Jürgen Klinsmann, Coach of U.S. Soccer Team | Journal Interview

Changing Sides: Can Jürgen Klinsmann make the USA a soccer power?
Jürgen Klinsmann says his goal as the new coach of the US Soccer Team is to make the squad more competitive internationally. But the former Germany coach and Bundesliga star acknowledges the US has a long way to go before it will count among the world's top teams. In an exclusive interview with DW-TV, Klinsmann says"one big question mark is whether soccer will ever be as big as baseball, basketball of American football."

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[Kemiztri]

@TheOscar401 im not USA fan... but if i were them i would get hispanics on the team... bribe them with loads of cash and go to latin countries and bribe them over there and trust me the national team will get better....

[gregzor2012]

@TheOscar401 you didnt dispute my point.

[TheOscar401]

@gregzor2012 what about the younger up and coming new players like brek shea, juan agudelo, mikkel diskerud, josh gatt, kelyn rowe, andrew wenger, timothy chandler just to name a few, we have alot of new talent coming in and they've look promising

[gregzor2012]

@TheOscar401 no we dont. donovan dempsey howard r the only real significant players. they have each established themsselves against other good players. altidore is streaky and only score s because has a cannon. bradley is ok but hes a not a good player. jones i guess is pretty good. bocanegras slow and old. onyewu might have 2-3 years left of good stuff when he can become good but hes gettin old. so that leaves like 4. so to say that we dont that many good players is an accurte statement.

[MrKaicyr]

I love Klinsmann...USA!

[Math617261273]

@terezian They have some decent players like Donovan and Bocanegra, the problem rely on the low level of competitive of soccer in the US, and since most american players are playing in the US this affect them too. In big part is because is not part of their culture, they like their ''own'' sports like American football, Baseball, Ice Hockey and Basketball, this doesn't mean they can't be good at it, but, at least for now, not on the same level as Spain, Germany or England.

[TheOscar401]

@terezian yes we do

[azeeminator]

Can't wait to see Germany and US meet where Klinsmann will be face to face with his former assistant.

[terezian]

Well, we will see that. The Americans don't really have that many good players.