"Here at Carolina, our World Cup opponents marked their calendars. Obviously the other nations wanted to win every game, but a big upset over the U.S. was something we knew other teams would cherish"
- Lorrie Fair
About this Quote
This quote by Lorrie Fair speaks with the competitive nature of the World Cup. The U.S. group was a formidable challenger, and other teams wished to beat them in order to acquire a sense of accomplishment. The U.S. team knew this, and understood that other groups would value a huge upset over them. This talks to the level of respect that the U.S. group had in the international soccer neighborhood. It also speaks with the level of competition that the U.S. group dealt with worldwide Cup. Other teams were encouraged to beat the U.S. team, and they marked their calendars in anticipation of the match. This quote highlights the competitive spirit of the World Cup and the regard that the U.S. group had in the worldwide soccer community.
This quote is written / told by Lorrie Fair somewhere between August 5, 1978 and today. He/she was a famous Athlete from USA.
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