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What happened to the USMNT : the ugly truth about the beautiful game / Steven G. Mandis and Sarah Parsons Wolter.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Chicago : Triumph Books, 2021Description: 383 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781629378572
  • 1629378577
Other title:
  • What happened to the United States Men's National Team
Subject(s):
Contents:
1990 and 1994 World Cups : identity and style of play -- An explanation of why, how, and who : expectations and comparisons -- 1998 World Cup : team chemistry -- 2002 World Cup : luck and other factors in a World Cup -- 2002 World Cup : the ugly truth behind the numbers -- 2006 World Cup : is U.S. soccer really legitimate? -- Coaches' second World Cup cycles : can they work? -- 2009 Confederations Cup : second place at a FIFA tournament -- 2010 World Cup : U.S. soccer is legitimate -- Summer 2011 to 2014 : Klinsmann arrives -- 2014 World Cup : what happened to the why and how? -- 2018 World Cup : did not qualify -- Revisiting player identification and development -- Making a USMNT player -- Why do the USWNT win? -- Conclusion.
Summary: "Prior to the 2002 FIFA World Cup, the U.S. Men's National Soccer Team had won just four World Cup matches in 72 years. They'd been humbled with a last place finish at the 1998 World Cup, scoring just once across three games. Major League Soccer was still in its infancy, and generally struggling. But the 2002 squad managed to beat powerhouse Portugal to advance out of the group stages, toppled Mexico 2-0 in the round of 16, and stood up ably to Germany in a quarterfinal loss that nonetheless had the crowd chanting, "USA! USA!" as the players exited the field with heads held high. Fast forward 15 years, and the popularity of soccer in the United States was booming. Cries of "I believe that we will win!" rang out at every match. With greater resources invested, the U.S. was producing talent of a high enough caliber to compete abroad in England's Premier League, and the national team had Jürgen Klinsmann at the helm, promising an injection of worldliness and European flair to the American game. Yet while the American women's team had made World Cup victories a regular expectation, the men failed to even qualify for the 2018 tournament. What happened to the USMNT? Columbia Business School adjunct professor and acclaimed author of The Real Madrid Way Steven Mandis turns his lens inward to examine what it will take for the U.S. men to achieve lasting success on the international stage and how it differs critically from building a successful club team. This meticulously researched, probing investigation challenges conventional wisdom and speaks to the utmost importance of authenticity when cultivating an organizational identity. If the Italians have their cantenaccio, the Spanish their tiki-taka, the Dutch their "total football," and the Brazilians their ginga, Mandis argues that cultivating a unique "American way" of soccer is not only possible but absolutely essential"-- Provided by publisher.
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Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 796.3346 M272 Available 33111010514095
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

An important read for those passionate about not only U.S. Soccer but fascinated by player development. This in-depth look uses unprecedented access and original data and analysis for the U.S. and other countries.



Prior to the 2002 FIFA World Cup, the U.S. Men's National Soccer Team had won just four World Cup matches in 72 years. While the American women's team has made World Cup victories a regular expectation, the men failed to even qualify for the 2018 tournament.



In What Happened to the USMNT Columbia Business School adjunct professor and acclaimed author of The Real Madrid Way Steven Mandis turns his lens inward to examine what it will take for the U.S. men to achieve lasting success on the international stage.



This meticulously researched, probing investigation challenges conventional wisdom and speaks to the importance of familiarity and authenticity to cultivate an organizational identity.



If the Italians have their cantenaccio, the Spanish their tiki-taka, the Dutch their "total football," and the Brazilians their ginga, Mandis argues that cultivating a unique "American way" of soccer (coined the "Spirit of 1776") is not only possible but absolutely essential.



Finally, a source of reference that goes beyond recounting history without context or repeating opinions without facts or analysis.

1990 and 1994 World Cups : identity and style of play -- An explanation of why, how, and who : expectations and comparisons -- 1998 World Cup : team chemistry -- 2002 World Cup : luck and other factors in a World Cup -- 2002 World Cup : the ugly truth behind the numbers -- 2006 World Cup : is U.S. soccer really legitimate? -- Coaches' second World Cup cycles : can they work? -- 2009 Confederations Cup : second place at a FIFA tournament -- 2010 World Cup : U.S. soccer is legitimate -- Summer 2011 to 2014 : Klinsmann arrives -- 2014 World Cup : what happened to the why and how? -- 2018 World Cup : did not qualify -- Revisiting player identification and development -- Making a USMNT player -- Why do the USWNT win? -- Conclusion.

"Prior to the 2002 FIFA World Cup, the U.S. Men's National Soccer Team had won just four World Cup matches in 72 years. They'd been humbled with a last place finish at the 1998 World Cup, scoring just once across three games. Major League Soccer was still in its infancy, and generally struggling. But the 2002 squad managed to beat powerhouse Portugal to advance out of the group stages, toppled Mexico 2-0 in the round of 16, and stood up ably to Germany in a quarterfinal loss that nonetheless had the crowd chanting, "USA! USA!" as the players exited the field with heads held high. Fast forward 15 years, and the popularity of soccer in the United States was booming. Cries of "I believe that we will win!" rang out at every match. With greater resources invested, the U.S. was producing talent of a high enough caliber to compete abroad in England's Premier League, and the national team had Jürgen Klinsmann at the helm, promising an injection of worldliness and European flair to the American game. Yet while the American women's team had made World Cup victories a regular expectation, the men failed to even qualify for the 2018 tournament. What happened to the USMNT? Columbia Business School adjunct professor and acclaimed author of The Real Madrid Way Steven Mandis turns his lens inward to examine what it will take for the U.S. men to achieve lasting success on the international stage and how it differs critically from building a successful club team. This meticulously researched, probing investigation challenges conventional wisdom and speaks to the utmost importance of authenticity when cultivating an organizational identity. If the Italians have their cantenaccio, the Spanish their tiki-taka, the Dutch their "total football," and the Brazilians their ginga, Mandis argues that cultivating a unique "American way" of soccer is not only possible but absolutely essential"-- Provided by publisher.

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