[texas booster]

So ... how did he make the team in the first place?

Or, after making the team, did he accept an inducement to not play as well?

[Red Badger]

I think the whole FIFA thing is just one big scam.

When I saw obviously African players on teams from northern Europe, I pretty much ignored the rest of the show..............

[neverevergiveup]

So ... how did he make the team in the first place? Or, after making the team, did he accept an inducement to not play as well?

He made the team because at 20 years of age he's one of the best young attacking midfielders/wingers around, plays for Borussia Dortmund in Germany, and is definitely one of the big young talents on the US mens team. The problem wasn't that he didn't play well. The problem was that he didn't play, and apparently sulked about it. According to the coach he didn't put forth sufficient effort in practice, and thus this was an attitude issue from a young player who thought he would start - but didn't.