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Message: [QUOTE="DeGrozz, post: 2634801, member: 205"] I never liked the 'best athletes' argument for the US. There's a reason Ghana, Nigeria, and Cote d'Ivoire don't win it every year, despite having the largest, strongest, and fastest teams every tournament. With soccer you are afforded a ton of space in a game where it is much more beneficial to have the ball move rather than try to move faster with the ball than your opponent. Yes, a requisite amount of athleticism is required, but having the appropriate skill, endurance, and knowledge to play within a system without constantly having plays sent in or called for you are significantly more important. It's why your average soccer player across the big 5 leagues is 5'11" and 170 lbs and looks a lot more like your average Joe than a Big 4 American sports league player. [/QUOTE]