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Originally Posted by BigRedChief
Now I see what the top level really looks like. Way different.
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What's REALLY funny about the World Cup is that it's actually NOT the top level of soccer. Most of the guys on national teams don't play in the highest leagues (with some exceptions, like Spain from the last world cup). The top, top, top level of play is the top teams in England, Spain and Germany. And that's only the really top 8-10 of the English Premier League, the top 4 of the Spanish league and maybe top 4 of the German league. Those guys have the best players from any and all countries playing for them. And some of the really, really good guys' national teams didn't even qualify for the World Cup, so you don't get to see them play like you do if you watch the league games (guys like Gareth Bale). Or, you maybe see a national team who has a position that is STACKED, so other good players sit behind them and you don't get to see them play.
It certainly is the best you'll see Americans play in, though. We just don't have many guys in the top leagues in the world. Yet.