As the masses belted out "Take Me Home, Country Roads" outside Seattle Stadium on Monday afternoon ahead of the USA-Belgium round of 16 match, it was clear this World Cup game was different. And for so many reasons: Not only is the U.S. men's national team competing for a spot in the World Cup quarterfinals — it hasn't made an appearance in that round since 2002 — but the USMNT is also working with perhaps its best team ever. That includes star striker Folarin Balogun, whose one-match suspension from a red card in the last round was controversially reversed Sunday. And, as USWNT legend and FOX...
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