U.S. Soccer President Sunil Gulati (left) and new men's national team head coach Jurgen Klinsmann (right) pose during a press conference on Monday, August 1.
Monday’s press conference to introduce Jurgen Klinsmann as the head coach of the Unites States Men’s National Soccer Team was very low-key. There was no promise of bringing a World Cup to American soil for the first time and making the U.S. a force to be reckoned with in the soccer world.“Its come a long way, but we have a ways to go still to break into those top 10 in the world,” he said.
Instead, Klinsmann spoke about his hopes for the game at all levels in the country. The German-born coach, who moved to the United States 13 years ago, wants to help develop the entire U.S. soccer program from top to bottom during his tenure, which runs through the 2014 World Cup.
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