US National Soccer Team – How Can It Get Better?
In 1930, the US national soccer team got off to a roaring international career at the inaugural World Cup. In a tournament mostly dominated by South American teams, the United States reached the semi-finals. However, since then, the USA’s record has been rather poor. And that is being generous. Apart from 2002, where they reached the quarterfinals, the men’s national team has faired very badly in international tournaments. The latest incident being the 2007 Copa America where the US was utterly and completely lambasted by its South American competition. You have to ask yourself, why? The United States is one of the largest countries in the world with, arguably, the most physically gifted athletes. Furthermore, with an incredibly powerful economy, Americans have almost unlimited resources for training and equipment. So, why can the USA never seem to reach the highest eschelon of international soccer? The reason is actually very simple. We simply do not have the skill that the rest of th
