re: Is US soccer gaining respect abroad faster than here in the states?

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Except for the last 10 seconds of the Portugal game

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to me shows alot of the unrealistic expectations.

Like people calling for howard to come out and get that ball.
Same with people saying DmB should have pressed CR7 better.
same with the two defenders not on a full hussle back.
Same with Bradley's give away
it was 90+4 minutes into a game that we had to hussle to catch up on in the middle of the rain forest in the middle of the afternoon.

Go catch an extra humid day in BR and go play soccer from 4-6 and tell me how it goes. Then imagine it where you are actually playing a game and not pick up where you have to use tons more energy