that is so ridiculous its not war we re talking about it's a sport, just a sport you cant tell people who to root for or ask them for justifications why they go for this one or that one; you like the US coz you were born here fine thats your choice, i happen to be older than you and when i first started watching international football there was no US team on the international level i am not going to reeducate myself on the matter just to be good in some people's books. I also invite you to be consistent on one hand it's ok for someone not born in a country to play for said country but not ok for to cheer for them?
Exactly, it's not a war, it is football. I know many people hate nationalism because it breeds hate and eventually wars, but I'm only nationalistic when my country is playing football. You don't see me rooting on the decision makers when they kill a million Iraqis, or when they concoct wars for oil. These are matters of life and death for our troops, for people in other countries, so blind nationalism here is what is wrong.
What the hell is the World Cup supposed to mean when nobody cheers for their own country, even when they participate? International soccer is not about people cheering for whatever country they want and having players be tossed around like they are in club football. The World Cup is BASED ON nationality, not any BS like what little hairdo your favorite player has, so you cheer for his nation. It's fucking meaningless, so why even root for a country? Just stick with club football.
And we have always had a team, chief. My former coach Ray Vigliotti played for our Olympic team in the 80's, but since we didn't participate in Moscow because of the Afghanistan boycott, he didn't get to play. Know your history son and don't make up false crap.