Seriously folks….according to the Wall Street Journal, the United States has won more than 1,000 Olympic gold medals. It has produced 26 British Open champions, 14 No. 1 tennis players and two winners of the Tour de France. It's the birthplace of swimmer Michael Phelps, volleyball legend Karch Kiraly and chess master Bobby Fischer. An American nicknamed "the dump truck" nearly became the grand champion of sumo.
But there's one feat that this wealthy and populous nation hasn't achieved yet and, if recent events are any indication, won't achieve any time soon. No American man has ever become a bona fide international soccer superstar.
Most potential arguments to the contrary have been dashed in recent weeks by the U.S. team's hamfisted performance at the Gold Cup….
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304186404576390024198284808.html
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