re: Why Can't the United States Assemble a Championship Soccer Team?

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Athletes with freak physical attributes often get left behind in soccer because they tend to rely on strength, speed and size more than technical proficiency and tactical knowledge.

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this applies in all sports, yet we will have super freak athletes who develop skills and tactics for their own sport

again, look at lebron. he'd be a borderline all-star if he lacked his awesome skillset and just played defense and rebounded. but he worked hard to develop his skills and a basketball mindset and he's the biggest thing since jordan

same with kobe

there are also TMacs, who didn't work

or in the NFL you have a calvin johnson who has worked hard to develop his skills, compared to a randy moss who didn't

all of your arguments are already established in other sports, and yet guys still emerge