Uhhh, never let the facts get in the way of a good argument!

Men's National Team never really "quickly moved into the top tier of global competitive teams, even though we were selecting third or fourth tier youth talent after those that chose football, basketball, etc." It has had some very limited success, but never at the "top tier of global competitive teams." And your inane assertion that the "US WNT will never be a global power..." couldn't be further from the truth: the US WNT has won world cups and Olympic gold on several occasions, and since its formation, has ranked in the top two or three in the world consistently.