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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]LOL maybe the problem is very simple: Americans suck at soccer.[/quote]

I hate Chelsea, but this comment makes me wish Pulisic becomes the new Hazard and leads them to a Premier League win next year...[/quote]

One in a country of 335 million.  And he's no Messi, not even close, yet was bred for the sport and shipped to Europe to train when young.  Think about that for a minute.  It may support the original post.

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The population # is irrelevant. [/quote]

That’s not what’s being argued in these threads.  People are making the claim that we should be stronger than less populous countries.  I agree with you, population is irrelevant.  Culture is supreme.  That’s why we suck (relative term) at soccer.   Like India and China. [/quote]

Does Iceland have a superior soccer culture that fueled the rapid growth and then success in a decade+ period? I'm not sure that's the case.[/quote]

Yes. They decided to become good at soccer, and the government supported the effort. Read:

https://www.si.com/soccer/2018/06/01/iceland-world-cup-soccer-nation-story-culture-heimir-hallgrimsson

Imagine if the US put this kind of effort in...[/quote]

Ah yes, government intervention is EXACTLY what we need.   This must be the board liberal.

Tell me, what was Iceland's #1 sport prior to soccer?   Vodka shot swilling?[/quote]

And what's your take? US Soccer sucks, but it's better to whine about it than try to fix it?
I wonder how much money it would take a year to make every DA absolutely free? If the government were to offer that money, you'd say 'no thanks'?[/quote]
 
The cost of one or two f22’s.[/quote]

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