Klinsmann slams American sports

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United States coach Jurgen Klinsmann criticized what he sees as an American custom of sports teams catering to star players, in quotes released on Wednesday.

Klinsmann, who left star midfielder Landon Donovan off the U.S. World Cup squad last month, singled out the NBA as ignoring his philosophy of favoring a player's future potential over past accomplishments.

The German native told The New York Times Magazine in December that he could not understand why the Los Angeles Lakers would give Kobe Bryant a two-year contract extension for $48.5 million, when the 35-year-old basketball icon's best days are likely behind him.

"This always happens in America," Klinsmann said in the interview, which was released on Wednesday. "Kobe Bryant, for example -- why does he get a two-year contract extension for $50 million? Because of what he is going to do in the next two years for the Lakers? Of course not. Of course not. He gets it because of what he has done before. It makes no sense. Why do you pay for what has already happened?"

[Franklin]

Klinsman himself is an asshole though. Donovan definitely deserves a spot on the world cup squad, can't wait to see muthafucker getting sacked after the US get disqualified in the group stage, hope for the best though.

[Clipper Nation]

He dropped some truthbombs on Kirby, but beyond that, the coach of some Eurotrash third-world joke of a "sport" has nary room to be bashing our sports :lol

[ElNono]

He dropped some truthbombs on Kirby, but beyond that, the coach of some Eurotrash third-world joke of a "sport" has nary room to be bashing our sports :lol

I think he's missing the business aspect of it all...

[Malik Hairston]

I agree with him, tbh, but although I enjoy playing soccer, I'm not a huge fan of watching it..

I think his point only applies to the NBA and maybe the MLB, though..those sports are more entertainment-based than result-based..the names on the jerseys are more important than the results, especially in the NBA..

In the NFL, outside of maybe the QB position, big-name players get cut every year, tbh, there's no mercy..

[Thebesteva]

I agree with the Kobe thing, but he is a horrible coach tbh. Leaving Landon off was a mistake

[Clipper Nation]

I think he's missing the business aspect of it all...

A soccer coach of all people shouldn't be talking about salaries anyway.... isn't Madrid paying 1.4 billion Euros for one player? :lmao

[DMC]

Funny no one even knows how they do it elsewhere because it's irrelevant.

[lefty]

Jurgen, mein negger

[lefty]

A soccer coach of all people shouldn't be talking about salaries anyway.... isn't Madrid paying 1.4 billion Euros for one player? :lmao

Yeah but not TOSBs like Kirby

[lefty]

Klinsman himself is an asshole though. Donovan definitely deserves a spot on the world cup squad, can't wait to see muthafucker getting sacked after the US get disqualified in the group stage, hope for the best though.
Deserved a spot based on what?

The past?

Because he didn't deserve a spot for the 2014 WC.

You just made Jurgen's point

[Arcadian]

He's right, and we as Spurs fans should know. The Spurs are the least egocentric/star-centric team in the league, and they also happen to be the best.

[ImDaNuts]

Landon did not deserve a spot.

[Jacob1983]

Love or hate association football, the man is right. The NBA coddles its stars way too much.

[hater]

:lmao Jurgen going in :lmao

[TDMVPDPOY]

i agree with him, there is no business for loyalty contracts after what you have done...

you got paid ur max what the team can offer, u went out and earn the contract u signed for...

soccer>bball management how shit is done, soccer the money will always come in


ps. david villa signing to to play in my city :D....lol joining MLS my ass....u know what the mancity owners are doing in my city? buying up the sports/club teams that is affiliated with the city or has the name melbourne, and consolidating it to 1 brand under melbourne city.....

[Splits]

i agree with him, there is no business for loyalty contracts after what you have done...

you got paid ur max what the team can offer, u went out and earn the contract u signed for...

soccer>bball management how shit is done, soccer the money will always come in


ps. david villa signing to to play in my city :D....lol joining MLS my ass....u know what the mancity owners are doing in my city? buying up the sports/club teams that is affiliated with the city or has the name melbourne, and consolidating it to 1 brand under melbourne city.....

:lol Aussies again going 0-3 in pool play with 0 goals. Entire cuntry full of fkn wankrs who cant kick a ball

[TDMVPDPOY]

:lol Aussies again going 0-3 in pool play with 0 goals. Entire cuntry full of fkn wankrs who cant kick a ball

those clowns only play first half and disappear in the 2nd half...the current crop is mainly guys from the national league, not many guys are playing outside australia....or been selected besides the veterans, even the ones that help contributed to qualifying didnt get selected....not many recognizable or household names, bunch of wankers anyway

[Splits]

those clowns only play first half and disappear in the 2nd half...the current crop is mainly guys from the national league, not many guys are playing outside australia....or been selected besides the veterans, even the ones that help contributed to qualifying didnt get selected....not many recognizable or household names, bunch of wankers anyway

:lol Spain
:lol Chile
:lol Holland

:lmao Aussies going 0-3 with 0 goals

[100%duncan]

Landon sucks and the dude makes a point. :lol

[Franklin]

Aussies only qualified for WC because they played in Asia tbh, and even in Asia they're not the best (well behind Japan and Picklebreaths)

[hater]

:lol Spain
:lol Chile
:lol Holland

:lmao Aussies going 0-3 with 0 goals

:lmao goes to show you the citizens of the asshole of the world are good for only 1 thing. Making bad crocodile dundee movies :lol

[TDMVPDPOY]

Aussies only qualified for WC because they played in Asia tbh, and even in Asia they're not the best (well behind Japan and Picklebreaths)

look at the asian championship, first time participation got to finals and fielded some weak ass team to lose it....

they be participating in alot of asian tournaments in the future, only to bail out in the finals....


i still remember germany wc, the leadup to it all the european base players coming back making the team, gettin all these endorsement deals...there was this clown name harry on the team who was gettin alot of PR through fashion circles b4 heading off to germany, theres a reason why he was sent of against germany cause he didnt want to take a ball to the face, instead puts out a arm....lmao

[Franklin]

look at the asian championship, first time participation got to finals and fielded some weak ass team to lose it....they be participating in alot of asian tournaments in the future, only to bail out in the finals....i still remember germany wc, the leadup to it all the european base players coming back making the team, gettin all these endorsement deals...there was this clown name harry on the team who was gettin alot of PR through fashion circles b4 heading off to germany, theres a reason why he was sent of against germany cause he didnt want to take a ball to the face, instead puts out a arm....lmaoHarry Kewell deserves our respect nigga, dude was fighting some serious life-threatening disease, him standing on the pitch by itself deserves to earn him respect imho. But I believe it was the 2010 SA world cup, I might be wrong though.

[Raven]

A soccer coach of all people shouldn't be talking about salaries anyway.... isn't Madrid paying 1.4 billion Euros for one player? :lmao

no.

[Captivus]

I think he's missing the business aspect of it all...

He is.
Not only that, the difference is that Donovan can actually play, dont tell me he has 20 players better than him for the world cup.

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He is.
Not only that, the difference is that Donovan can actually play, dont tell me he has 20 players better than him for the world cup.
Doesn't need 20 better guys. 4 or so at his position. And if Donovan wasn't starting then it probably came down to 1 or 2 younger players versus a veteran off the bench that will demand playing time in his final WC

[AaronY]

Kobe should be in the thread title. rookie mistake

[Hemotivo]

Landon did not deserve a spot.
this

he's old; and not a good player anymore

[Captivus]

Doesn't need 20 better guys. 4 or so at his position. And if Donovan wasn't starting then it probably came down to 1 or 2 younger players versus a veteran off the bench that will demand playing time in his final WC

Well...if he is DEMANDING playing time (which idk) then the coach made the right decision.
If not, his experience alone should be enough. He is not 40 year old.