Why,with straight faces,do US National champions say they are World Champions?
603353
In what sport?  In US football our national champions are the best teams in the world, but as we learned a few months back in Baseball we are not the world's best.  We also learned in the olympics we're not the best in basketball either.  But I think it's a safe bet we are in our own version of football, just like it is that the best australian - Australian Rules Football team is the best in the world also.
1056404
When they play for their individual clubs they are. But when they play for the WC team its like the NBA All Star game, just a bunch of stars who can't play as a team. But they look good on paper. This has been a disappointing WC for them
405832
They are because their owner makes them cut their hair a certain way and has restrictions on what they wear so in that sense they seem very pure.  That makes the media mediate towards them, also, they always win, so that doesnt hurt.
892650
I agree that other countries are pretty much on the same level as the United States when it comes to baseball.  I don't think it's embarrassing at all.  It's just the normal evolution of the game world wide.  It had to happen one day.  Just look at basketball, another American game.  We don't dominate basketball either on the world circuit anymore.  There are great athletes all over the world in all sports.  One day I'd like to see a real world series.  The champions from all the leagues across the world play in a world championship tournament and crown a real "World Champion."
1046916
First of all the US aren't out by a longshot. Second, what the hell is rounder? Third, I'm tired of all you British sissy's, or whatever country you're from, dissing us. In the past we may not have cared about soccer or had a good team, but now we do. Take 4 years ago in the last World Cup for example. US makes the Q-Finals, further than your precious England. And lost to the eventual runner-up by one goal in a game that most people agree we should've won.\n\nFREE SCOTLAND NOW
1048163
Well, after a 13 year domination of the NL East I think it's safe to say they've established their dominance. In all sports, champions come and go whether it's due to free agency, retirement or management changes. Parity is huge part of baseball anymore, as it should be. I'm a Yankee fan and we're struggling this year too, but fear not my tomahawk weilding fan....it's a long season and anything can happen.
1119759
Horizontal champions. :-)
1116086
They are professional and let us see how it goes. \n\nI believe they can do it.  To win is very important in a competition as a result, but I think there's more important thing when people do their best on every stage. \n\nWhen you really love your supporting team, we should not bother other supporting team to encourage our loving team. We should respect each other as one of good supporters for our loving team!   \n\nThe world cup is beautiful,  we admire one of the greatest beautiful sports, soccer and we thank to all of players selected from all of the countries in the world being on this stage.\n\nIf any, you may express your opinion on line (thx to yahoo lol) or ask your friends about it for your supporting team, but you can believe our loving team and their coarch and all of the members of the team. \n\nThank you for your time to read my opinion.
722937
probably becuase when they first played it one hundered or so years ago, the only pro teams in the "world"...were teams from the US\nbut it could be as one 'idiot' referred to as our collective ego....but then i wouldn't know about that....i just love baseball...
717167
You know, every country goes through a period of rebuilding once their champion players retire or begin to wind down. It's not fair to expect to produce champions at every turn. We in Oz have never had the pleasure that others have had with multiple champions or choices of them. We have produced some great players though, some of the best, just not all at the same time. Just be grateful that no matter where the players herald from that we still get to see fantastic tennis. I know what you are saying in relation to representative tennis. Sadly a lot of players do put their personal careers ahead of country. Although I personally find that a little sad ( as none seem to mind the chance at Olympic Gold) They have the right I guess to limit their matches and games if it's the Grand Slams that they have their eyes on. We tend to have unrealistic expectations of our players. Maybe it's just that other players are finding form or new players making their mark. I'm sure they are trying. They wouldn't want their fans to be disappointed in them.
79395
actually this question was AOL's home page the other day I believe. The saying came from the horse racing track. People would offer a tip and a horse that would win and if was an insider ( jockey, trainer, ect)  or reliable tip they would say it came "straight from the horses mouth"
494826
That was totally fantastic. That will sure boost their confidence going into the World Cup. They may not be rated as one of the best in the world to the hierarchy, but they are to us who love and support them. They have heart, they have guts and they have their point to prove.\n\nBehind them all the way so bring it on!!!!!!!\n\nAnd you are right, who cares what people say;\n\nWE WON\nWE WON\nWE WON\n\nHOOOOORAAAAAY
395224
Short answer is because they are doing well on points. \nObjectively I think it is unrealistic to see the US as the 4th in the world.  However It cannot be argued they are doing well.\nHowever FIFA have a point system.  They accept is is flawed but it would be incredibly difficult and complex to make a system which truly represented the strength of teams.  However it is also imposable to have a person or team able to objectively rank teams.\nSo what can you do?\n\nThe link below takes you to the part of the FIFA site which explains how their point system works.
649227
becuz they have crystal balls..?
995523
Anything that happens only once every four years is worth getting excited about, especially when the best football players from ALL OVER THE WORLD are there to put up a hell of a show! Besides I got tired of watching the "world" baseball series, "world" NBA championships, "world" (american) football champions. How could they say they're world champions when they only play US teams?!? It's things like these that cause other countries to hate us so much.
615360
The USA don't get to play many competitive games that affect their rating outside of their own group region and because the quality of their opposition is lacking, then they win a lot which gives them the points to move up in the rankings. For instance, if Scotland or Wales were regularly placed in groups that contained teams made up of dead people, girls and the elderly then they would shoot up the rankings also. Mind up, they probably still would struggle in some of those games.
646725
They don't for a couple of reasons.\n\n1. It's "cool" to have as little on your head as possible.  If you're a LW in the NHL and you have a full cage, players (and people) are gonna laugh at you.\n\n2. The aquarium tends to fog up, and the bird cage can hamper your vision.\n\nThey require a visor in international and Olympic play.  College players are required to have full face protection.\n\nBesides, have you seen the "playoff beards"?  I don't think these guys are worried about their appearance.