WORLD CUP SOCCER ’94 / THE FIRST ROUND : Spotlight : THERE’S SOMETHING ABOUT THE FLAG
Times Brussels Bureau
La Libre Belgique praised America’s soccer know-how by saying “the Americans had confirmed during the World Cup that they were the world’s best competitors.”
“Once again, by beating Colombia, they have shown they consider sports are more than entertainment only, and they made it their duty to behave well in an event when the national flag had a chance to fly high about the entire planet’s eyes.”
Nevertheless, countries where soccer is considered a national sport consider soccer is not and will not be established in “Uncle Sam’s country,” it said.
