Maybe in a few years, Bannister could write the next great American novel about a case of identity theft while curing cancer at the same time.

The status quo benefits the bulk of MLS owners happy with low costs, low risks, and an appreciating asset, but hamstrings nearly everyone else.

It's also worth noting too that MLS has set itself up to be a side business for owners of Big Four sports teams, as well as chairmen of other soccer teams around the world,…

It's those damn Eurosnobs keepin' our country down! Merica.

Both marginally relevant on the global scale.

Qatar's gonna end up buying the right to host it anyway, so this is just an empty gesture.

Just this once, I'd love to see St Louis, Oakland, and San Diego all tell their NFL teams to get fucked when it comes to asking for publicly-funded venues at the exact same time, just to see what happens. It's not like all three of them can move to LA simultaneously.

Next challenge for Jurgen Klinsmann: Convincing the US government to declare war on all of South America.

RT @kobebryant: @MyTweetsRealAF Stanley? Don't you think you're taking this too far?

Thug.

"Can't we just be a mediocre soccer nation an live with that? Why can't that just be enough?"

Because 'Merican exceptionalism.

In the American context? Absolutely.

In the global context? Realistically, he was just another good player.

Honestly, the most shocking aspect of this video was that anyone was there to see it at all.

Florida and Ohio?

Still by far the worst rendition of the national anthem I've ever heard in person: http://deadspin.com/5913900/saturd…

Nice subliminal advertising by Taylor Swift for her new album.

It's been awhile since I could sing this damn song right

[cums for the first time in at least two decades]

- Rich deVos

Still not getting his sponsorship deal with Stubhub back.

America can also host a tournament of this magnitude on a moment's notice.

So he couldn't finish?