US beats Mexico in World Cup

[Jim Westrich]

The Mexican players are paid better and more likely candidates for prima 
donnas than the US side. Mexico had three top division European players and 
the US had 1 I believe (Reyna and Friedel plays 1st division Brit football 
right?).  Mexican players are generally in the Mexican pro league (Futbol 
Mexicano) which pays higher salaries the MLS in the US.

The most heartening thing about this World Cup has been the amazing amount 
of effort displayed by lower paid sides in out hustling their pampered foes 
(i.e., the success of S. Korea, Senegal, Turkey, Denmark, and the U. S. 
against the flame-outs of France, Argentina, Portugal, Italy).  Ireland 
(without their most pampered player Roy Keane) nearly beat the more 
lavishly paid Spain.  There has been plenty of individual fireworks on 
display but it could not be clearer that this World Cup has proven that 
soccer is a TEAM game.

Jim

At 12:58 PM 6/18/02 -0400, you wrote:
>I must admit the modesty of the US team at least
>makes them leaps less annoying than America's Home Team,  I wish the 
>Mexican team coulda made a better exit.

People walk around everyday
Playin' games and takin' scores
Tryin' to make other people lose their mind
Well, be careful you don't lose yours

         --Aretha Franklin