England, managed by John Terry, make their first World Cup final appearance in 68 years. Terry is looking to exorcise the ghosts of his playing days; when he skippered England to a semi-final penalty defeat at South Africa 2010. Standing in their way are the USA. Claudio Reyna has been the most successful American coach in history; despite his curiously shaped cranium. During his 6 year tenure, America?s status on the world football stage has sky rocketed; culminating in this first World Cup Final for a nation used to dominance in other sports. Many pundits cite the 2007 transfer of David Beckham to LA Galaxy as the trigger for the ?second coming? of football in America. By 2012, ?soccer? was 2nd only to NFL in terms of viewers and participants in the States. A position it has maintained with ease in the years since. The Beckham publicity machine caused a surge of interest and investment in the domestic league; and an avalanche of big name signings over the following years. The likes of Shevchenko, Aimar, Ronaldo & Viera all went on to finish their careers in America; and in time the MSL evolved away from being a graveyard for Europe?s big names. With public interest high; players started arriving in their prime; and America started to produce its own young talent from its flourishing academies. Reyna?s guidance of the national team to the World Cup Final in 2034 wasn?t a major surprise. America?s young talent had been exported and successful in Europe?s top leagues for a decade now. With the sheer number of players America could call on, and 30 years of improving standards; it had become a matter of ?when?, not if, they would reach this stage. John Terry?s injury ravaged team were the bookies underdogs for the Final. For aging skipper Romeo Beckham, the occasion was a maelstrom of emotion. He had the chance to succeed where his father failed; but to do so, had to conquer the country his father had awoken and inspired.
it was weird but Gunnerz got a point the USA in the world cup final. what mental institutuion are you in this week
