The sorry story of the USA’s drubbing at the Under-17 World Cup currently being played in Brazil defies any sensible explanation. The nonsense starts with the appointment of the Swiss RaphaelWicky as the coach. Apart from the fact that he was willing — eager, maybe — to move to Chicago, what other talent did he have for this particular job? Absolutely none that I can discern.
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