WORLD CUP USA ’94 / THE FIRST ROUND : Spotlight : BESIDES, THEY HAVE ALL THOSE ALPS

Ramos of the U.S. team has an answer for those who think a team from the United States should never play to a tie with a team from a smaller nation, such as Switzerland.

“It isn’t about how big the country is,” Ramos said. “It’s about soccer. They’ve had pro leagues for a long time, and we still don’t have (a major) one. We have to be realistic and you have to be satisfied.”