US Soccer Mini Documentary

[dirtybunny987]

USA considers Mexico their biggest rival?

Mexico sees them as another mild challenge.

Personally i think these last few years Mexico has been wasting their time playing the US over and over again, they need to start playing against Better teams from South America.

[Headcheezonium]

@dirtybunny987 We've dominated Mexico 10-4-3 in the last 10 years. How are we a "Mild Challenge"?

[dirtybunny987]

@Headcheezonium

USA generally wins friendlies against Mexico but the matches that count, Mexico wins.

Mexico always runs into the field confident against the US team while the US team always runs into the field nervous and praying that they win.

[Headcheezonium]

@dirtybunny987 2002

[dirtybunny987]

@Headcheezonium 2010

[debzeppeliniv]

o god something else the world is going hate us for

[sgq85]

The usa will become world cup champions in 20 years. I remember when people use to make fun of us.but now they're scare of us, go USA

[sgq85]

World cup 94, the best world cup ever

[alhex123]

You should make parts Part 1 and Part 2

[MexiMex13]

RIP Escobar

[jbuch65]

I almost shit directly into my pants when Caliguiri scored that goal that put them thru to the finals. I was 23 at the time and me and my dad cried. It was a dream come true.

[MrMIGGYDC2]

Wow good vid.I love the ussoccer

[razadelibertad]

EXCELLENT VIDEO

[b3ntleg]

Nice video. But I like to point out the hand ball that denied the US a deserved win. Was not techniaclly a foul as the ball traveled to his hand.

[brendnj487]

@b3ntleg Still frustrating though.

[Vandangular1990]

This was awesome.

I was hoping for a highlight for the incredible run that USA had for 2010.

GOOD JOB!

[ultralight9]

at this time.. we do have the best USA squad. players. .. but i think we need to go euro..on coaching. Bob HAS done very well.. but i think he should have moved on..to europe..to gain more experience of the game. anyway.. neat vid.

[ProFootballer2B]

@ultralight9 A lot of US fans are trying to get Jurgen Klinsmann to coach the USA.

[ultralight9]

@ProFootballer2B yea i know. the only way that would happen is if BOB BRADLEY has the usa team losing matches left and right. losing to teams like Paraguay..? you know.

but if they continueto get huge wins..argentina and spain are coming up..then none of us should crack on bob bradley ..for now.

GO DC-United & Fulham fc

[ProFootballer2B]

@ultralight9 I saw both Argentina and Paraguay games. We had crappy passing on both games. Especially Paraguay.

[ProFootballer2B]

@ultralight9 that and paraguay was playing dirty too

[AMERICANO1911]

HAHA!!! I live in Belo Horizonte lol.

[pwd3679]

Good luck learning to love football. It is a great game, and has incredible tournaments

[desertdubai]

ootball is the numberone game in the world as soccer it is known in america i am a pakistani i love soccer so much that i play and watch it all the time and america should know that soccer in america is now coming of age

[GemStealth]

great vid dude do 1 for mexico

[Francooo92]

please, pleeeaaaasse stop calling it f*cking soccer, just quit it, we've been over this right?

[jhjenn]

I live in Europe and we are finally respected as real contender for a quarter, or even semi soon enough. Btw, the Spain game in the Confederations cup was a devestating blow (I was living there at the time) and I'd say our greatest victory in the last few decades.

[skekzok0]

well done

[USBornSoccerPlayer]

Thanks for the vid. This shows how US Soccer has improved over the years. One day we will win the World Cup.

[PPPPookinz]

imagine if all of our athletes from all our sports playedd soccer from birth. we would dominate the sport

[vivalageorge5]

great bid keep it up

[VHNFV1]

Altough i think that U.S. "Soccer" is laughable in comparrison to the rest of the World, i must say that it's one of the countries that still plays "Real Soccer" and none of that (come 1 feet close to me and i fall on the floor winning Thousands of Euros" crap. So i guess Congrats U.S.A but you still have a long way to go, but your getting there.

[agriculturaltrading]

@VHNFV1 ...US soccer is not quite "laughable" in comparison to the rest of the world, unless your world is only the top 5 in the FIFA ranking tables...30 years ago USA would get beat by little countries like cuba, now it's quite different with most of the team playing pro in euro...USA has progressed, unlike countries like portugual that haven't done anything significant before Peter the Great....

[VHNFV1]

@agriculturaltrading First of all it's Portugal not portugual, if you're going to diss on a country at least know it's name and spell it properly. Second there was no Peter "the Great" it was Peter the I, II or III. The actual Peter "the Great" was Russian and i dont see how were connected.. Thirdly i do agree that the U.S.A has progressed imensly but they still can't compete with the big leagues. Also just to clear this up i am talking about the style of play in a country not it's country Team.

[elpiojo1484]

Awesome vid.

Part 2 coming soon

[Juankar1os]

Soccer in the U.S will not grow in popularity until the MLS learns how to exploit and glamorize drama around its players. That's what the NBA, NFL, MLS do. MLS needs to get with it. Professional sports in america are nothing less than soap operas for men.

[swellah05]

well done! You should do an update based on the 2010 World Cup results

[ajnopoulos]

Great job BVH, really enjoyed the vid

[defrancotv]

nicely done.. so what do u think about USA so far in the world cup? USA did a great job against England and was robbed vs slovenia.. should be 4 points right now.

[adub4ever]

well done, i like the alexi lallas piling on the boys after the colombia win. boy has he changed alot

[robertmcleer]

this was great it made me feel proud

[jamesyireland]

I'll be watching their progress with interest. They gave the English more than a run for their money!

[pizzalover6969]

this is not objective reporting.

[jamesyireland]

@pizzalover6969 I don't think it was meant to be objective. As for objective reporting, I find an American claiming to understand that concept laughable.

[Spyke9124]

On confederations cup 2009 - you forgot to mention that USA played A FINAL againt Brazil! Big ommision in my opinion,

[BrendanVanHalen]

@Spyke9124 Only had 10 minutes. Don't like it, make your own video; that's what I did.

[beijingsausage]

@BrendanVanHalen well you failed by not including that

[crapcrap86]

@Spyke9124

The confederations cup ranks just above a friendly. If anything the US making it to the final 8 in 2002, and BARELY losing to 2nd place Germany was an amazing achievement.

[SuperJuliusC]

@Spyke9124 And who cares about the Confederations Cup?!

[SuperJuliusC]

World Cup 1994 - Worst World Cup in the history of the game...

[MondoBone]

@DA6AME Really? How to you explain the COMPLETE dominance in nearly every way the US has had over Mexico over the last ten years? Fifa ranking, WC Qualification finish, 2002 World Cup, Gold Cup that our team actually PARTICIPATES in? Please... do explain.

[1Singre]

I Hope they do better than in 2002, we got all the assets!!!!

[aquarob89]

nice vid man!

[Kamadeva01]

nobody cares about the FIFA Confederation Cup...and i guarantee you if Spain wanted it they'd have won it.

that being said, i wish the US good luck in the FIFA World Cup 2010.

[bonsaibrian]

Well done!! This should have more views!!! Great music and story!!

[Maurimu]

"South Africa tower control this is United Force One......the eagle has landed...."

[DA6AME]

u left out mexico 5-0 win in the gold cup !!!!! lol mexico is a difrent team this year and that had nothing to do with this lol

[dringo05]

hey good video man

[Maurimu]

A job well done with this vid.

No bragging, no sales pitch, just facts and perspective.

Congrats.

[Mibabalou]

dtom

[agriculturaltrading]

nice work, brendan...nice work....

[Triumphit1]

awesome video man!

[jamin61495]

AMAIZING

[only1criket]

They left out the GREAT WIN in the Copa America 1995 ARGENTINA 0-3 USA !!!!

[BrendanVanHalen]

@only1criket I only had 10 minutes.  Sorry.

[JahobesDaGreatest]

@BrendanVanHalen

Hey man great vid.

[EaglesFreak416]

you should also check out project 2010

thats how I discovered your video

[BrendanVanHalen]

@EaglesFreak416 Link?

[EaglesFreak416]

@BrendanVanHalen type in

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net

[BrendanVanHalen]

@EaglesFreak416 Thanks. All this coverage is blowing my mind.

[EaglesFreak416]

@BrendanVanHalenxthank project 2010 cause thats where I first saw it, and decided to post it on bigsoccer

[EaglesFreak416]

GREATEST US SOCCER VIDEO EVER.

there is a forum about this video on bigsoccer

U should probably check it out.

its under the US men section

[BrendanVanHalen]

@EaglesFreak416 I did check that out, thanks. I really, really appreciate the support.

[pupcakevadergwen]

if i can make a constructive suggestion, some more drama in your voice would help. it sounds like you were trying not to wake up someone in the room.

[BrendanVanHalen]

@pupcakevadergwen There are a few reasons for that. For one, I was trying to maintain as serious a tone as possible. Second, I wanted the drama to come from the images on the screen. And three, it was my first time doing voiceover work.

I do appreciate the honest feedback though, so thank you. Consider your suggestion duly noted.

[rocket4221]

@BrendanVanHalen - the drama on the screen wasn't obvious enough. If you had paused during pieces of commentary from the matches, I think it would have been a lot more effective.

I hate you though dude ;) , I had the same idea but in my own dramatic music style. I was actually going to put up the video yesterday, but I've had finals lately so I won't be able to finish it until tomorrow.

[BrendanVanHalen]

@rocket4221 If it's any consolation, I had already finished the video a few days earlier. I was just waiting 'til May Day to premiere it.

[BrendanVanHalen]

@rocket4221 I see your point though about the drama, however, every single clip I used is available on YouTube,

[rocket4221]

@BrendanVanHalen - what is your point about the clips being available on YouTube?

[BrendanVanHalen]

@rocket4221 My point is that if people want to see them in their original context complete with dramatic commentary, that's not a difficult task. There were a lot of things I could have done, but I had to sacrifice certain things in order to get it under 10 minutes and have everything make sense.  Also, the first priority of any true documentary is to inform, not entertain. That's not to say I was trying to make it boring, just informative.

[rocket4221]

@BrendanVanHalen - cool. You definitely did a good job with your intended purpose.