MARGAO: For the Americans, it always has been and will be soccer, rather than football.
Perhaps that in itself might suggest to many that the game isn't top priority on their sporting agenda.
For a youngster who is looking to play at the highest level, running around with footballers past their prime is not going to be of much help.
If you look at teams like England or Germany, most of their playing eleven are from domestic leagues, which are considered much more superior in terms of standard and popularity.
But the South Americans, who have majority of their footballers playing in Europe, have still been successful at the international level.
While players like Christian Pulisic and Clint Dempsey have been successful while playing abroad, American football's sojourn towards perfection is far from complete.
But for now, things are slowly changing, and John is hoping that it will soon reflect in the way people think about the sport in his nation.
"I think six players from our squad have already signed professional contracts with MLS clubs. And there are four in Europe.