There is a passion that comes with Copa America that is unique to the soccer cultures of North and South America. With the vast majority of those countries participating being traditional soccer powers in the region and around the world like multiple-time World Cup champions Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay as well as top-10 world powers Colombia and Chile, there is a common dialect to that enthusiasm that permeates the crowds and teams on the field.
With Kyle Beckerman, those lines are blurred. The Real Salt Lake midfielder has a different approach than many of his American counterparts and when the U.