European Soccer Players vs. America Soccer players.  Who would win?
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This is my whole team, including the subs:\nStrikers: VanNistelrooy (HOL) Savchenko (UKR) Raul (ESP) Henry (FRA)\nMidfield: Beckham (ENG) Viera (FRA) Ballack (GER) Totti (ITA) Figo (POR) Maniche (POR) Gattuso (ITA) Pirlo (ITA)\nDefenders: Thuram (FRA) Terry (ENG) Cannavaro (ITA)  Zambrotta (ITA) Carvalho (POR) Nesta (ITA)\nStam(HOL) Puyol (ESP)\nGoalkeepers: Buffon (ITA) Cech (CZE) Casillas (ESP)\nAs you can see there is a strong World Cup influence, since many of these players landed on the 2006 World Cup allstar team. It would depend on where the game was played. The\nclimate can have a big impact. If the game was played in hot conditions, that would probably favor the South Americans.\nIf it was played in cold conditions, that would favor the Europeans. I think it also would depend on the style of football played. Tight defensive football would favor the Europeans you would think based on tradition, while the wide open offensive style would favor the South Americans, since they have more\nflair with the ball traditionally in terms of control, passing and shooting. They are more creative  than the Europeans usually.\n\nNote to fatima_b: South Americans are Americans. America\nconsists of North, Central and South America. America means\nmore than just the United States "of" America.  The "of" means\npart of something bigger. America can just mean the USA, or\nit can mean North, Central and South America.
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Why do you have to ask this kind of question? here is a good one for you, I will guest you are Europeen, does anybody in Europe give a damn about the MLS?\nanyway I live in the US and still don't watch their soccer league, however from outside I was staying up really late to watch the NBA, you know the best of Basket ball as The UEFA chmpions league is the best of Soccer, Capiche? compris? compredido? got it?
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I agree but some games are really close to call. The England vs. Portugal game is in the air. I say England wins 2-1 just because they have stars like Rooney and Beckham. The Germany vs. Argentina game is going to be the funnest to watch because they are both great teams. Germany has the home crowd and the fact that they are on fire which is the reason why I'm picking them over the highly talented Argentina team. Germany wins 3-2. Next game Italy vs. Ukraine is for me the least exciting of the games, but really it should be rather close. Italy wins 2-0. Last game is Brazil vs. France. Brazil (my favorite team) should do pretty good against the underacheiving French team who barely got here. Sure they have Zidane, Henry, and Trezeguet which brings me to my next point. France is not as offensive minded as they should be. They have came out with one lone striker and haven't been getting much offensive pressure. USA came out with one striker and look what happened to them. Brazil is just too strong and too star-studded. Brazil wins 3-1.
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Will win: Italy, Germany or the Czechs. I want the USA to win, but I think tomorrow will be the end of the road for us.
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i had this same discussion with a friend/co-worker from nigeria, his name was sam larbi, and he asked why it is that people in the united states were not as passionate about the mls as they were about the european leagues, i think it's as simple as the person watching....if you are a soccer player yourself you have an appreciation for "the best" you want to see the most skilled players in the world, and the fact that MANY african players are good enough to not only play in the champions league but to thrive, should make anyone native excited enough to follow it HOWEVER they can, i think it's great that someone would cry when they're favorite team loses, soccer is the WORLD's game...and to answer my friend sam's question i simply said..."americans don't care about soccer, they aren't good enough to, yet" but guys like samuel etoo make it fun to watch, i still make every attempt to just try-out for one of those teams, that alone would be an honor, i would sell my house and move their just to try-out....and because soccer to europans is like basketball to americans...it makes us fellow followers of the best game on earth want to see the best players on earth play...you see, i applaud you for goin to watch the games at a friends house, i would walk miles and miles to see barcelona play !!!
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The US has to beat Ghana and Italy has to beat the Czech's.\n\nOR\n\nThe US has to beat Ghana by four goals and have more goals scored total than the Czech's and Italy ties the Czech's.\n\nOR \n\nThe US has to beat Ghana by five goals and Italy ties the Czech's.\n\nThe first scenario is obviously the most plausible.
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I honestly cannot see the USA winning this match. The sheer quality present in the Czech team should overpower the Americans. That said, there are some gems in the USA squad, but my bet is definitely on the Czechs.
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Without a doubt  "World Cup Soccr"  both mens and womens.  Involving the world and it's world class athletes.  Internationally the game of passion and skill.  where americans are used to seeing high scoring games, soccer has usually low scores, but the battle from start to finih is fantastic, nearly every moment filled with action.
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An european team of course\nFrance, Germany or england
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probably Brazil...USA will NOT win!!!
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I really don't think that there is a lot of difference.  Soccer (futbol) is popular as much in Latin America in general as it is in Europe.  Latin America players play in the European leagues too.  I am from South America so I know how crazy we are about futbol.  Also have a lot of friends from Europe and I know they are too.  This is nothing like we see in the Unites States with sports as "American" Football or Basketball.  Soccer is the true global sport.
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Soccer - I grew up in Europe, and I just can't and won't understand American football.
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because people think that the usa does not know how to play soccer.   TO THESE PEOPLE I SAY LOOK AT LAST YEAR!!!! we made it so far for our standerds. no one thought we would be able to get out of group stages.\nWE WILL SHOW THOSE DANG EUROPEANS!!!!
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Hahaha..that should be great. The almight Chelsea vs MLS All-Stars. If Chelsea bothered to bring their A-team, MLS would get crushed.\n\nAs for bigger/better games, there probably wont be any. I doubt european teams will travel to N.A. this year thanks to the world cup. Some leagues start up not too soon after the world cup ends, so teams would probably like to stay in europe and train while they can.
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These two sides have both defended really well. I think this game will come down to who gets their attacking game in order and dominates this area of play. If I were Klinsman though I would not be subbing Klose as early as he did today.
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A game agaisnt america will be better cause ot only the final is at stake but also theyre rivalry which will make it a more interesting game to watch but if they can face them in the finals even better it will make everybody happy seeing these 2 teams there. if i want to see a great game in the semis i would go for america but it will be even better to see it in the finals..
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US Soccer Players are spread out in the best soccer leagues in Europe, Mexico only has 3 players out of the country. Playing in Europe help the US soccer players to get a higher athletic and technical skills as well as the mentality to play much better than Mexico as demonstrated in the last Soccer World Cup in 2002 where US sent Mexico back home in the second round.