European experience vital for lofty U.S. goals, says Klinsmann (Reuters)

By Erik Kirschbaum NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Oct 17 (Reuters) - It is not that Juergen Klinsmann is an expat snob who thinks the top European soccer leagues are the only place for American players to hone the skills he hopes will take the United States to the 2018 World Cup semi-finals. But he knows it is the unrelenting pressure to perform in the world’s most competitive leagues in England, Germany, Spain, and Italy that will help forge the quality to make his team accomplish the goal he has set for the tournament in Russia. ...