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PM_ME_OVERT_SIDEBOOB t1_jby0uhm wrote

Reply to comment by IMovedYourCheese in Dolphins WR Tyreek Hill wins 60-meter race at USA Track and Field Masters Indoor Championships by BCLetsRide69

This is my argument against USMNT being bad. If we had our athletes prioritizing soccer we’d wipe the floor with the rest of the world just like we do in pretty much every sport

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207207 t1_jby6cy8 wrote

Way more that needs to happen than having our “best” athletes prioritize soccer. 6’3” 200lb bodies aren’t good for soccer; there’s a reason the best teams and players in the world (where soccer IS prioritized) aren’t that body type.

Additionally, US philosophy/approach to training for soccer is really skewed and, frankly, wrong. Until the US emulates the European system, we won’t be one of the best teams in the world (even IF we threw all of our “best” athletes at the sport).

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Y_R_ALL_NAMES_TAKEN t1_jbyag9j wrote

Why do people always think this lol. The GOAT is 5’7, 150 lbs max. Football is more about skill, which is not emphasized in US football culture.

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LaconicGirth t1_jbytyse wrote

I mean ok. But Ronaldo is 6’2, zlatan is 6’5, and the average height of all World Cup players is like 6’ even. Tons of amazing athletes in the NFL who are 6’ plus or minus 2 or 3 inches, and if they weren’t playing football they wouldn’t have bulked up as much as they have. Also think about the players who tried to make the nfl when they would have been better off starting with soccer but didn’t know that.

Nobody giving a shit about soccer in America is a huge reason we’re not that good, similar to hockey. That’s why minnesota is the best state for hockey even though it doesn’t have as many people as plenty of other states

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