[frankiep]

Pardon me, but is it even possible for a single player to dominate a soccer game on a consistent enough basis

Pele, Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Diego Maradona, Zinedine Zidane. To name a few.

[Tallguy]

Let me come at this from another angle — from that of another favored European sport — Cycling. Until Greg LeMonde suddenly dethroned his flagging team captain in the late stages of a Tour de France, he was just another American “domestique” doing the scut-work for the French star. He basically had to ask permission to work for himself otherwise the team might not support his efforts, and they would go for naught. It seems like those 3 US players are facing the same situation, only its far easier to bury them on the team roster. It could flip rather suddenly if a US player really flashes, I suppose. Then getting quality US players could become “the Next Big Thing.” Then again, I don’t think like a European.

[FelixFelicis]

>>Pele, Ronaldo, Ronaldinho<<

Is there something about being a really good soccer player that makes you not want to have a last name?