Citing data compiled by independent visual designer James Offer of Codehesive Production, Bloomberg said fifteen of the 23-player squad have parents or grandparents who were not born in the country. The team's national coach himself, Ottmar Hitzfeld, is a German citizen.
The Associated Press said that this is the eight week-long operation, of which this year had unfolded in 106 cities. The FBI declared that their initiative so far has saved around 3,600 children from the streets.
Since the subject of the draw was raised after US tied Portugal on Sunday night in a high-octane 2-2 game, Klinsmann, US Soccer president Sunil Gulati and a host of players have all repeatedly shot down rumors that the team will consent with a draw against Germany. Gulati, at one point, was noted to have bristled at that thought of trying to assure everyone that no such thing would happen.