Here is a link to the foul, I would hesitate to even call a foul on the play. It was a 50/50 ball and he wasn't late and didn't even get the guys ankle. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbteeRuMFBE Michael Bradley is one of the few guys on the national team that can actually possess the ball, he is easily been one of the better more consistent players on the U.S. squad over the last half year or so. TooLiveBrew, I agree it was pretty obvious that Spain outplayed us by a lot, the US defenders and Tim Howard did a great job of packing it in, and taking advantage of counter attacks. To add to the description of the off-side rule, you have to be past the half field line to be considered off-side, and when they consider if your off-sides it is when the ball is played.