U.S. Men’s Soccer Team Gets Timely Image Enhancement In Documentaries
The post U.S. Men’s Soccer Team Gets Timely Image Enhancement In Documentaries appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Christian Pulisic argues with referee Kevin Ortega during the Copa America 2024 match between the United States and Uruguay. Getty Images The U.S. audience loves a good underdog. The 1980 “Miracle on Ice” hockey team. Lower seeds in the NCAA Tournament. Buster Douglas vs. Mike Tyson. Two documentary series pegged to the upcoming men’s soccer World Cup posit the U.S. team, if not the U.S. soccer community as a whole, as Rocky Balboa vs. Clubber Lang and Ivan Drago put together. Perhaps this depiction seems obvious, but this is a team whose image has taken a battering over the last few years. Viewed in the moment, this team hasn’t lived up to its “Golden Generation” hype, showing more talent than preceding generations but not as much heart. “You are a soccer generation that has been given everything,” Alexi Lalas said in a memorable rant during the team’s ill-fated World Cu