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Klinsmann and the case of the hidden Messi
(FIFA.com) Saturday 27 December 2014
Jurgen Klinsmann took over the USA reins three-and-a-half years ago promising change. He threw around buzzwords like “proactive” and “reactive,” but he did not stop there. “Maybe we can find someone kicking a ball around the streets,” he told FIFA.com. “Maybe there’s a Messi hiding somewhere here in the States. Who knows?"
It was more than just a provocative sound byte. The former Germany striker intended to look under every rock, in every dusty corner, for overlooked American talent. Who is to say there might not just be a hidden Messi – or some similar gem not quite as precious – in the Untied States' 10,000,000 square miles?
In a country with a population of more than 300,000,000, Klinsmann is keen to put his finger on players with more than just a capacity for hard-work and graft, more than just the honest strivers that have defined American soccer team for the last decades.
“We need to dig for more,” Klinsmann said, staying on message over his years in charge. He wanted to show his big words were more than just soft rhetoric. “We’re looking for players everywhere. There's definitely talent in the US that's not being tapped. We're trying to get our heads and hands around that.”
http://www.fifa.com/world-match-cent...8/8/index.html
(FIFA.com) Saturday 27 December 2014
Jurgen Klinsmann took over the USA reins three-and-a-half years ago promising change. He threw around buzzwords like “proactive” and “reactive,” but he did not stop there. “Maybe we can find someone kicking a ball around the streets,” he told FIFA.com. “Maybe there’s a Messi hiding somewhere here in the States. Who knows?"
It was more than just a provocative sound byte. The former Germany striker intended to look under every rock, in every dusty corner, for overlooked American talent. Who is to say there might not just be a hidden Messi – or some similar gem not quite as precious – in the Untied States' 10,000,000 square miles?
In a country with a population of more than 300,000,000, Klinsmann is keen to put his finger on players with more than just a capacity for hard-work and graft, more than just the honest strivers that have defined American soccer team for the last decades.
“We need to dig for more,” Klinsmann said, staying on message over his years in charge. He wanted to show his big words were more than just soft rhetoric. “We’re looking for players everywhere. There's definitely talent in the US that's not being tapped. We're trying to get our heads and hands around that.”
http://www.fifa.com/world-match-cent...8/8/index.html
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