America's best and brightest head to Brazil as soccer's biggest event kicks off

Jurgen Klinsmann wasn’t exactly channeling his inner Vince Lombardi when he declared that it is “not possible” for the United States to win the 2014 World Cup. Nike Roshe Run Outlet Talk about a buzz kill.
There is something very American about a rah-rah speech to rally the troops. The German-born Klinsmann, though, turned that concept on its proverbial head with his reality based preview that raised just as many eyebrows as did his decision to cut Landon Donovan, the country’s most accomplished player, from the 23-man roster.
Maybe there is a method to Klinsmann’s madness, or perhaps he is just mad.
“Since Jurgen was hired we’ve trusted in his decision-making and his opinion on what he thinks is best for the team,” says starting goalkeeper Tim Howard. “He obviously has a vision for his team that he thinks is a winning one and we believe in that.”
The United States begins play in Brazil a week from Monday Cheapest air Max 2013 in the so-called Group of Death: Group G, which features Germany, Portugal and Ghana, the nation which has eliminated the U.S. from the previous two World Cups. In theory, Klinsmann’s team should not be one of two teams to advance to the knockout rounds; Nike Free 4.0 V2 New Zealand Ghana is talented enough to reach the semifinals, while Portugal has Cristiano Ronaldo, the world’s Player of the Year, and Germany is traditionally a threat to lift the championship trophy.
But a case could be made for the United States to earn enough points to survive the group. The fact that they play Ghana first plays in their favor, since Ghana is the most vulnerable of the three. Ronaldo arrives in Brazil with a leg injury following a long and successful club season in Spain with Real Madrid, which two weeks ago won the Champions League. In 2002, the United States shocked the heavily favored Portuguese so anything is possible.