The Dutch should stick to Cheese and Flowers

Dutch speedskating coach Jillert Anema knows how the United States can improve on its Olympic 0-fer on the Sochi ovals -- stop playing sports like football.

"You have a lot of attention for foolish sport, like American football," Anema told CNBC on Friday. "You waste a lot of talent, athletic talent, in a sport where it's meant to kill each other, to injure each other.

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You have a lot of attention for foolish sport, like American football. You waste a lot of talent, athletic talent, in a sport where it's meant to kill each other, to injure each other.

”-- Jillert Anema,
Dutch speedskating coach

"... (The U.S.) is so narrow-minded, and you waste a lot of good talent in a sport that sucks."

Jillert, I will give you credit. The US can be pig headed about its obsession with American Football. I do apologize we are not fascinated by a sport where you continuously make circles on a large track of ice. I would have to disagree with dedicating time to sports  and not succeeding at them. Your beautiful country has spent half a century attempting to play "total football" (soccer) in a stylish manner. Where has it got you? Do you remember 1974 World Cup? Your team scored the first goal against West Germany without the Germans touching the ball. Your hubris, mocking team forgot one thing… to win    the FUCKING game! You lost 2-1. You returned in 1978 to the finals, but only to be without your best player, Johan Cruyff, who was boycotting the games because of the military dictatorship in power in Argentina. You got ever so close last time in South Africa, but seem to lack…what is the word I am looking for… killer instinct. No, the US soccer team will not beat the Netherlands in 2014 or 2018, but I am willing to bet our country built on determination and hard work, will lift the World Cup trophy before yours. Maybe if you are lucky, we will let you suck on our balls.