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When people ask me why I’ve given up on the #USMNT, this is why.I was a rabid fan through the 90s & early aughts.But at some point the league became captured by a commitment to mediocrity, a jingoistic USA! mentality that ended the remarkable progress we were making in the sport.
https://twitter.com/usmnt/status/1669744599865372672
Lack of accountability for catastrophic losses, recycling the same mediocre coaches, the lack of speed in our game, xenophobia, pretense that there is an “American style of play” to be preserved, & satisfaction w/mediocre performances. Having Lalas as a commentator & booster.
The rehiring of Berhalter is embarrassing. As was the repeated rehiring of Bob Bradley. Even the reporters (Goff) are “Team USA.” We had a promising, competitive program & we are going in reverse. If you’ve only been watching the last 10 yrs, you don’t know what’s been lost.
Please note that all of last night’s goals were scored by #USMNT players who play in either the Premier League or the Bundesliga in Europe.
I just really hope folks will watch the Women’s World Cup in July. The USWNT is in Group E. Starts on July 20th. Or 19th. Hard to tell cause the Cup is in New Zealand & Australia & I don’t know the time change, tbh. Learn everything here. fifa.com/fifaplus/en/to…
For folks asking about my charge of “jingoism,” you may have missed this period, when rather than look for the best coaches, this was the attitude. washingtonpost.com/archive/sports…
And not just the coaches. There was ugly resistance to foreign- born U.S. citizen players. Lalas joined in on this one as well - broadcasting this garbage to listeners. sbnation.com/soccer/2016/11…
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