[jveritas]

You notice that the only times when the French get successful militarily (rare occasion) or in footbal is when they are lead by people who were not born in France.

The Italian Napoleaon Bonaparte is the one who made France a part of history otherwise they would have been a foot note.

The Algerian Zidan is the one who got them the world cup in 1998, and he is getting them to final this year together with Terry Henri who was not born in France either.

The best division in the French military is the "La Legion Etrangere", the "Foreign Legion" which is mostly made by non French mercenaries.

[Marcaurelio]

I could not help it but notice it myself.

I hope, if and when the USA can threaten to win the Cup, all of their players are home grown. There is nothing I'd love to see more than the USA win the cup with 11 American-born kids. Youth soccer needs more sponsors with deep pockets.