Comments on: Funes Mori: Example of US Soccer Failure

By: Gary Kleiban

Gary Kleiban — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 03:40:23 +0000

Thanks for the support Martin and please keep us posted on what’s happening with you. Help us spread the word about 3four3.

By: Martin Blanc

Martin Blanc — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 02:38:42 +0000

I know how you guys feel. There are too many victims to the SHIT COACHES here in the US and in Michigan for me specifically… Im Argentinian, played on Argentinos Juniors’ youth team when I was twelve, the month after I made the team my family moved to the US and here I was told I was too small, too slow, and too weak. I went through the years playing for a shit club’s B team until a coach with river plate links saw me play and when I turned 15 I got the chance to train with River’s youth team for the summer. Came back and had to play JV high school…

How is it that I could play at Argentino’s Juniors and River and here I was nothing?!? Anyways, I’m a smart skilled center midfielder who just finished his college career with a shit coach… Never lived to my potential and now I’m hoping a 3rd or 4th division Spanish team will take me when I travel to Europe just so I can live the dream it’s what I live for…

Anyways, I love the posts and the blog, keep it up man. Hopefully enough minds like ese can turn things around in this country

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By: Lalo

Lalo — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 16:34:08 +0000

Don’t hold your breath — MLS and USMNT/USSF will continue to overlook talent for years to come. Until the college system (which favors often lesser talented scholar athletes and has low level of talent/competition) is overcome by viable MLS Reserve league or PDL or USL, you can forget about any meaningful improvement to US soccer system. Until coaches are held accountable for failure to develop, nothing will change. And fools like Sunil Gulati (a pin-head college professor who probably has a soccer IQ of 5) need to go. Yes, US soccer has grown, but not necessarily improved. Fundamental change requires something catastrophic to happen. I fear we will continue on blindly for decades to come.

By: tolosa

tolosa — Sun, 10 Jul 2011 03:51:27 +0000

Kekou Villalba…you just made my day xD

I wonder if the author of this article knows where Funes Mori is now???

By: el ritter

el ritter — Mon, 23 May 2011 22:12:40 +0000

I’ve just bought funes muerti. His father asked for $A200 (ca.USD50); if you’re interested please call me. I’ve been trying to make him understand the offside rule. I think he’s made an outstanding progress.

I also have a dwarf for your kids birthday. The Kekou Villalba. Real funny when he hopelessly tries to reach the freezer.

By: Gary Kleiban

Gary Kleiban — Tue, 17 May 2011 23:26:10 +0000

Celo, this article was written last year.

By: Gary Kleiban

Gary Kleiban — Tue, 17 May 2011 23:25:06 +0000

I do follow Lamela.
Funes Corky … see my response to you above.

By: Gary Kleiban

Gary Kleiban — Tue, 17 May 2011 23:23:58 +0000

You know what Marcelo, I think you’re right.
After watching more of him, the kid “doesn’t have it”. There are thousands like him and better.
However, he is superior to most of the garbage we have playing here.
I know soccer is a business, and I know they want to make money off him, but you can’t make big money if the product is complete junk.

I also think you’re right that Argentine soccer has been on a decline.
But regardless, US Soccer is light years behind them in identification, selection, development, quality of play, and overall understanding.

PLUS, if you’ll notice, I agreed with Martin above.

By: Marcelo

Marcelo — Tue, 17 May 2011 23:17:58 +0000

you should follow Erik Lamela, plays in the same team, same age and he is going to europe pretty good, thats a good player… pff Funes Corky.. you make me laugh