Glad to see a national perspective printed in The State today.

U.S. program needs to expand its base
Ronald Blum, The Associated Press
http://www.thestate.com/mld/thestate/sports/14896998.htm
quote:
“We have to do a much better job at broadening the base of elite athletes. Especially in the Hispanic community and the African-American community,” U.S. Soccer Federation president Sunil Gulati said Saturday, two days after the Americans were eliminated in the first round for the third time in their past five World Cups.