There's a funny thing that's happened around MLS. Players like DeRo, Donovan, Beckam, Henry and now maybe even Koevermans get the attention as the best offensive players in the game. While national attention on the Seattle Sounders tends to focus on crowd size, there is also a team here that put up the best offensive numbers in the league last year.

Better candidates than Beckam for Olympic captaincy - originally posted on Soccerlens.com

Understandably, European nations often decline to participate in Olympic football competition. The alignment of their respective four year rotations means that UEFA's European Championships coincide with the Olympic Games.