tense final unfolds. it's rattled by fairly quickly without providing much in the way of goalmouth action. Now there's something of a chance as the US have a free kick right of center midway inside the Panama half. 

It's put into the mixer, as they say, and Besler gets a soft shot off that's muddled clear by the Panama defense. Then Donovan is penalized rather harshly as he catches up with the breaking Quintero. Still USA 0-0 Panama

38 mins

Twitter stirs again. This time with some sympathy for Holden.

@KidWeil @guardian I'd have rather seen us lose than stu holden go down again. that kid's worked too hard for this kind of luck

— leopold bloom (@leopoldbloom16) July 28, 2013

Really hoping it's not a significant setback and that his dismay was more to do with the game at hand rather than Holden's long term prognosis. He did look distraught as he came off.

Johnson battles in traffic down the right and does well to allow the US to keep possession. Possession that goes nowhere.

Shot of Klinsmann on his feet in the box he's watching from. He looks faintly frustrated. 

36 mins

Bedoya cuts inside and shoots from distance, with the ball looping off his marker and landing for a corner. Can the US make more of this one?

Well it goes deep for once, and it's won by a US player, but Johnson can't find the space for his attempted overhead kick as the ball bounces. A little better.

34 mins

USA have 77% possession against a Panama side happy to defend. but who've looked threatening when they get to choose their moments to come forward. 

Beckerman tries to loop a disguised ball over the top for Donovan, but the move breaks down.

32 mins

Parkhurst trots forward with the ball, then steps on it and looks for a ball. None on, so he recycles it back and the US knock it around the back some more, hoping for an opening. They need to be more proactive though.

Johnson eventually tries to find Donovan but Roman Torres anticipates very well to cut the ball out in the box.

30 mins

Gabriel Torres is down after meeting a wonderful whipped in cross from the left with the frontal area of his shorts. He's now down clutching said frontal area while being booed by the crowd. Lovely stuff. USA 0-0 Panama

28 mins

Donovan's near post corner is headed clear by Perez to Quintero, who's the dangerous transition man for Panamanian counters. Beckerman recovers well to snuff out any danger. 

Donovan has been easing into the game as he gets a reading on where the (very little) space is. His attempted first time flick is just cut out before it reaches Johnson. Right idea.

26 mins

Panama looking, as we would expect, very organized at the back and stifling the play, though the US defense are playing their part in ensuring this isn't a free-flowing game. Bedoya the latest to run foul of the referee, though Panama can;t do anything from the free kick. A minute later the US finally get some space out wide and Bedoya's low cross has to be cut out for a corner.

24 mins

Time to catch up with Twitter...

@KidWeil #USAvPAN hope Stu is okay, but for me Diskerud has been the better player in this Cup and might be the guy to unlock Panama

— John Feeley (@FeeleyJ) July 28, 2013

And on the real burning issue of the day: Who's got the biggest daddy?

@KidWeil Julio Dely Valdes looks even more capable than Klinsi of doffing his coach's civvies and knocking in a couple

— Ben (@dickersonpk) July 28, 2013

He does look in very good shape.

22 mins

Holden looking devastated on the sidelines now as Diskerud prepares to come in. Diskerud has done well so far in this tournament and should be able to step in well. But that's a blow to a US team who as of yet have not imposed themselves in this game.

20 mins

Holden's knee being examined, which is a real worry for the US. He didn't look in too much serious discomfort but he's off the field and of course he's been out with an injury to that knee for a long, long time, so any incident is going to spark worry. That said, Diskerud is warming up and may come in. Ten man USA holding the ball as they ponder this development. USA 0-0 Panama

18 mins

US working some slightly unthreatening possession in the Panama half, looking for a glimpse of an opening. For a second there's space for Johnson wide left, and when the ball comes in, the two Panama center backs get in the way of each other and Donovan is just dispossessed by Quintero as the ball lands at his feet six yards out. Corner is punched clear and suddenly the US have to defend as Quintero sprints free down the left. He's stopped but possibly at the expense of an injury to Holden.

16 mins

An error by Goodson gives Panama a throw in the US half, which they promptly waste. But they regroup in advance of the US attack, and have plenty of confidence in how they're set up with opponents attacking from in front of them. As yet the US haven't been able to pull the Panama defense out of position. And Donovan has been very quiet.

14 mins

That was a better sequence from the US as they finally tried to squeeze a little pace into their approach play - if rather crudely at this stage. They press up again and Holden tries to release Johnson with a flicked change of direction on the edge of the box, but it's too hard for the Seattle man to pick up.

12 mins

Route 1 towards Johnson by Goodson and Panama struggle to get the ball clear. They look to have managed it, only for Holden to nick the ball and try a quick shot from outside the box. It's nowhere near goal though.

10 mins

A little Panama pressure now as Goodson has to head clear a free kick, then Panama break the US offside trap and Gomez whips a cross over that Parkhurst has to put behind, with Roman Torres, the dengerous center back, lurking at the back post.

Sanchez hits his shot from the corner high and wide. USA 0-0 Panama

8 mins

Parkhurst gets a little knock as the speedy Quintero tries to go round him on the outside. He concedes a throw that's lofted long — way long. Out for a goal kick.

Rimando takes a pass back and shuffles the ball to his other foot and passes it calmly out. He's confident with the ball at his feet.

Now Panama fashion a half chance as Sanchez work hard to get a cross in towards Perez, that Besler has to be alert to clear.

6 mins

Ball gusting around a little in the wind whenever it's off the ground. Neither team able to create a clear chance yet in a cagey start. Beasley already giving a couple of signs that he's itching to get forward on his flank when he can, but no real openings for him yet.

4 mins

Justin Kavanagh writes in with a helpfully disturbing image of the US coach:

"Speaking of Jurgen giving it the full John Terry, do you think he ever finds himself in the midst of a cross-cultural identity crisis and leaves the house in lederhosen worn over a Californian surfer's wetsuit? Now that would merit a month on the naughty step."

As someone who regularly looks like a rodeo clown as imagined in a Lucky Charms ad, I can't possibly comment. 

Panama try a punt forward from a free kick, but it's pretty optimistic and the US cheerfully clear it.


2 mins

USA starting to knock the ball around and forcing Panama to chase early. Which it's decent weather for, not that they'll want to do that for sustained periods. Panama that is...


First wide shot of the stadium shows a fair few empty seats higher up, and we're underway. USA kick off. Nice and cool at kick off (68 degrees and breezy) - perfect soccer weather. 

Klinsi watch: Jurgen appears behind a window, apparently reading a novel.


Lots of handshakes, it being a final. After both teams have been formally greeted by the entire population of Chicago (apparently), Panama's "Himno Istmeno" rings out, with slightly over-amplified off-key singing from the Panamanian contingent, and some hastily muted booing from the strongly pro-US crowd. Then the US anthem is belted out. For what it's worth Kyle Beckerman, who occasionally looks like he's just remembered something urgent he forgot to do during these occasions, looks very relaxed as the camera passes him by. 

We'll be off in a second... get ready to read the word "PEEP!"

Twitter weighs in

@KidWeil an early goal will be important today for the US. The longer it says at 0-0, the more more confidant Panama will get!

— Stevie P (@irish_steve) July 28, 2013

Twitter may have been drinking. Though the thought of a Panama team listening to the USA team huddle coyly sharing their secrets is a rather sweet thought.

Anthems imminent. 

Will nobody think of the touts?

This is not the day to be making your fortune selling tickets on the secondary market in Chicago. USA v Mexico was the game most were expecting at this stage, if only because of recent tournament history, if not Mexico's recent indifference form. Both those two teams have shared the last six Gold Cup titles, and such a final was expected to be a pretty evenly contested final off the field in terms of partisan fan presence, as much as on it. 

The prospect of the fans of Los Canaleros filling in the places that would have been occupied by fans of El Tri for a game against the old enemy is rather remote, so we should be seeing a pretty strong pro-US crowd today. But perhaps that will suit a Panama team who, according to their coach, have got this far, “without making much noise.”

Team News

USA: Rimando; Parkhurst, Goodson, Besler, Beasley; Beckerman, Holden; Bedoya, Donovan, Corona; E. Johnson

Panama: Penedo; Rodriguez, Chen, Torres, Parris; Sanchez, Godoy, Gomez, Quintero; Torres, Perez

Pretty attacking looking line up from Panama, which may encourage the USA as much as anything. They seem to fancy their chances toe-to-toe. Johnson starts again, so the Wondolowski revival remains in the balance, and despite mutterings that Gonzalez might replace Goodson, the latter did more than enough to keep his place for the final and stays alongside Besler at the heart of defense. Meanwhile Beckerman and Holden will alternately anchor the midfield and prompt the movement ahead of them. Bedoya and Corona continue the attacking midfield shuffle either side of Donovan. Torres misses out. For the US that is. The dangerous Gabriel Torres starts for Panama.

The Naughty Step

No Jurgen Klinsmann on the sidelines for this game. The Concacaf disciplinary committee confirmed his touchline ban yesterday, for his “overboiling” in the semi-final, which saw him sent to the stands at the end of that game. Will that make a difference to the US today? It’s certainly the nearest we’ve had to a serious setback for the USA’s campaign so far — which may tell you everything you need to know about the level of challenge they have faced in getting here. 

Personally I hope that Klinsmann uses this opportunity to think about what he’s done really go off-piste with his fashion choices. Even when muzzled by official duties, he’s been known to break out a star-spangled polo shirt or somesuch. Today may be the day he goes full tilt in American Outlaw facepaint (if the US win he can always change into some red and white striped slacks for the trophy ceremony, in a John Terry style)

Don’t forget to write in with your tweets to @KidWeil and emails to with the subject line “John Terry is more of an Englishman than you’ll ever be”— at which point I will take my place on Jurgen Klinsmann’s recently vacated naughty step and think about what I've done.



Aside from 2005 and all that, Panama have plenty to make them believe they can do something today. The likes of Roman Torres will have been watching the US vulnerability from crosses and set pieces with extreme interest, following his headed winner against Mexico in the semis, while Blas Perez (or to give him his full name Blas “also absent from the FC Dallas line up tonight due to injury/suspension/international duty” Perez) has the presence to cause plenty of havoc in the box as well.

The watchword for this Panama team is defense however, as it should be against what’s been a freeflowing US attack. In common with most of the teams here, Panama don’t have their first team squad at this tournament, so Torres’s usual other half in a formidable center back partnership, the Santos player Felipe Baloy isn’t here. Nor do they have the creativity of Armando Cooper, or the number 10 play of Barahona. It’s still a strong side relative to many team’s choice of second string players though, and what they do have was more than enough for Mexico and this will not be a side content to settle for the long odds rope-a-dope strategy that nobody’s yet been able to pull off against the US in this tournament.



So what are the caveats about this all-conquering USA team? Well, the “all” that they’ve “conquered” have rarely been well enough equipped to ask questions of a US midfield tilted towards attack (compared to the two defensive midfielders Klinsmann has tended to favor against stronger opposition). The US have also had the benefit of Landon Donovan in inspirational form in that regard.

Occasionally that slight change of balance in the middle ripples out to a little instability on the outside, as Parkhurst and Beasley get forward down the flanks and leave space behind them. Despite most teams they play only having one out-and-out striker, said strikers have occasionally been able to find space in and around the back of the US defense, especially meeting balls coming in from out wide. In fairness the US have been pretty brutal about suppressing such rare insurrections - they’ve scored the last goal (or three) in every game so far, including an immediate reply when Honduras pulled back to 2-1 in the semi-final. They’re favorites for a reason, though also justifiably wary of a dangerous Panama side, who should be a tougher challenge again than anyone they’ve faced.



Welcome to the Gold Cup final between USA and Mexico Panama. Live from Soldier Field, Chicago.

Fair to say, this wasn’t the final we were expecting, but probably equally fair to say both finalists deserve to be here. The US for their freescoring overwhelming of the opposition en route to the final (they’ve outscored the opposition 19 goals to 4), and Panama fro being in the half of the draw containing pre-tournament favorites to make the final, Mexico, and beating them in both the group stages and the semi-finals to ensure that this game is neither an opportunity for a Mexican “threepeat” or US catharsis for their defeats to Mexico in the last two finals. but it is a chance for the Panamanians to achieve some catharsis of their own.

Eight years ago, Panama played the USA to a goalless draw in the final, only to lose on penalties (including one missed by the twin brother of today’s coach Julio Dely Valdes — in a plotline stolen from the great soccer telenovela that never was). They weren’t facing a US side in quite such imperious form as the current squad, with their ten wins in a row, but as Mexico can ruefully testify, the present day Panama team is not a side here to make up the numbers either. They’re still in the World Cup picture and looking a decent bet to make a run at Hex qualifying, though they did have the misfortune to come up against the first choice US team in some of their best recent form and in front of a wildly partisan crowd in Seattle last month

The highlights from that game are below. In the meantime you can check out Elliott Turner’s preview of the final, and Matthew Tomaszewicz, whose posts as The Shin Guardian occasionally crop up in the Guardian blog network, also has a very nice preview of the final

Plough through that little lot, watch the highlights of the last game, prep for a pop quiz on anthem lyrics, send your tweets to @KidWeil, send your emails to, then put your pencils down and face the front and I'll be back shortly.


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