Futbol

It is quite amazing the swirl of talk for the World Cup that ESPN has been able to generate. Most wouldn't even know it was taking place if it were on stations such as, idk....CBS, FOX? Also, it is hard to not notice the ESPNs analysts that are on sight in S. Africa and their tendency to bend everything in USAs favor. The foreign people try their best at withholding the fact USA 'Soccer' is pretty much irrelevant everywhere except for the United States. With that said, US has a good team, a competitive team. That is unarguable. But, whereas the US is simply worried about making it out of group stage, these other nations are much more concerned with winning the whole cup. We have players capable of making nice runs, beautiful touches, and really control the ball. These other countries whole team is capable of this. US is a team that likes to push quick breaks into a possible scoring opportunity, the problem is that when they carelessly give the ball back, their is a quick break right back in the other direction. I dont claim to know all about soccer, but it seems to be a pattern that the better teams have good midfielders that can control the ball and keep possession. The US doesn't show any patience, they jump at any slight opening to make a low-percentage centering pass which is what has forced US to turn the ball over more than anything. They need to be more reserved in their measure but, still, remain aggressive in their attack. This team has very high hopes back in the states. This World Cup could be a statement for 'soccer' as a sport in America for years to come, or it could be a rough reminder of who we really are in the futbol community, irrelevant. The implications of this World Cup are ESPNs doings, but whether their expectations are met...Ill be cliche and say 'only time will tell' ---which should, if you think about it, be the ending of every sport conversation