Posted by: aj_p2002 June 22, 2006
World Cup is a sad story for USA as in 1998
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This world cup had been a dissapointing finish for US soccer team. They end up finishing bottom of the group E. Compare to the 2002 world cup team this team didnot do good at all. US team definately looked flat.Team was balance in a sense, however they lack solid player who could make a difference in the game. Landon Donavan, Claudio Reyna,DaMarcus Beasley,eddi Pope, and Oguchi Onyewu did not perform in top form. Landon who sccored 2 goals in last world cup was no show this time. It was disspointing day for US soccer. US soccer definately has to do lots of work on a grass root level. Soccer is not the main sport in US and not whole lot people care about it. It is time for US to re-think how to go about developing US soccer player, specially the youth pogram. Just a highschool and college soccer program will not do the job for US in world cup level. They defintely need youth soccer school as in England, Netherland and Germany, which supply players to their A league teams. Having said that there is always a next time. Hope US team learn from their experience and come strong next time. Local high school soccer coach
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