Originally Posted by burnthesheep

Say I’m wrong, buy pretty much the same reason the USMNT gets stomped by third world countries and can’t even qualify for La Copa Mundial?

Just sounds familiar when you mention silver spoon and working class kids. In the US soccer fields are locked and pay to play. I don’t think Pele grew up paying to play futbol.

Also, Euro kids might ride to school and town for years of their lives. Not so in the US much anymore.

Last Mundial....no USMNT. This Olympics....no men’s track cycling team.

I would love to see both excel.