(November 30, 2022 at 9:58 am)Ranjr Wrote:(November 28, 2022 at 8:02 am)Jehanne Wrote: Does anyone here believe that the US will win the World Cup? Or, am I, once again, wasting my time on yet another fanciful pursuit?
Not the men any time soon. Soccer has become THE woman's sport in the US, thanks to Title IX and suburban culture taking an interest and creating club teams. Soccer will not be able to siphon male athletes from basketball and football because that's where the glory and money lives. Fans in the US want dunks, bombs, and big hits. To most of them, and me, soccer is too much running around, not scoring, and falling down acting hurt over nothing. Too much would have to change.
Short answer: this team doesn't have the offense.
This is the chief difference in the mindset between football players and rugby players. Footballers fake injuries to get a favourable call; ruggers try to his real injuries so they can keep playing.
Boru
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