Miami Beach, Fla. – Tobin Heath may know what the football resonates within the US
It resumed, in part: He won the NCAA title at college in North Carolina, then went to win two Olympic gold medals. American women’s national team And with two World Cup titles, after all this, she was inspired by the 1999 Women’s World Cup.
And till now, she thinks that the club World Cup may have a similar effect.
Heath – which is working as part of FIFA’s Technical Studies Group for the tournament, with the pre -choice – Arsenal Coach Arsen Venger, former German star and American men’s national team Coach Jargon Clinsman and others – said on Saturday that a match he participated earlier this month Bayern Munich And hosting the matchup with a complete and jam stadium in Boca Juniors, South Florida, shows what can be possible in this country.
“As an American, it was one of the best experiences of my life to see that passion and energy,” said during a FIFA briefing with Heath – technical group. “This is something I never believed that I could see in my country. And the stadium was really moving. You could feel it, and the fans were absolutely incredible.
“So, I know the power of these domestic competitions. … I know the power of these sports in our country, to change the scenario of this game in our country.”
Club is widely varying in the presence of sports in the World Cup; Some stadiums are blocked, some are very empty. With the tournament entering the knockout round and further strong matchup – including – Lionel Messi And Inter Miami is taking her former team, Paris Saint GermainOn Sunday in Atlanta – There should be a lot of good crowd during the remaining incident, as FIFA wants to build a speed towards the upcoming World Cup next year.
“This is a great dress rehearsal for us,” Heath said.
Only one US-based team created a knockout stage: Inter Miami of Messi, although some surprise is whether it is a club that will have a true impact on football in this country. Messi is the biggest name of the game and follows a huge one everywhere, a clearly present two years before Miami arrived two years ago.
“Messi does not have the best data of this tournament, but he is definitely the most influential player of this tournament – because without him the difference Miami will never be qualified,” Venagar said.
Technical study group work is simple: watch all matches, either live or television [with the benefit of many screens and angles]Assess the play style and determine what the teams are making successful. The level of data collected from these matches is deep beyond; Reports are thick of more than 50 pages and measure everything on time, it captures a team after being cheaper, how the players are sprinkled at the critical time of a match.
“This tournament has blown me,” Heath said. “It has been made even more excited to come to me in summer, and I can’t be proud of this country. It shows that football is deeply inherent and depth personal for our country. I can’t wait to see development.”
Field quality FIFA is promising that the fields for next year’s World Cup will be in better position than some of the people used in this tournament.
Vengar said that comments – and in some cases, complaints – about situations from European clubs, especially about regions in Charlotte and Orlando, said Venagar.
“I personally have been on the pitch in Orlando,” Vengar said. “It’s not at the level that European clubs are used because it is not correct, but it will be corrected for the World Cup next year.”
Even the grounds at the MetLife Stadium, which will play hosts in the final of the Club World Cup in two weeks, have been the source of discussion.
“The pitch is a different turf, different grass than Europe. In my opinion, the pitch was a bit soft and not dry, but the ball was not traveling as fast as we are used. This is my impression, my feeling,” Borusia dortmund Coach Nico Kovak said that his team played a scorer draw first in the tournament against Fluminance.
