I get your point man, but frankly Crouch was never a player worth mentioning, if not in few occasions: he was an average player, with a good mentionable peak. The only tall and also very good is probably, at this point, Haaland.
I can see Steph Curry being a decent midfielder due to his game iq, passing and intelligence. He is about the same height as Zidane who was a world class midfielder in his prime.
Basketball players wouldn’t have the fitness to play football ⚽️ the height would be an advantage if they played in goal or were a defender, But pro South American, European and British footballer. There fitness is crazy
They are slow, stiff and clumsy as fuck. Football requires more skill that holding a ball in the hand and randomly running into other people. In football these people would be considered absolute cripples that wouldn't even make the team in amateurs Sundays league
100%. In America we celebrate athletes more than anywhere in the world. If we cared about soccer the same way we cared about our sports, we’d be the best because we have the biggest “jock” culture
It would take them a thousand years to play average soccer. If soccer became the main sport, the U.S. would need about 100 years just to compete with top countries, and 200 years to produce a single player who could become number one.
Good point, awful examples. Us dominates olympics. If THOSE athletes were kicking a ball around from birth, especially in the hyper athletic modern game, US would have a huge talent pool
America has a grassroots problem, it's not the athletes it's the youth development culture that's behind. America teaches technical skills and positioning years behind europe
Im sorry but if they grew up playing soccer instead and gained the necessary skills to play at the highest level with their athleticism, no country in the world would want to see a front three of Westbrook, Wall and D Rose back in the early 2010s. Stop it
No… no you would not have the best in the world😂 in the usa NBA is way bigger than football (not saying soccer).. thereby giving basketball a much larger platform and more attention/hype obviously. So yes, you guys have the best basketball players in the world, in my opinion. But football? If yall top athletes grew up playing football… it doesnt necessarily mean that they would be the best in the world. Besides that, no other country can "out-basketball" the states, yall have a much stronger foundation for basketball. But the USA, cannot out-football multiple other countries whose foundation is FOOTBALL.
Edit:…. correct me if im wrong on the heights but…dwight howard 7'0", steph curry 6'3", Lebron James 6'7"…. that stability and agility is not going to do them any justice in football… those are goalkeeper (7 foot, and 6'7") and mainly centerback heights only stephen curry at 6'3"😂😂😂 the tallest world class footballer was peter crouch from liverpool, and he was the skinniest man on the pitch… let that sink in😂😂
The problem is that Americans don’t understand the importance of strategies in football. American football and Basketball have almost zero strategies that make the games unique only relying on small tactics and better athleticism
If the US, richest, diverse and fairly populated country with amazing resources dedicated to sports, cared about football (ie, soccer) as much as they care about basketball, they for sure would have world-class players. It wouldn’t be Steve Curry exactly.
Actually Jan Koller was better and he was 6'8. He was a player at Czech Republic. And sadly when he got injured in 2004 WC, his coach replaced him with a player a little taller. His replacement was terrible.
I think if it was our primary sport we would have produced a lot of extremely good talent but thats just because of the amount of diversity and population size that exists in the US. Now as far as specific athletes that could translate into association football i would say the most likely would be hlafbacks, receivers and defensive backs. Some basketball players maybe but im uncertain. ALL of them would need extensive endurance training though.
I get your point man, but frankly Crouch was never a player worth mentioning, if not in few occasions: he was an average player, with a good mentionable peak.
The only tall and also very good is probably, at this point, Haaland.
I can see Steph Curry being a decent midfielder due to his game iq, passing and intelligence. He is about the same height as Zidane who was a world class midfielder in his prime.
Matt turner didn’t play soccer until college and still played in the premier league I think that says enough about
Absolutely…
It always look that way
Basketball players wouldn’t have the fitness to play football ⚽️ the height would be an advantage if they played in goal or were a defender, But pro South American, European and British footballer. There fitness is crazy
if the Us cared about soccer half as much as they dis about college football, nobody would come even close to the us in soccer.
Look at MESSI at 5'7, he strong like motherfucka and still whooping ass at his height
He only named basketball players lol
If Messi, modric and Vitinha catch them. Bring your tall Lebron in the midfield his back will be broken.
They are slow, stiff and clumsy as fuck. Football requires more skill that holding a ball in the hand and randomly running into other people. In football these people would be considered absolute cripples that wouldn't even make the team in amateurs Sundays league
Americans always believe that everything they are the best. even it is not.
the taller you are, the higher the chance to be nutmeg 😂
100%. In America we celebrate athletes more than anywhere in the world. If we cared about soccer the same way we cared about our sports, we’d be the best because we have the biggest “jock” culture
It would take them a thousand years to play average soccer. If soccer became the main sport, the U.S. would need about 100 years just to compete with top countries, and 200 years to produce a single player who could become number one.
This is the stupidest thing I've ever heard
Usain Bolt tryed to play professional soccer in Australia and it was a joke. And Australian soccer is not that good worldwise.
Good point, awful examples. Us dominates olympics. If THOSE athletes were kicking a ball around from birth, especially in the hyper athletic modern game, US would have a huge talent pool
This dumb mfk
America has a grassroots problem, it's not the athletes it's the youth development culture that's behind. America teaches technical skills and positioning years behind europe
soccer for smaller less physical players
Being Athletic in Soccer(Footbal) isn't really an advantage at all
America is a bubble. We think NBA, MLB, NFL champions are World Champions instead of League Champions.
Im sorry but if they grew up playing soccer instead and gained the necessary skills to play at the highest level with their athleticism, no country in the world would want to see a front three of Westbrook, Wall and D Rose back in the early 2010s. Stop it
No… no you would not have the best in the world😂 in the usa NBA is way bigger than football (not saying soccer).. thereby giving basketball a much larger platform and more attention/hype obviously. So yes, you guys have the best basketball players in the world, in my opinion. But football? If yall top athletes grew up playing football… it doesnt necessarily mean that they would be the best in the world. Besides that, no other country can "out-basketball" the states, yall have a much stronger foundation for basketball. But the USA, cannot out-football multiple other countries whose foundation is FOOTBALL.
Edit:…. correct me if im wrong on the heights but…dwight howard 7'0", steph curry 6'3", Lebron James 6'7"…. that stability and agility is not going to do them any justice in football… those are goalkeeper (7 foot, and 6'7") and mainly centerback heights only stephen curry at 6'3"😂😂😂 the tallest world class footballer was peter crouch from liverpool, and he was the skinniest man on the pitch… let that sink in😂😂
Every player he just mentioned, would eat grass on the pitch. 😂
Nope
Peter crouch. Zlatan?
Id pay good money to watch prime Messi shimmi dwight
Itll end badly for Dwight
Is this the lowest iq idiots podcast
Technique bro, most if not all Balon dor winners are technical monsters…
These guys are so naive man, it’s ridiculous
Why? Can’t be because you are black! Africans are black and they don’t have the best team. Just because you think it doesn’t make it happen
The problem is that Americans don’t understand the importance of strategies in football. American football and Basketball have almost zero strategies that make the games unique only relying on small tactics and better athleticism
And if your aunt had balls she’d be your uncle. But she doesn’t, so she’s not, do you know what I mean?
America will still suck 😂
put the crack pipe down lad 😂 typical americans man 😂😂😂😂
There's larger countries than USA with more population and they are not good. Americans are good at sports only they play professionally 😂
U have no idea of what ur talking about.Football is basketball with your feet.
Dwight is not 7ft… he's actually 6'10, 6'11 (with shoes on), was actually undersized as a center, but made up for it with his athleticism
This is such a stupid take
If the US, richest, diverse and fairly populated country with amazing resources dedicated to sports, cared about football (ie, soccer) as much as they care about basketball, they for sure would have world-class players. It wouldn’t be Steve Curry exactly.
Actually Jan Koller was better and he was 6'8. He was a player at Czech Republic. And sadly when he got injured in 2004 WC, his coach replaced him with a player a little taller. His replacement was terrible.
Zigic was 6'8
the concern is the soccer guys face… he lnows, he wont admit it but.. soccer is a dead sport when the americans decide to play
A 7ft goal keeper? Keep all your shots low.
Who says they’re the best athletes. Just because you’re good at one sport doesn’t mean you’re an athlete. Athletes are good at everything.
I think if it was our primary sport we would have produced a lot of extremely good talent but thats just because of the amount of diversity and population size that exists in the US. Now as far as specific athletes that could translate into association football i would say the most likely would be hlafbacks, receivers and defensive backs. Some basketball players maybe but im uncertain. ALL of them would need extensive endurance training though.
Shows how ignorant americans are about the sport. Ive heard this so many times down the years and i always cringe.
Probably they should stop after the first knee injury
Forget whether there any good at football most basketball players couldnt play for 90 minutes in agame of football,