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## Transcript

Hi, this is Kareem Abdul- Jabbar for Time Magazine. Well, the United States soccer team had a great run in the World Cup but it's all over. And surely the end of the road for the U. S.. And I have to admit, it was pretty exciting. I have to give kudos to the host nation, Brazil, for putting on a great show. For all of it's entertainment value, they've done really just a wonderful job but I don't think it's gonna be enough to sell soccer in the United States because it's, let's face it, there's not enough scoring. I think our cultural values don't lead us to appreciate a game that takes so long and does not have as much scoring as we appreciate here in America but it was great while it lasted.

I'm sure all the fans are thrilled and we will see how it works in terms of selling the game down the road. So all the best to the U. S. soccer team and wait for another four years to see how it's gonna work out.

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