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...prepare for his time in the announcingbooth, Malin reads international soccer magazinesthat he buys at Out-of-Town Ness. He also watchesSunday telecasts of games from the Netherlands,Italy and Mexico on cable television...
When he announces on cable, Malin says he tiresto focus his analysis on the strategies employedby coaches and players. But on network TV, theinternational office director says he must"personalize" his approach and tell stories aboutthe players in order to appeal to a lesssoccer-savvy audience...
This year's Cup will be the first one held inthe U.S., and some soccer patrons are hoping thetournament will boost the sport's popularity inthis country. American teams have traditionallyfared poorly in international competition (itsteam lost all three games it played in the 1990World Cup in Italy), but Malin thinks the U.S.team could do better this time...
...There's a decent chance," Malin says. "But Ialso think it's going to be very difficult forthem. They've got a much stronger side than in1990, but they're in a very tough [first round]group...
...Malin is worried about the current state of thegame internationally because of a marked decreasein the number of goals scored per game. He saysthe 1990 World Cup saw the lowest quality of playever in the tournament as teams played for ties inthe preliminary rounds and emphasized defense overattacking...