Is there a bias against US in international soccer?

they all hate the quarterback with the cheerleader girlfriend. this crap has plagued me my entire life.

There definitely was in the past but I sense its a lot less this world cup.

there is a general bias toward the US in general, not just in soccer

the same official is the one who gave the yellow card to the US player for a handball when it hit his face, no? I could have seen that penalty wrong because i was watching on a espn3 feed with no sound at work. Just seems like 2 horrible calls that cost us a great goal chance and a sure goal. Seems a little more than coincidence.

Three straight Cups. Anyone remember the handball in the Germany game is 2002?

There's no conspiracy, we've just been very, VERY unlucky with refs.

Sorry Baloo.
I've been watching this team for 20 years.
If it's not a conspiracy, it's a general dislike of the United States, manifesting itself in biased officiating. And a corollary to it is players from other nations KNOWING they'll likely get a favorable call in ANY ambiguous situation.

From Wynalda's outburst in the first match of 1990 against Czechoslovakia, to the situation in 2002, to the Confederations Cup last year with the soft red cards, to red cards and such in qualifying every time we go on the road in CONCACAF, to this morning.

Unlucky? No. Conspiracy, too structured, no. Definite bias and typical anti-Americanism from the rest of the world.

quote:

---

There's no conspiracy

---

im starting to wonder actually.

No shite, Tyler.
It's not an active conspiracy with meetings and plans. It's just a simple case of everyone having the same values and beliefs (much like U.S. mainstream media, where most come out of Columbia School of Journalism...etc.)

I understand, mate, and I'm not that far off. But I get frustrated and I have no one knowledgeable amongst my close friends, so I bitch on here more than I should, as well.