It really seemed as though the Americans were starting to get the hang of this 'soccer' lark, but such assumptions were clearly premature. I think we might have to confiscate it.
Check out this clip from the press conference announcing the midfielder's arrival at MLS side Chicago Fire.
The best bit has got to be where he offers to re-phrase the question. You're thinking that he's realised his mistake, but no, more World Cup chat, as though the issue was Schweinsteiger's poor grasp of English. Golden.