As someone who covers European soccer, I can tell you that America is still made fun of any time they think they know anything about “their” game. As if some gene that Americans lack offers an understanding of it that we will just never have, and, as such, MLS will always be the ugly stepchild of the soccer world.
Only it isn’t. And Alexi Lalas has brought to light a clear and undeniable truth about America’s “brand” that There is essentially no counterargument to. While Lalas reigns as a traditional rabble-rouser, he does come up with the occasional gem, and this was one.