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You don't need to be a freak physical specimen to be a world class footballer. Lionel Messi is 5' 7. It's all about technique. Get kids playing the game and get quality coaching in place and standards will improve rapidly. By all accounts the US is getting there.

Being 6'3" with world class speed and freakish body control has to help though right? Seems like NFL wide receiver body types would be pretty elite at forward if they got the skills at a young age. But right now soccer players in America are second rate athletes who couldn't make the high school football team.

06-18-2014 , 05:52 PM

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ikestoys

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The ability to make the ball do what you want is far more important and far harder than other sports.

06-18-2014 , 05:53 PM

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And I have no idea who this Lionel messy is but Americans don't want to see 5'7" fairies lightly jogging for two hours, they want to see 300+ pound men trying to destroy each other

06-18-2014 , 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by ikestoys

The ability to make the ball do what you want is far more important and far harder than other sports.

I'm sure that's what second class athletes like to tell themselves

06-18-2014 , 06:09 PM

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kioshk

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I'm hearing that this Ronaldo character may be hurt for USA-Portugal game.

06-18-2014 , 06:12 PM

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Is he any good?

06-18-2014 , 06:26 PM

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I reckon so.

06-19-2014 , 11:29 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by SenorKeeed

And I have no idea who this Lionel messy is but Americans don't want to see 5'7" fairies lightly jogging for two hours, they want to see 300+ pound men trying to destroy each other

Stay classy

06-19-2014 , 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by SenorKeeed

sometimes the soccer players switch over to kicking field goals cause theres more money in that

06-20-2014 , 10:08 PM

#135

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Quote:

Originally Posted by ikestoys

lol did anyone doubt that goofy wouldn't instinctively line up against me on a subject he knows nothing about?

Nope. Not surprising. I really don't get all the hate on the U.S team ITT. I didn't think the U.S played well vs Ghana but that might be a good thing considering they still won.

USA is on a 4 game win streak if you count the preliminary matches. If Bradley can get his mojo back in the midfield, I think we have a decent chance against Germany and Portugal. The team is super young but I think Klinsman is good coach and knows what needs to be done at this level of soccer.

06-20-2014 , 11:58 PM

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You're nuts if you think the US have a shot against Germany

Pull an upset against Portugal with no Pepe and a semi-injured Ronaldo? Maybe, but still unlikely.

Germany? Barring a miracle, no chance. Would easily be one of the biggest upsets in World Cup history and without a doubt USA's greatest ever soccer victory.

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06-21-2014 , 12:20 AM

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The tension is building!

We'll beat or tie Portugal and let Germany lose to Costa Rica in later stages, ez game.

06-21-2014 , 12:42 AM

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I think we have a decent chance against Germany
I think we have a decent chance against Germany
I think we have a decent chance against Germany
I think we have a decent chance against Germany
I think we have a decent chance against Germany

This is what US soccer tards actually believe

06-21-2014 , 04:08 PM

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kioshk

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Looks like mighty Germany is having some trouble with Ghana.

06-21-2014 , 04:10 PM

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maybe we can let Russia weaken them first

06-21-2014 , 04:22 PM

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John Bland

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Just wtf is happening here

Greatest World Cup ever

06-21-2014 , 04:23 PM

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SK puttin on a clinic in ikesrustlin

06-21-2014 , 05:49 PM

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also in lolsoccer today:

Soccer star Hope Solo arrested on domestic assault charges
http://www.cnn.com/2014/06/21/us/hop...html?hpt=hp_t2

06-21-2014 , 06:17 PM

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06-21-2014 , 08:01 PM

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usa > ghana
germany = ghana
usa > germany

06-21-2014 , 08:06 PM

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74Offsuit

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USA strategy seems to be giving the ball away immediately to ensure they never get caught on the counter.

We will see how well it works out for them tomorrow.

06-22-2014 , 01:35 AM

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Originally Posted by JiggsCasey

also in lolsoccer today:

Soccer star Hope Solo arrested on domestic assault charges
http://www.cnn.com/2014/06/21/us/hop...html?hpt=hp_t2

"Soccer star" seems extraordinarily generous. Before this article was written maybe 1 out of every 100,000 Americans knew who Hope Solo was?

06-22-2014 , 01:36 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by 74Offsuit

USA strategy seems to be giving the ball away immediately to ensure they never get caught on the counter.

We will see how well it works out for them tomorrow.

I think that's more of just the US showcasing their extraordinarily deficient ball handling skillz