Here's the part I don't understand. Americans are always obsessed with being the biggest - go to any gym, you see what I mean. They have protein shake oozing out their eyes. So, then, why are their soccer players so small and wimpy - I mean, come on - look at the size difference in comparison to Belgium or Germany. If you want to be short, that's fine, why not be a Shaqiri in that case? Or a Messi.
Time to invoke the status thing. American soccer players have an inferiority complex because they're not seen as stars in their own country - the way basketball and football (what?) players are. Same isn't true in Europe. Read books on psychology and you learn that status counts for a lot. A study found that a chain-smoking permanent secretary in the British Civil Service had higher life expectancy than a janitor who lived by the book. Status! Prestige!
Full credit for the Swiss for playing their hearts out - even if defensively. Those tears were precious. But, really, what were they crying about? Did they really expect to win? Duh!
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