Andy Roddick expressed his chagrin over the now infamous disallowed US goal.
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US men''s tennis number one Andy Roddick said Saturday he was seething about a disallowed winner in the United States'' World Cup football match with Slovenia.
Roddick was fuming about Maurice Edu''s disallowed headed goal in the dying seconds that would have won it for the United States in their 2-2 draw with Slovenia on Friday.
"I understand the rules of football so well that apparently when two Slovenian guys mug an American guy the American guy gets called for a foul. That''s how well I understand the rules," Roddick said.
Wisely, Roddick avoided watching England''s dismal goalless draw with Algeria, the other game in the United States'' group.
"I did not watch the England game. I decided to take advantage of no traffic and go into the city and have some dinner. You''d be amazed how quickly you can get down there when an England game is on."
Meanwhile Venus Williams said she was forced into watching the United States match by her sister Serena.
"I actually enjoyed the American game," she said.
"I was excited. We almost got three. But I''m not sure what happened.
"I don''t understand any of the rules in soccer. So when something happens, I''m confused. I don''t know. I''m learning slowly.
"Hopefully there will be more soccer on in the US so that way people like me can get a little more hip."
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