NFL legend makes intriguing claim about the U.S.’s soccer potential
He might have a point.
NFL legend makes intriguing claim about the U. S. ’s soccer potential originally appeared on The Sporting News .
Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . In a recent podcast, NFL and New England Patriots icon Rob Gronkowski made a comment about the soccer potential of the U. S.
, and it has divided people into two camps once again. Is American football to blame for the USMNT not unlocking its full potential? 🤔 Gronk thinks if the roles were reversed and our best athletes played soccer instead at a young age, we’d be one of the top 3 nations 🇺🇸 pic.
twitter. com/j9AleLDFi1 — The Late Run (@TheLateRunShow) May 14, 2026 Gronk believes the USMNT would be elite if soccer was the preferred sport for the best young athletes This argument is not new and has dominated a large chunk of soccer discourse in the U. S.