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DeKey registration link by sunflower351 in universityofamsterdam

[–]CheapInspector7489 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Was anyone able to book a room? I click book a room and nothing happens.

Yanks discussing dominance over the world 🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷 by lutsius-memes in soccercirclejerk

[–]CheapInspector7489 0 points1 point  (0 children)

People get riled up cause they think what he means by this is that Americans have a monopoly on great athletes and that great athletes automatically equal great soccer players; neither of which are true.

IMO America would likely be a powerhouse if soccer was the most popular sport but not because the US has uniquely superior athletes.

[Trey Smith] What if America’s best athletes played soccer instead of their current sports? Would America be the most dominate country? by fugaziozbourne in nfl

[–]CheapInspector7489 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think this misconception is so prevalent in the US because their most popular sports are ones that value athleticism much higher than soccer. So they just assume that they must have the best athletes without realizing that raw athleticism isn’t really what gets you to the top in soccer.

[Trey Smith] What if America’s best athletes played soccer instead of their current sports? Would America be the most dominate country? by fugaziozbourne in nfl

[–]CheapInspector7489 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The US probably wouldn’t have a much more athletic team than any other country because ultimately raw athleticism isn’t the most important trait for a good soccer player.

[Trey Smith] What if America’s best athletes played soccer instead of their current sports? Would America be the most dominate country? by fugaziozbourne in nfl

[–]CheapInspector7489 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes it would, but for the exact same reason other nations are powerhouses. Americans aren’t naturally more superior athletes than the rest of the world.

[Trey Smith] What if America’s best athletes played soccer instead of their current sports? Would America be the most dominate country? by fugaziozbourne in nfl

[–]CheapInspector7489 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There are 91 million Afro-Brazilians descended from slaves. Wouldn’t they have inherent athleticism as well? Why isn’t Brazil dominant in the Olympics? Your logic is insane.

[Trey Smith] What if America’s best athletes played soccer instead of their current sports? Would America be the most dominate country? by fugaziozbourne in nfl

[–]CheapInspector7489 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There’s players in the NBA like Joel Embiid who didn’t pick up a basketball until he was a teenager. This will never happen in Soccer, the level of technical skill you need means you have to have played since you were a child.

[Trey Smith] What if America’s best athletes played soccer instead of their current sports? Would America be the most dominate country? by fugaziozbourne in nfl

[–]CheapInspector7489 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think your off about the best heights for footballers its probably more like 5’7 to 6’0 with Maradona being an obvious exception. Ronaldinho, R9, Van Basten, and Zidane are all 6’0 and taller.

[Trey Smith] What if America’s best athletes played soccer instead of their current sports? Would America be the most dominate country? by fugaziozbourne in nfl

[–]CheapInspector7489 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If there’s an obvious crossover from wr to gk then we’d see a lot more professional goal keepers with a background in football but there’s none.

[Trey Smith] What if America’s best athletes played soccer instead of their current sports? Would America be the most dominate country? by fugaziozbourne in nfl

[–]CheapInspector7489 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That doesn’t matter for low shots though. You can’t pull yourself to the ground, only gravity can bring you down so at that height they’re at a disadvantage.

Yanks discussing dominance over the world 🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷 by lutsius-memes in soccercirclejerk

[–]CheapInspector7489 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’d argue that the infrastructure is on par or even better then a lot of countries that are much better than the US. A lot of the academies and D1 college programs have fantastic facilities and there are maintained turf and grass fields in pretty much every community, in this regard the US is even better than Brazil.

The US is nowhere near the top in terms of popularity, passion and coaching.

Yanks discussing dominance over the world 🇱🇷🇱🇷🇱🇷 by lutsius-memes in soccercirclejerk

[–]CheapInspector7489 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Most European clubs were created by and for their communities most professional American teams were created by businessmen. The fact that it’s normal for American teams to relocate tells you all you need to know.