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U.S. Soccer: So Close, Yet So Far Away
As one of few admitting United States Soccer fans, this past Sunday’s Confederations Cup Final 3-2 loss to Brazil was a very difficult pill to swallow. The United States, where most citizens understand “fútbol” as “football”, has never been synonymous with being an international soccer power. Although the sport has been on the rise following respectable showings at the 2002 and 2006 World Cups, the team’s performance in this past international tournament, which included an improbable advance out of pool play following a 3-0 defeat of Egypt and then a miraculous defeat of then #1 ranked Spain by 2-0 in the semi-finals, has many American soccer enthusiasts encouraged.