Finally a U.S. club match with passion!

AreliusII · 09-14-2005, 02:29 PM

http://msn.foxsports.com/soccer/story/4870484?print=true

Rover · 09-14-2005, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by AreliusII

http://msn.foxsports.com/soccer/story/4870484?print=true

Trecker shouldn't quit his day job. He can't get over his snobbery--euro or otherwise--to truly understand the soccer market in the USA. That's because he will always compare it to others around the world. That's a ridiculous thing to do, and a good sportswriter/journalist would know that.

One more time, for Trecker and his type: the USA is different. It's a unique culture. Soccer in America must grow within that culture. As we always do, we will borrow freely from other cultures and adopt much from people who come here, but the result will be uniquely American. I think that's a good thing. It also happens to be the reality, and within that reality is where the American will prosper.

AreliusII · 09-15-2005, 08:44 AM

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story?id=342573&root=mls&cc=5901

Rover · 09-15-2005, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by AreliusII

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/columns/story?id=342573&root=mls&cc=5901

Sooner or later, the economics and media possibilities will lead to a merger, probably over the objections of the smaller CONCACAF nations.

If not, the USA and Canada (at a minimun) should petition to enter UEFA. Don't laugh--Israel is in UEFA despite its geography. So is Russia, most of which is in Asia. And sure, it's 5,724 miles from LA to Berlin. But LA to Buenos Aires? That's 6,170.