A column on US Soccer's coaching approach that just about gets it right

This column nails it, mostly. Nothing against Bradley, but this deal should be about taking US Soccer to the next level, not being a marketing puppet for the MLS.


Some choice excerpts:

"That giggling the Americans are hearing? It's coming from Italy, Brazil, Germany, France and England. If you want to be a powerhouse, it starts with finding somebody — not just anybody — to run the show. Now."

"Instead, the Americans proved again they're second-class citizens of the soccer world. Not only did U.S. Soccer not seal the deal with Klinsmann after five months, they couldn't decide on anybody."

"Most important, Klinsmann would have generated interest with Americans whose soccer knowledge begins and ends with David Beckham. He's good-looking, intelligent and articulate, and just look what he did for his home country. After decades of repressing even the slightest hint of nationalism, the Germans broke loose with a monthlong bender of jubilation and pride."