@luke_mccown That's not the issue the issue is we don't have the grassroot development culture or professional academies that prioritize developing professionals. Maybe if we sent them to develop in Europe from the age of 6 then ya
@Living4aLiving_ As a matter a fact most Americans that go to other leagues around the world always get compliments on their athletic ability and professionalism. Our problem isn't athletic it's skill based
@Living4aLiving_ Saying our soccer players aren't our best athletes is disrespectful but even if we stopped playing other sports and focused on soccer it would take 40 years before we won. We don't have the grassroot development culture. We would be in the same boat
@DreAllDay The problem is our grassroot development. Most clubs around the world when they get Americans on their team they all say the same thing phenomenal athletes and total professionals with some of the best nutrition. What we lack is skill and IQ
@DreAllDay Most American sports besides hockey are more athletic based then skill based. Hockey and soccer are more skilled based. The only way our athletes would be elite at soccer is if they trained in Europe form the time they where 6. We don't have the grassroot culture to develop
@BowTiedCrow No we would be in the same boat with super athletic guys that don't have the skill or IQ to play at the elite level because we don't have the grassroots culture to develop it
@AkaBateman No we wouldn't we would be on the same boat with great athletes with not technical ability or elite level IQ we don't have the footballing culture or grassroot infrastructure to development kids. Soccer is the one sport that if you start in high it's too late
@YoitsRosie Ya US woman had an advantage for the longest time with title IX the gap has closed in the last 10 years it's gonna start getting harder to win it
@AbdiNoo49762220@MDoneTrying@JosipFCB93 Ya both where pot 1 but one didn't win the group therefore there a big chance you play a top seed in the round of 16
@AbdiNoo49762220@MDoneTrying@JosipFCB93 Those teams are usually in pot 1 teams so they shouldn't face each other till QTRs or semifinals. Itally has to make the tournament first