America’s Game; or, Another Way We’re Better Than France
The United States men’s national soccer team is now ranked #5 in the world, ahead of traditional powers Spain, Mexico, France, England, Italy, and Germany.
We argued a few weeks ago that more so than the major North American sports, soccer represents “the characteristics we celebrate as keys to this country’s economic success: creativity; cooperation; and adaptability.”
And if you can’t get behind the team based on our obtuse thinking … hey, we’re #5! Jump on the bandwagon!
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The U.S. has only three more months before the rubber hits the road in the World Cup, where the Americans must finish first or second out of a group that includes #2 Czech Republic, #12 Italy, and #50 (but dangerous) Ghana.
tags: national team,soccer, world cup
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