So this is what Juergen Klinsmann meant when he talked about developing a U.S. style of soccer.
"Maybe we don't want to hurt people but that's what you've got to do," Klinsmann, coach of the U.S. national team, said last week after his team was routed, 4-1, by Brazil in an international friendly. "We've got to step on their toes more and get them more frustrated."
Why should the country that brought the world the Ultimate Fighting Championships, tackle football and talk radio be satisfied with gentlemanly soccer?