[MY VIEW] In the wake of the USA’s 1-0 loss to Belgium, a final score that mercifully spared the Americans from what could easily have been a more embarrassingresult, many questions remain, but one resounds. How can Belgium, a country with a population of only 11 million people, have so many more bright and talented young players than the USA?

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