Eni Faleomavaega: “I just have a couple of minutes and I want to yield to myself to again commend the gentleman from New York (Mr.…”

“I just have a couple of minutes and I want to yield to myself to again commend the gentleman from New York (Mr. Fossella) for offering this legislation. We have a long way to go as far as the sport of soccer is concerned. I just wish that maybe if it wasn't so much into American football, our Nation could concentrate and focus on the fact that this is the number one sport in the world. And I am sure that if we turn our resources, our technology, our know-how into becoming competent and being really proactive in this support, maybe our own country could also be favored to be among the top players in this sport. It was interesting to note, Madam Speaker, that all the expectations were supposed to be on Brazil, and the great player Renaldo was supposed to give Brazil another World Cup. And then even Argentina was supposed to focus on this. But never was there any expectation that teams from Europe would dominate as they did, where Italy has now won this great sport. Madam Speaker, I did have the gentleman from New York (Mr. Crowley) to come and also make a presentation, but unfortunately he is tied up with other meetings, but I am sure that he will have a separate statement to be submitted to be made part of the Record.”