On June 9th I had “Veneto Views”, the official bulletin of the U.S. Embassy in Rome (I used to work there in the 1990s), put an article on the start of the World Cup (I also write on the concert scene in Italy). Here’s part of the article:
“…On the one hand, the U.S. did very well at the 2002 World Cup in Japan/Korea as it placed 8th in the overall standings. On the other hand, Italy, only a three-time winner of the event, came in at an embarrassing 15th position. Personally, I have been preaching for close to 20 years that if the Americans start copying what their female counterparts have so far done, then the rest of the soccer world will have much to worry about. Along with Germany, the U.S. is presently regarded as the strongest female soccer team in the world: two World Cup titles, two Olympic gold medals and one Olympic silver medal”.
I think last night we had a taste of what Donovan and the boys can come up with when they get their act together. God only knows what the U.S. will come up with against the Ghanaians on June 22nd!
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