Three Ways Fans Can Ensure US Victory at World Cup 2010
It is commonly understood that US soccer is "behind the curve" when it comes to competitiveness on a global stage.
For some reason kids in America play AYSO soccer up to middle school and then transition into other sports.
When kids throughout much of the world are playing futbol, kids in the USA play football.
So it is really impressive that the US soccer team has made it into the World Cup.
Moreover, the US was handed a great draw; this may be as instrumental to its success as is talent and player health.
While everyone cannot go to South Africa to root for our team, those who do go need to be as effective as possible.
Home field advantage is a real thing.
So how can we create that home field for our American brethren who will kick it up in South Africa? First way for fans to ensure victory is that everyone who is going to South Africa needs to organize and band together.
People from all over the globe will be ascending on South Africa.
Mass migration will occur, especially from countries whose teams are poised to win it all.
Germany, Brazil, Italy, and France bring their country and the spirit of their country to these matches.
South Africa becomes their satellite office of their country.
The players feel the energy and become that much more effective.
American fans, united.
A second way for fans to ensure success is to learn the Star Spangled Banner.
Having a large, concentrated crowd is not enough.
We need to make noise.
What better way to make noise than to sing our country's anthem.
We need to belt it out.
The third, and arguably the most important method for fans to ensure success is to fly the American flag.
We need to get a huge US Flag, something like a 30' x 60' flag.
I even know the Russians are going to "bring it.
" They will fly a huge Russian Flag so we need to combat that and fly our own.
For some reason kids in America play AYSO soccer up to middle school and then transition into other sports.
When kids throughout much of the world are playing futbol, kids in the USA play football.
So it is really impressive that the US soccer team has made it into the World Cup.
Moreover, the US was handed a great draw; this may be as instrumental to its success as is talent and player health.
While everyone cannot go to South Africa to root for our team, those who do go need to be as effective as possible.
Home field advantage is a real thing.
So how can we create that home field for our American brethren who will kick it up in South Africa? First way for fans to ensure victory is that everyone who is going to South Africa needs to organize and band together.
People from all over the globe will be ascending on South Africa.
Mass migration will occur, especially from countries whose teams are poised to win it all.
Germany, Brazil, Italy, and France bring their country and the spirit of their country to these matches.
South Africa becomes their satellite office of their country.
The players feel the energy and become that much more effective.
American fans, united.
A second way for fans to ensure success is to learn the Star Spangled Banner.
Having a large, concentrated crowd is not enough.
We need to make noise.
What better way to make noise than to sing our country's anthem.
We need to belt it out.
The third, and arguably the most important method for fans to ensure success is to fly the American flag.
We need to get a huge US Flag, something like a 30' x 60' flag.
I even know the Russians are going to "bring it.
" They will fly a huge Russian Flag so we need to combat that and fly our own.
