Although the draw did not favor the United States national team, there is a possibility that an American will lift the World Cup next summer in Brazil. And this could make many American fans angry. While Jürgen Klinsmann will try to lead his team out of Group G, Giuseppe Rossi will do the same in Group D, but with Italy.Giuseppe Rossi is a controversial figure in the world of American football. His decision to play for the country of his origins rather than the one he was born in angered many American fans. Others are so adamant that it doesn't bother them, of course it does. Some are proud that an American is making his mark at the highest level. Others dismiss his connection to America, as if any pre-teen who went to Parma would become a star. Just as his time with Parma's Allievi and Manchester United's youth academy shaped him into the star he became, his formative years in North Jersey were also vital. From clubs like the Scots and Thistle, to the legendary games on Harrison's fields, to the storied high school program of St. Benedict's Prep, soccer is part of the lifeblood of North Jersey. New Jersey hosted the first intercollegiate game in 1869 and the first U.S. national game in 1885. Even the great Cosmos didn't catch America's attention until they crossed the river to the Meadowlands. The roots of football run deep here. Football historian Tom McCabe wrote "Miracle on High Street" detailing the 140-year history of the St. Benedict's football program and is writing "The Cradle of American Soccer" about North Jersey's love affair with this sport. During one of his many lectures on the topic, McCabe responded to the skeptics. "When people say the United States doesn't have a soccer history, it's just... middle of paper... and South Africa 2010. A European nation has never won a World Cup in the Americas. Brazil has beat Czechoslovakia in Chile 62, and Italy in both Mexico 70 and USA 94. Argentina beat the Netherlands when they hosted in 78 and West Germany in Mexico 86. Brazil and Argentina are both among the favorites again in 2014. If Italy wants to win their fifth World Cup trophy, there's a good chance that Rossi and the Azzurri will have to beat them both to do so. Italy's group is probably tougher than the United States' Group of Death: Uruguay, ready to repeat the Maracanazo of 1950, England, looking to unite generations and exorcise their ghosts; Costa Rica, who beat both the United States and Mexico in the qualifiers before July 13, 2014, when the winner will lift the trophy at the Maracana, but if Rossi will lead Italy to glory. , American football fans can also be proud of the achievement.