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Originally Posted by demonrail666
I totally agree with that. It's a sad but inevitable truth that a nation's footballing pedigree is gauged primarily on its representation within the major European leagues. In that sense I'd go as far as to say that Brad Friedel long spell at Aston Villa has done more to give credibility to American soccer (both within Europe but, more importantly, the US) than Landon Donovan's return to the Galaxy, or even Beckham's decision to play for them.
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A good example is Brazil and Argentina. Both football powerhouses, both have leagues which don not posses the prestige found in the UEFA leagues, mainly Serie A, La Liga and The Premiership.
If Brazil and Argentina can't sustain leagues as important to the world as the ones in the UEFA, then what makes the USA think it can?
The people in this country are extremely patriotic and also feel that we can set the precedent for anything. Maybe this attitude is the driving force behind MLS.
I just feel the US football team would be better and more respected had MLS been kept to minor league and the players opted for European transfers.