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PotomacPete wrote:I don’t see any real soccer talk here yet. Just snipping.
So here’s some real soccer talk. What makes the following countries and really only the following countries so successful at soccer over recent history (last 30 years)? Culture? Success breeding success? Tradition? A combination?
Germany
Brazil
France
Spain
Italy
Argentina
England
Yes, combination of those and others. All the top pro leagues on their respective continents are in those countries. They are all highly populated. Soccer is number one or two sport played in each. Generational knowledge passed down. Much more money involved. Etc...
KevintheBrownOne wrote:I agree. Looking forward to every thread not devolving into insults.
Every thread has devolved into crickets instead. Do you hear them? "Cheep Cheep."
Pinksoccerball wrote:DMVParent wrote:This is a MUST win game.
And a very poor site selection by Berhalter, Allianz Field in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Tomorrow's forecast has it at 3* at kickoff and below 0* at full time.
Although it may seem like it's not a good choice for the quality of the game overall, it may help the US a bit since Honduras will likely have the most difficulty dealing with the weather.
US may win, but it won't be because their players are more used to playing in sub-freezing temps. They are just too scared of having more fans from the opposite nation be at the game, so they won't play in FL, TX, or CA. I think this strategy has already backfired on them, because US has looked awful in the two preceding cold weather games.