PARIS -- Charlie Davies is blaming Sochaux for his failure to make the United States' preliminary squad for the World Cup, saying he feels "let down" by his French club.
The striker claims Sochaux president Alexandre Lacombe wrote to the U.S. coaching staff without his knowledge, saying that Davies was not fit enough to play at the World Cup and that the club would not medically clear him.
Davies, who was nearly killed in a car accident last October, told French radio station RMC late Wednesday that he was capable of playing in the tournament in South Africa and felt "very hurt, very sad" and "very angry."
The 23-year-old Davies, who was omitted from the 30-man U.S. preliminary squad for the World Cup, said he was stunned when he learned about the letter after speaking with U.S. coach Bob Bradley.
"I'm very angry because I feel FC Sochaux has denied me a chance at playing in the World Cup," Davies said. "Of course I'm not at 100 percent now but I feel that by the time our World Cup camp starts next week I would be at a level where I can compete for one of the forward spots."
Fuck the French. Stupid Frogs. They just ruined one of the better comeback stories in recent memory. Charlie Davies almost died in that car crash last October. Doctors thought his career was over, and he might have trouble walking for the rest of his life. Yet, he was miraculously back on the field training 6 months later, on track for a potential spot on the U.S. World Cup roster, which was a lock before the crash.
Then, like is so often the case, the French screwed everything up. The douche bag president of Davies club team goes behind Charlie’s back, saying he won’t be ready for the World Cup. What an asshole move. At least give Davies the chance to make the U.S. national squad. Let Bob Bradley make the final decision of whether he’s match fit or not. If Bradley came to the conclusion that Davies couldn’t help the U.S. team, so be it. I could respect that decision. But it’s not fair that the French ended his World Cup bid prematurely. Davies, if even 75% healthy, could have been an asset to the U.S. It’s a shame that some douche bag Frenchman took away that possibility.
