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<blockquote data-quote="Hazey" data-source="post: 127374">This completely contradicts itself, regardless of the fact that it is complete rubbish that any big and wealthy country can become a powerhouse in any sport it wishes. If that was even remotely true, why is the US not World Leader at all sports, let alone the fact that the WBC and the recent Olympic games (where pro-basketball players were allowed to partake) both demonstrated that it isn&#039;t even close to being a world leader in two of the Big Three American sports??&nbsp;This also contradicts itself - firstly, if the domestic league is strong, which is isn&#039;t and will never be if it continues to be run as American sports are run, then why would it need to be used as a feeder for top European sports? If America can supposedly become this World Leader in football, then it&#039;s league should be as good, if not better than European leagues. This is utter trash.&nbsp;Secondly, if the American league was that strong, why would players be encourages to come back at the end of their careers? For starters, if the league is any good then they shouldn&#039;t be able to play in it, and secondly players should be encouraged when they are at their prime, not at the end of their careers.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Hazey, post: 127374"] This completely contradicts itself, regardless of the fact that it is complete rubbish that any big and wealthy country can become a powerhouse in any sport it wishes. If that was even remotely true, why is the US not World Leader at [b]all[/b] sports, let alone the fact that the WBC and the recent Olympic games (where pro-basketball players were allowed to partake) both demonstrated that it isn't even close to being a world leader in two of the Big Three American sports?? This also contradicts itself - firstly, if the domestic league is strong, which is isn't and will never be if it continues to be run as American sports are run, then why would it need to be used as a feeder for top European sports? If America can supposedly become this World Leader in football, then it's league should be as good, if not better than European leagues. This is utter trash. Secondly, if the American league was that strong, why would players be encourages to come back at the [i]end[/i] of their careers? For starters, if the league is any good then they shouldn't be able to play in it, and secondly players should be encouraged when they are at their prime, not at the end of their careers. [/QUOTE]

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