[dabigv13]

He coached them to a semifinal loss to Italy in 2006, and won as a player in 1990. But different sorts of teams require different sorts of coaches.

I think the idea that other non-soccer sports steals the best athletes is pretty rubbish as well, though the cultural primacy of football and basketball may hurt in a sense.

If you go to a lot of countries the sport people play at the beach, at school recess, after work is soccer. The sport people talk about at work, at the bars, over dinner, is soccer. When you grow up in that environment, I think you have a higher chance of getting youngsters with ball skills and vision.

Andrea Pirlo is not a world class athlete, but the USMNT has never had a player who makes the passes he'd make. Ditto for any number of passes Argentina made last night.

[dabigv13]

He coached them to a semifinal loss to Italy in 2006, and won as a player in 1990. But different sorts of teams require different sorts of coaches.

I think the idea that other non-soccer sports steals the best athletes is pretty rubbish as well, though the cultural primacy of football and basketball may hurt in a sense.

If you go to a lot of countries the sport people play at the beach, at school recess, after work is soccer. The sport people talk about at work, at the bars, over dinner, is soccer. When you grow up in that environment, I think you have a higher chance of getting youngsters with ball skills and vision.

Andrea Pirlo is not a world class athlete, but the USMNT has never had a player who makes the passes he'd make. Ditto for any number of passes Argentina made last night.