Can the United States win the World Cup?
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What arrogance and close mindedness. The only sports that some Americans care about are the things that they are good at, and they pretend like others don't matter just because they suck at them.
Of course they are only better in those sports because no one else is really interested in playing them, and they are not good at the ones where they have real international competition.
I would imagine that those who feel it is somehow beneath this nation to engage in international sport see no merit to countries all over the world getting together to celebrate and practicing competition in a non-violent way.
Of course not all American sports fans are like that and it's amazing that the US soccer team has been able to grow so much in the past few years, thanks to their dedicated fans that stood up and continue to rally against public cynicism.
Well I would love for the day all the U.S. haters on here have to eat crow. :thefinger
tartanterrier
Is somewhere outhere.
Not this year.Maybe the 2nd round but they wouldn't fair against
the giants of Argentina or Brazil for sure
the giants of Argentina or Brazil for sure
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It has nothing to do with hating the US. It just being realistic. Our best athletes play football and basketball. To much lesser extents they play baseball, hockey, and even golf. They don't play soccer.
eat crow?!?
Soccer was always one of the funnest sports to play. I was striker when I was younger and then in HS I was moved to middfielder. Spring and summer hockey leagues were hella fun, because I always played in the best leagues in the winter, so I always kicked ass in the summer and spring leagues.
Yes it does! Bloomin' septics! :thefinger
roronoa3000
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And the rest of the world doesn't?
Where are their football teams, so we can play them internationally? Oh thats right, they don't have any.
Nobody said the US shouldnt engage in international playing of soccer. Most just don't care. Only a small percentage find soccer interesting enough to watch and support because compared to the sports we are accustomed to in America it is quite boring to watch. The World Cup may be more exciting but your average televised soccer match in America is quite snooze worthy ending 1-0.
England was better at every position, save one!
That position is the reason that I don't think England is going to make it much (any?) farther than the US this time around. I was looking through the world cup champions for the last 40ish years, and all but one or two had above-average keepers. I think England's may be in or close to the bottom quartile, and I really don't see how they can handle a team with a polished offense.
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