The U.S. soccer team is pretty good. But what if soccer was the national sport and we developed our kids from an early age and our best athletes played soccer. According to Fox Sports, here’s what the team would look like:
Keeper: Kevin Garnett
Defenders: Roy Williams, Brian Urlacher, Joey Porter, Troy Polamalu
Midfielders: LaDainian Tomlinson, Steve Smith, Carl Crawford, Kobe Bryant
Forwards: Terrell Owens, Chad Johnson
The choice of Kevin Garnett is an inspired one. The Kid has the wingspan and height to be a phenomenal goalie, not to mention his reflexes. Jevon Kearse (not included) would be another great goalie, except he’d crumple into a heap after every other play and have the whole country worried about his status.
Their choices of Joey Porter for defender for his trash talking skills? That’s just a waste. Reggie Bush or Tiki Barber would fit into that slot nicely. Joey can take his trash talking back to Pittsburgh.
In other news…
[Fox Sports]: Two-minute World Cup guide
[Sportscolumn]: The clueless soccer fan’s guide to watching the World Cup
[NY Post]: Good news for the U.S. team as Czech team keeps getting injured
[Sun UK]: Ronaldinho says he wants England’s Rooney to play so they have no excuses when Brazil beats their ass. Now that’s chutzpah.
[Dorset Echo]: English pub is banning swearing during the World Cup. Offenders will be fined for charity. Either no one will go to the pub or lots of money will be given to charity. (via Fark)
